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An Economic History of Russia: 1924-1953

An Economic History of Russia: 1924-1953

October 6, 2017January 19, 2023 Posted in history of economic growth, political institutions

During Stalin’s rule, the Soviet Union abandoned markets in favour of a pure command economy, and industrialized at the fastest possible pace.

An Economic History of Russia: 1953-1985

An Economic History of Russia: 1953-1985

October 4, 2017January 19, 2023 Posted in economic institutions, history of economic growth, political institutions

The years 1953-85 were a test of the efficacy of central planning. It was a test that central planning unequivocally failed. What went wrong?

An Economic History of Russia: 1985-1991

An Economic History of Russia: 1985-1991

October 2, 2017December 31, 2022 Posted in economic institutions, history of economic growth, political institutions

Mikhail Gorbachev introduced market-oriented economic reforms in the late 1980s. They were too little, too late. The Soviet Union collapsed in December 1991.

The Holodomor and Mao’s Famine

The Holodomor and Mao’s Famine

May 5, 2017December 28, 2022 Posted in economic institutions, political institutions

The Communist governments of Stalin and Mao were responsible for two of the worst famines in history.

Chinese Politics in the Time of Deng Xiaoping

Chinese Politics in the Time of Deng Xiaoping

March 31, 2017December 28, 2022 Posted in history of economic growth, political institutions, social institutions

The era in which Deng Xiaoping restructured the Chinese economy was also an era of social unrest, both within China and in the Eastern Bloc.

The Chinese Economy after Mao

The Chinese Economy after Mao

March 22, 2017December 28, 2022 Posted in facts of economic growth, history of economic growth

After the death of Mao, China introduced new economic policies that dramatically increased its rate of economic growth.

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