Victor Meerovich Polterovich (born 27 December 1937) is a Russian

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. He was one of the leading figures in

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in the

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and post-Soviet Russia, and made several important contributions to

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. Born in

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, he obtained a diploma in engineering from

Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas The Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas () is a public university in Moscow, Russia. The university was founded in 1930 and is named after the geologist Ivan Gubkin. The university is colloquially known as Kerosinka (), meaning 'keros ...

in 1962, before taking post-graduate courses at

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. After an invitation by

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, Polterovich joined the

Central Economic Mathematical Institute The Central Economic Mathematical Institute () of the Russian Academy of Sciences is an economic research institute located in Moscow. It focuses on economic theory, mathematical economics and econometrics. The CEMI was established in 1963 as an i ...

in 1966. While remaining a "simple" research fellow, his research contributions gained international recognition. He was a member of the editorial board of the ''

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'' (1985–2009), and an associate editor of ''

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'' (1989–95).

Selected publications

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References

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