Economic Transformation of the Soviet Union, 1913-1945

This book is an ideal text for students studying a key period of Soviet economic history. It brings together and makes available in textbook form the results of the latest research on Soviet industrialisation, using a vast amount of primary evidence, and the methods of quantitative economic analysis. Leading scholars in the field analyse the Soviet economy sector by sector, from agriculture to defence and technology, and look at the key indicators of economic health over the period: employment, national income, exports, and population trends. The book concludes with two chapters comparing the Russian economy at war under tsarism and communism.Davies, Richard W. is the author of 'Economic Transformation of the Soviet Union, 1913-1945' with ISBN 9780521451529 and ISBN 0521451523.