Harrison, Mark, 1949-. (1985) Primary accumulation in the Soviet transition. The Journal of Development Studies, Vol.22 (No.1). pp. 81-103. ISSN 0022-0388

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Abstract

The Soviet background to the idea of primary socialist accumulation is presented. The mobilisation of labour power and of products into public sector investment from outside are shown to have been the two original forms of the concept. In Soviet primary accumulation the mobilisation of labour power was apparently more decisive than the mobilisation of products. The primary accumulation process had both intended and unintended results. Intended results included bringing most of the economy into the public sector, and industrialisation of the economy as a whole. Unintended results included substantial economic losses, and the proliferation of coercive institutions damaging to attainment of the ultimate goal - the building of a communist society.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > DK Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Soviet Union -- Economic conditions -- 20th century
Journal or Publication Title:	The Journal of Development Studies
Publisher:	Routledge
ISSN:	0022-0388
Date:	October 1985
Volume:	Vol.22
Number:	No.1
Page Range:	pp. 81-103
Identification Number:	10.1080/00220388508421970
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
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