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Economic evaluation of Soviet socialism
Title:
Economic evaluation of Soviet socialism
Author:
Abouchar, Alan.
ISBN:
9780080238708
9781483145198
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Publication Information:
New York : Pergamon Press, ©1979.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xii, 151 pages).
Series:
Pergamon policy studies
Pergamon policy studies.
Contents:
Front Cover; Economic Evaluation of Soviet Socialism; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION; Distinguishing Characteristics of Soviet Socialism; Sources of Interest in the Study of Soviet Socialism; Issues to be Studied; CHAPTER 2. ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; Control of Cycles; Unemployment; Inflation; Income Distribution; Ability to Make Decisions or ""Executive Ability""; CHAPTER 3. ECONOMIC GROWTH; Shortcomings in Soviet Measures of Macroeconomic Aggregates; Consumption; Industrial Growth
Growth of National IncomeInternational Comparisons of Economic Growth; Appendix: Graphical Presentation of the Index Number Problem; CHAPTER 4. SPATIAL EFFICIENCY; Transportation Efficiency; Location; Political-Military Justification for the Distribution of Investment; Efficiency of Investment Allocation Subject to Non-Economic Constraints; Conclusion; CHAPTER 5. EFFICIENCY IN AGRICULTURE; Classification and Definitions of Inefficiency; Technical Incompetence; Incentive Structure Inefficiency; Macro Intrasectoral Inefficiency; Intersectoral Inefficiency; Prospects; A Systemic Comparison
CHAPTER 6. EFFICIENCY IN INDUSTRYBehavioral Analysis of Industrial Managers; Macro Productivity Measurement; Empirical Analysis of Individual Industries; Summary of Postwar Development of the Cement Industry; Conclusion; CHAPTER 7. THE PRICE MECHANISM AND ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY; Some Problems in the Capitalist Price System; The Soviet Price Mechanism; Analysis of Soviet Capital Charges; (Non-Capital) Resource Rents; Conclusion; CHAPTER 8. CONCLUSION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Abstract:
Economic Evaluation of Soviet Socialism examines the economic achievements of Soviet socialism from a variety of perspectives. The Soviet Union's failure to eliminate inflation and its implications for the economy are considered in comparison to a capitalist developed or industrializing economy. The effects of inflation on welfare and efficiency are also discussed. This book is comprised of eight chapters and opens by sketching the distinguishing characteristics of Soviet socialism as well as six major sources of interest in the evaluation of Soviet socialism. The next section deals with three.
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Shelf Number | Item Barcode | Shelf Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HC335 .A567 1979 | 1178486-1001 | Elsevier E-Book Collections | Searching... |
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