People and economics is the relationship between the people and the economical system they are surrounded with, in this case, it is specifically focused on trade. Trade progressed from simple limited trade in the Russian feudalistic society to the age of imperialism in both Europe and Russia. The change in trade, from feudalism in Russia during the 1600's to imperialism in Asia in the 1800's was the result of the contrasting ruling styles.
Feudalism in Russia during the 1600's was a system of government with different social classes, such as kings, nobles, knights, and serfs. The serfs worked on their lord's land, who was usually a noble, and was forced to paid fees for every small task that had to be done, such as using roads, an oven, or a mill. Because of this, The upper class was very rich, and the lower class was very poor, and there was no in between, resulting in discouragement of trade and economic growth.