Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Part 1 Types of economic system and unemployment. Part 2 A History of the Soviet Case: the first decade; the Stalin era; the post-Stalin era. Part 3 An analysis of the Soviet case: open unregistered employment; overmanning - the state sector, Shohekino, work collectives, the brigade system, collective farms; the use of educational qualifications. Part 4 Labour supply and demand. Part 5 Prospects: options; Soviet scholars; Gorbachev's initial years.