Vitali Naishul and the Snake Hill Gang: An Insider's Look at Russia Today

Vitali Naishul, president of the Institute for the Study of the Russian Economy and the Center for the Study of Russian Socio-Political Language, is best known as one of the creators of the market economy in Russia. During the Soviet era, Naishul worked in the inner circles of Gosplan, the Soviet Union's central planning agency. In addition, he was one of the founding members of the Snake Hill Gang, a group of economists who met to study and develop strategies to manage the future of the Soviet Union. Naishul, whose father was part of the five-person team that designed and launched Sputnik, recently sat down with Philip Nichols, Wharton professor of legal studies and business ethics, to talk about life in Russia today. 📂 Leadership