Denmark and Russia: Why two Arctic agricultural empires developed so differently and continue to diverge
Name of applicant
Peter Sandholt Jensen
Institution
University of Southern Denmark
Amount
DKK 167,647
Year
2021
Type of grant
Research Infrastructure
Summary
The project will collect, digitize, and uncover unique historical data regarding Russian Economic development, wages and population. This will allow us to quantitatively compare Russian development to Denmark as well as other European economies. This could provide new lessons on why Russia developed slowly compared to Western Europe.