1st Edition

The Revolutionary Russian Economy, 1890-1940 Ideas, Debates and Alternatives

By Vincent Barnett Copyright 2004
160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

The pre-revolutionary Russian economy was backward and stagnant. Whatever the criticisms of the economy post-revolution, the turnaround in terms of growth and output was staggering. This book looks at the alternatives to Stalin's reform program that had such tragic outcomes. Applying the ideas of orthodox economic theory, Marxism and also institutionalism, the volume encourages the reader to... Read more
1. Introduction to Russian Economy 2. Tsarist Economy, 1890-1913 3. RevolutionaryEconomy, 1914-21 4. Bolshevik Economy, 192-1929 5. Stalinist Economy, 1929-1940 6. Conclusions for Future Economy

Biography

Vincent Barnett is Research Fellow at CREES, Birmingham University, UK. He is also author of Kondratiev and the Dynamics of Economic Development, one of the editors of Nikolai Kondratiev's collected works, and the author of numerous articles in Russian studies, economic history and the history of economic thought.