The history of economic studies is not by chance a mandatory discipline in all economic universities of the world. This science shows the full range of economic ideas and concepts, History of mankind, allows to see the connection of economic theory with economic practice, critically consider the proposed economic policy options and carefully analyze them, teaches to calculate the possible consequences of political and economic decisions and choose the optimal economic strategy and tactics The textbook gives an overview of the most important economic ideas and concepts from ancient times to the present. The focus is on the economic exercises of the West and Russia. The State of Economic Thought in the Soviet Union and Post-Soviet Russia . For students studying in economic specialties, graduate students, teachers, as well as a wide range of readers interested in the development of world and domestic economic thought