search query: @indexterm economic conditions / total: 1703
reference: 82 / 1703
| Author: | Davies, R. W. Khlevnyuk, O. |
| Title: | Stakhanovism and the Soviet Economy |
| Journal: | Europe-Asia Studies
2002 : SEP, VOL. 54:6, p. 867-904 |
| Index terms: | LABOUR ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ANALYTICAL REVIEW RUSSIA |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This article uses recently declassified archives to consider two further topics. First, the relation between the economic problems of the early years of the second five- year plan and the emergence of the Stakhanov movement in the autumn of 1935. Second, the extent to which Stakhanovism succeeded in overcoming these problems. Following the crisis of 1931-33, the years 1934-36 have generally been seen as the most trouble-free period of Soviet economic development in the 1930s. Naum Jasny described them as 'the three good years'. Industry grew rapidly, agriculture was more stable and was expanding, and the standard of living was improving. Bread rationing was abolished in January 1935, and the rest of food rationing in October 1935. |
SCIMA