RUDN Journal of Russian HistoryRUDN Journal of Russian History2312-86742312-8690Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)3938Economic Culture and Economic Behaviour of Russian Old Believers in 18-19th Centuries: Value and Institutional ApproachKerovV VКафедра истории России; Российский университет дружбы народов; Russian University of Peoples' Friendshipker@mail.girmet.ruRussian University of Peoples' Friendship150120111405707092016Copyright © 2011, Kerov V.V.2011The article clarifies a modern state of business culture history. The new approach to studying this aspect is offered in the article. The research model is verified on the Old Belief community material. The analysis has demonstrated that the fundamentals of Old Believers economic culture were formed with such traits as self-importance and priority of deed, economic activity, recognition of excessive work as necessary, personal responsibility for somebody's own business, etc. The system of spiritual values and moral institutions conditioned formally contradictory forms of business behaviour too.RussiaOld Believersbusiness culturebusiness behaviourspiritual valuesmoral institutionseconomic activityexcessive workРоссиястарообрядцыделовая культураделовое поведениедуховные ценностиморальные институтыэкономическая активностьизбыточный труд