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Adapting to “imposed” institutional change (The case of Western institutions implemented in Post-Soviet Russia)


TERRA ECONOMICUS, , Vol. 20 (no. 2),

We analyze the Russians’ perception toward imported “Western” institutions through the lens of their dysfunctionality which occurs due to specific national environment. The empirical data for this study came from all-Russian surveys organized and conducted by the Institute of Sociology RAS (Moscow, Russian Federation) from 2010 to 2020, as well as from focus groups conducted in the Southern Federal University. We apply four basic theoretical constructs – non-acceptance, acceptance, adaptation (through obedience), and simulation (bounded rationality) – to analyze the consequences of “imposing” institutions (including the problem of “indicator-oriented work”). The problems related to Western institutions implementation in Post-Soviet Russia are considered with a particular focus on the sphere of education. The key point for our analysis is the perception of ongoing institutional change by the participants involved. The paper contributes to existing literature by providing recommendations on developing methods to adapt and transform the imported institutions in modern Russia.
Citation: Kapoguzov E.A., Latov Y.V. (2022). Adapting to “imposed” institutional change (The case of Western institutions implemented in Post-Soviet Russia). Terra Economicus 20(2), 132–146 (in Russian). DOI: 10.18522/2073-6606-2022-20-2-132-146
Acknowledgment: The article was supported by the state assignment of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, project “Participation of Russia in Export and Import of Institutions”.


Keywords: import of institutions; institutional change; perception of institutions; quality of institutions

JEL codes: B15, B52, I23

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