Restructuring the Soviet Economy

List of contents

1. The Historical Origins of the Soviet Planning System 2. Soviet Planning in Practice 3. The Reforms of the 1960s and why they Failed 4. Gorbachev's Perestroika Programme 5. The Special Problem of Agriculture 6. The Special Problem of Contruction and Investment 7. Perestroika in Crisis

About the author

David A. Dyker

Summary

David Dyker argues that the current chaos in the Soviet economy can only be understood in the context of the failure of 50 years of central planning. He analyzes this and some of the new problems on the way to assessing whether the reforms will succeed.

Product details

• Authors: David A. Dyker, David A. (University of Sussex Dyker, Dyker David A.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138436053
• ISBN: 978-1-138-43605-3
• No. of pages: 244
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Macroeconomics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy, macroeconomics, Central / national / federal government policies, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, Central government policies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet