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Book SynopsisIn a work with significant implications for present-day economic reform in the Soviet Union, Paul Gregory examines Russian and Soviet economic history prior to the installation of the administrative command system. By drawing on basic economic statistics from 1861 to the 1930s, Gregory's revisionist account debunks a number of myths promulgated by
Trade Review"Gregory has produced the best overview of Russian economic development from 1861 through the 1930s. Along the way, he has illuminated many of the blockages current policy makers confront as they 'plan' for the transition to a market economy... [T]he book ... is outstanding."--American Historical Review
Table of ContentsPrefaceCh. 1Perestroika and Lessons of the Past3Ch. 2Economic Growth and Development of Tsarist Russia14Ch. 3The Agrarian Crisis37Ch. 4State Policy, the Gold Standard, and Foreign Capital55Ch. 5The Last Market Economy81Ch. 6The Crises of NEP102Ch. 7Comparisons of Tsarist and Soviet Economic Performance128Appendix A: Russian Economic Statistics139Appendix B: The Economic Recovery of NEP153Notes167Index185
