Simon Commander

Russia’s predicament resembles that of the late USSR. There also, economic isolation and external military aggression (Afghanistan) were fused to the system’s long-term inability to innovate. See theconnectionworld.com Innovation in the USSR and Russia: Plus ca change?

Russia’s current predicament bears uncanny resemblance to the late USSR. There, economic isolation and external military aggression (Afghanistan) were fused to the system’s long-term inability to innovate. Continue reading here: theconnectionsworld.com/innovation-in-…

There is more innovation in democratic than autocratic systems, controlling for income per capita. Russia innovates at the level you would expect an autocracy at its level of income per capita. But it spends way above expectations on the military. theconnectionsworld.com

What is the relationship between innovation and political systems? Simon Commander, Thamashi da Silva and I explore this question in the latest blog on the Connections World. theconnectionsworld.com

Why is Russia less innovative and what is the relationship between innovation and political systems? Find out more in our latest blog post: 'Autocracies are not the best places for innovation' theconnectionsworld.com/autocracies-ar…

Does it matter for the ability of an economy to innovate whether the political system is autocratic or democratic? Check out our latest blog post below: theconnectionsworld.com/political-syst…

What does $200 million buy you? A couple of Airbus jets; a customised luxury yacht but also the naming rights for an Oxford college! Click the link below to read our latest blog on Nguyen Thi Phoung Thao, a recent donor to Oxford University. theconnectionsworld.com/the-tao-of-tha…

Our new blog looks into the development and functioning of various developing economies' with an emphasis on Asia. Our book, "The Connections World: The Future of Asian Capitalism" will be published in the summer. You can read the blog on @TheConnectionsWorld/introduction-to-our-blog-f88bedccd6b5" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@TheConnection…