Kondratieff Waves in the Global Studies Perspective

Abstract: The analysis of long economic cycles allows us to understand long-term worldsystem dynamics, to develop forecasts, to explain crises of the past, as well as the current global economic crisis. The article offers a historical sketch of research on K-waves; it analyzes the nature of Kondratieff waves that are considered as a special form of cyclical dynamics that emerged in the industrial period of the World System history. It offers a historical and theoretical analysis of K-wave dynamics in the World System framework; in particular, it studies the influence of the long wave dynamics on the changes of the world GDP growth rates during the last two centuries. Special attention is paid to the interaction between Kondratieff waves and Juglar cycles. The article is based on substantial statistical data, it extensively employs quantitative analysis, contains numerous tables and diagrams. On the basis of the proposed analysis it offers some forecasts of the world economic development in t

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource, 65-98 S.
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet ; In: Grinin, Leonid (Hg.), Ilyin, Ilya (Hg.), Korotayev, Andrey (Hg.): Globalistics And Globalization Studies: Aspects & Dimensions Of Global Views. 2014. S. 65-98. ISBN 978-5-7057-4028-4

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Volgograd
• (who): Uchitel Publishing House
• (when): 2014
• Creator: Grinin, Leonid ; Korotayev, Andrey
• Contributor: Ilyin, Ilya

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-58879-2
• Rights: Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 14.08.2025, 10:57 AM CEST