Planning and Profits in Socialist Economies.

Planning and Profits in Socialist Economies.

This study of economic reforms throughout Eastern Europe covers the history of attempts at decentralization. The book: * Describes the centralized model and compares its requirements with the realities of socialist countries * Discusses the economic policies of the post-Stalinist period * Examines t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Asselain, Jean-Charles
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
Series:Routledge library editions. Economics series.
Subjects:
Central planning > Soviet Union.
Profit > Soviet Union.
Central planning > Europe, Eastern.
Profit > Europe, Eastern.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
Central planning
Economic policy
Profit
Soviet Union > Economic policy.
Europe, Eastern > Economic policy.
Eastern Europe
Soviet Union
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Halftitle Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Tables and Figures; Foreword by Ed Hewett; Introduction; Part I Thecentralised modelandthe Stalinisthierarchy of priorities; 1 The fundamental elements of the centralised model; The system of directives; The incentive system; 2 From the requirements of the model to therealities of socialist countries; The freedom of the enterprise and the aims of theintermediate supervisory bodies; Planning versus 'spontaneous processes'; Part II Economic policiesin the post-Stalinist period andthe origins of the reforms; Introduction to Part II.
  • 3 Quasi-cyclical changesThe swingsin economic policies; Decentralising reforms and the process of recentralisation; 4 The basic trends; The proliferation of priorities and increasing rigidities; The increase in the fundamental imbalances; The appearance of new distinctions; Part III Thereforms andtheiraftermath; 5 Limited or fundamental reform?; The common ground; The main differences and the distinguishing featuresof the two main types of reform; 6 The USSR and East Germany: the remains of the reforms; The lessons of the Soviet reform; The lessons of the East German reform.
  • The evolution of the economic policies and the overall performanceof the Soviet and East German economies7 Hungary: the reform that survived; The setting up of the reform; 1968-73: 'golden age' of the reform?; The NEMon trial; Conclusion: decentralised socialism, profits and competition; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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