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The New Soviet - East European Economic Relationship: Post Cmea, Joseph Pelzman
The New Soviet - East European Economic Relationship: Post Cmea, Joseph Pelzman
Joseph Pelzman
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Stabilizing The Soviet Economy, William D. Nordhaus
Stabilizing The Soviet Economy, William D. Nordhaus
Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers
The proposals in our policy memorandum on economic stabilization — a restrictive monetary policy and a fiscal policy that eliminates the government deficit — are shaped by our view that the Soviet Union today faces a mounting economic crisis. As we emphasized in our discussion in the policy memorandum, problems include issues of inefficient economic structures, distorted prices, large macroeconomic imbalances, divided government, and lack of popular support for steps to stabilize and restructure the economy.
The Soviet Union And The Gatt: An Impossible Combination?, Gregory L. Waddoups
The Soviet Union And The Gatt: An Impossible Combination?, Gregory L. Waddoups
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
In considering the relationship between the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs and any given state, one must examine not only the economic reasons for acceptance and participation, but also the political. This is especially true when dealing with the Soviet Union. In researching this topic, I have found that economics and politics are deeply interwoven into the fabric of international dealings with the Soviets on any level and at any given time.
Soviet participation in the GATT goes back to the very beginnings of the Bretton Woods institutions and of the International Trade Organization. While this participation runs contrary …
Perestroĭka, Social Justice And Public Opinion, David S. Mason, Svetlana Sydorenko
Perestroĭka, Social Justice And Public Opinion, David S. Mason, Svetlana Sydorenko
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
In its struggle to reform, the Soviet leadership faces a major dilemma in attempting to reconcile economic efficiency with a commitment to social justice. The economic reforms of perestroika call for a greater role for market mechanisms and even private enterprise. However, these policies often run up against a public opinion that is staunchly egalitarian. Public attitudes that are, on the one hand, critical of elite privileges and distrustful of the state distributive apparatus are also, on the other hand, supponive of centralized distribution of resources, limitations on high incomes, and restrictions on private propeny.
The issue of social justice …