Leonid Abalkin

Leonid Ivanovich Abalkin ( ; 5 May 1930 – 2 May 2011) was a Russian economist.

Biography Abalkin was born in Moscow in 1930. He was a graduate of the Plekhanov Moscow Institute of the National Economy. with the consultancy of the Italian economist Giancarlo Pallavicini, and in 1998 became a member of the Economic Crisis Group. Since 1995 Abalkin was also a member of the New York Academy of Sciences.

Upon hearing of his death, the then Russian president Dmitry Medvedev stated:

Honours and awards Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 3rd class (18 November 2010) – for his significant contribution to the development of domestic science in economics and many years of fruitful activity; 4th class (5 May 2000) – for services to science and training of highly qualified personnel Medal of Honour (14 November 2005) – for great contribution to science and education Order of Friendship of Peoples Order of the Badge of Honour Laureate of the Science Support Foundation in the category "Outstanding Scientists" (2004)