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Harrison, Mark (2017) The Soviet economy, 1917-1991 : its life and afterlife. Working Paper. Coventry: University of Warwick. Department of Economics. Warwick economics research papers series (WERPS) (1137).
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Abstract
In terms of economic development, Russia before and after the Soviet era was just an average economy. If the Soviet era is distinguished, it was not by economic growth or its contribution to human development, but by the use of the economy to build national power over many decades. In this respect, the Soviet economy was a success. It was also a tough and unequal environment in which to be born, live, and grow old. The Soviet focus on building national capabilities did improve opportunities for many citizens. Most important were the education of women and the increased survival of children. The Soviet economy was designed for the age of mass production and mass armies. That age has gone, but the idea of the Soviet economy lives on, fed by nostalgia and nationalism.
| Item Type: | Working or Discussion Paper (Working Paper) | ||||
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| Subjects: | D History General and Old World > DK Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics | ||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Soviet Union -- Economic conditions --1917-1945, Soviet Union -- Economic conditions -- 1945-1955, Soviet Union -- Economic conditions -- 1955-1965, Soviet Union -- Economic conditions -- 1965-1975, Soviet Union -- Economic conditions -- 1975-1985, Soviet Union -- Economic conditions -- 1985-1991 | ||||
| Series Name: | Warwick economics research papers series (WERPS) | ||||
| Publisher: | University of Warwick. Department of Economics | ||||
| Place of Publication: | Coventry | ||||
| ISSN: | 0083-7350 | ||||
| Official Date: | May 2017 | ||||
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| Number: | 1137 | ||||
| Number of Pages: | 11 | ||||
| Institution: | University of Warwick | ||||
| Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) |
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