Remembering Gaidar, man of many talents

“Unfairly savaged by Russian populists, Russia’s radical reformer was a brilliant technocrat, a rigorous academic, and a good man.  Gaidar’s academic accomplishments resonated far beyond Russia’s borders.  His comparative historical approach demonstrated the extent of his multi-disciplinary erudition and ability to theorize the practical experience of various countries and institutions."

CASE President Marek Dąbrowski remembers the life achievements of Yegor Gaidar, CASE Advisory Board Member, Director of the Institute for the Economy in Transition, and the former Deputy and Acting Prime Minister of Russia who managed to break with the communist economic past and lay down the foundations for a modern market economy.   

Read the full article published May 3, 2010 on OpenDemocracy