Andrey Korotayev, Russian economist, sociologist. Achievements include mathematical modeling of social, demographic, economic, evolutionary, and historical dynamics, world-system analysis, cross-cultural studies, environmental theory of the origins of Islam. Named one of Best Economists, Russian Science Support Foundation, Russian Academy of Sciences, 2006.
Background
Korotayev, Andrey was born on February 17, 1961 in Moscow.
Education
Master of Arts, Moscow State University, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy, Manchester University, 1993.
Career
Senior research professor Russian Academy of Sciences, since 1994.