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ECON028 |
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19 Pages |
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19915-2007 |
Pub. Date |
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2008 |
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Not Available |
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Russian
Federation |
Abstract:
Emerging from the Russian empire, the Soviet Union, a union
of several soviet republics, was founded in 1922 and was in existence till
December 1991. From 1945 till the year of its dissolution, the Soviet Union was
one of the world's two superpowers, exercising a profound influence on the
world's economics and politics.
The case briefly discusses the economic scenario of the Soviet Union over
different periods. It describes some of the policies followed in the different
eras and their effects on the Soviet economy. The case ends with an analysis of
the reasons that led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
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Issues:
» Analyze the economic policies followed at various times by the government of
the Soviet Union.
» Analyze the reasons for the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
» Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a planned economy.
Contents:
Keywords:
Soviet economy, Communism, Lenin, New Economic Policy,
Stalin, Command economy, Price Control, State Farms and Collective Farms, Nikita
Krushchev
The Soviet Economy
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