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Peoples of the Enemy? Ukrainians and Russians 1995–2011

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  • Louise Grogan

    (University of Guelph
    University of Central Asia)

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This paper tests three hypotheses about the origins of the conflict which began in 2014 in Ukraine, using the 1995–2011 World Values Surveys. First, a hypothesis that the economic situation of young fighting-age men in Eastern Ukraine worsened relative to that of young men in Russia during 1995–2011 is examined. Second, a hypothesis that the political views of respondents in Eastern Ukraine became more like those of people in neighbouring Russian regions is investigated. Third, a hypothesis that people in Eastern Ukraine became relatively more disillusioned with the quality of their national institutions during this period is tested. None of these three hypotheses is much supported by the data.

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  • Louise Grogan, 2016. "Peoples of the Enemy? Ukrainians and Russians 1995–2011," Comparative Economic Studies, Palgrave Macmillan;Association for Comparative Economic Studies, vol. 58(4), pages 606-637, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:compes:v:58:y:2016:i:4:d:10.1057_s41294-016-0007-z
    DOI: 10.1057/s41294-016-0007-z
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    Keywords

    Russia; Ukraine; World Values Surveys (WVS); opinions;
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    JEL classification:

    • H00 - Public Economics - - General - - - General
    • J2 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor
    • P3 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions
    • P5 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Comparative Economic Systems

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