How did the Soviet Union compare economically with its allies and adversaries before and during World War II? Was Soviet economic survival under massive German attack to be expected? What was the cost of the war in rubles, lives and foregone postwar economic well-being? In this book Mark Harrison answers these questions, providing a comprehensive analysis of the hitherto secret Soviet statistical record.
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"...good social history really requires rigorous empirical studies such as this as part of its foundations....Here all historians, not just specialist economists, can make valuable use of this book." Donald Filtzer, International Labor and Working Class History
"Although much of its analysis is highly technical, the book's purpose and methodology are clearly articulated in the introductory chapters and its conclusions are clearly and convincingly summarized....Accounting for War is a valuable contribution to the macro-economic history of the Soviet Union during the Second World War." David R. Costello, The Journal of Military History
"The author's treatment of the issues in this sense should be of interest to all scholars in the field....It will also prove useful as a reference to other students of the Soviet period." Robert Argenbright, The Russian Review
"Harrison demonstrates, with this book, his mastery of the western literature, his knowledge of Russian language sources, and, most importantly, his ability to use the Soviet archives." Paul R. Gregory, International History Review
"...the book tackles the essential measurement issues. Mark Harrison presents an industrial output index that is superior to any previous effort." Book Reviews
"...will be respected by all who work in this field...." Robert Campbell, American Historical Review
"This is an extremely important book.... This book is the only critical account of one of the most important economic topics of twentieth-century histtory. ...this bookis a remarkable tour de force opening up for serious academic investigation an important area that had previously only been studied at the superficial level of anecdotes and selective revalations." Stephen G. Wheatcroft, Journal of Modern History
"Accounting for War is clearly reasoned, carefully executed, and based on original archival research. It marks a significant advance in our knowledge of Soviet economic history." Robert C. Allen, Journal of Economic History
"A fine example of the British school of economic history, this book represents the first reliable reconstruction and superb analysis of Soviet wartime national accounts...A valuable contribution to Soviet economic history, Accounting for War will surely become a standard reference work on the subject." Canadian Slavonic Papers, Serhy Yekelchyk, University of Alberta
"Although much of its analysis is highly technical, the book's purpose and methodology are clearly articulated in the introductory chapters and its conclusions are clearly and convincingly summarized....Accounting for War is a valuable contribution to the macro-economic history of the Soviet Union during the Second World War." David R. Costello, The Journal of Military History
"The author's treatment of the issues in this sense should be of interest to all scholars in the field....It will also prove useful as a reference to other students of the Soviet period." Robert Argenbright, The Russian Review
"Harrison demonstrates, with this book, his mastery of the western literature, his knowledge of Russian language sources, and, most importantly, his ability to use the Soviet archives." Paul R. Gregory, International History Review
"...the book tackles the essential measurement issues. Mark Harrison presents an industrial output index that is superior to any previous effort." Book Reviews
"...will be respected by all who work in this field...." Robert Campbell, American Historical Review
"This is an extremely important book.... This book is the only critical account of one of the most important economic topics of twentieth-century histtory. ...this bookis a remarkable tour de force opening up for serious academic investigation an important area that had previously only been studied at the superficial level of anecdotes and selective revalations." Stephen G. Wheatcroft, Journal of Modern History
"Accounting for War is clearly reasoned, carefully executed, and based on original archival research. It marks a significant advance in our knowledge of Soviet economic history." Robert C. Allen, Journal of Economic History
"A fine example of the British school of economic history, this book represents the first reliable reconstruction and superb analysis of Soviet wartime national accounts...A valuable contribution to Soviet economic history, Accounting for War will surely become a standard reference work on the subject." Canadian Slavonic Papers, Serhy Yekelchyk, University of Alberta
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How did the Soviet Union compare economically with its allies and adversaries before and during World War II? Was Soviet economic survival under massive German attack to be expected? What was the cost of the war in rubles, lives and foregone postwar economic well-being? In this book Mark Harrison answers these questions, providing a comprehensive analysis of the hitherto secret Soviet statistical record.
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This review is from: Accounting for War: Soviet Production, Employment, and the Defence Burden, 1940-1945 (Cambridge Russian, Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies) (Paperback)
This book is extremely dry and technical, and a background in economics and even mathematical concepts applied to economics is definitely recommended. It is very much a book about macroeconomical aspects of the war: how it was financed, what did the decisions regarding manpower and other resource distribution issues imply, and so on. The wealth of information regarding these aspects of the Soviet war economy make it worthwhile for anybody interested in wartime economics, despite the heavy reading.
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Hitler's war against the Soviet Union began on 22 June 1941. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
index number relativity, defence industry output, defence industry products, nonlabour costs, surplus outlays, nonlabour inputs, wartime economic mobilisation, defence industry employment, defence outlays, munitions outlays, munitions prices, defence industry trends, gross output index, direct labour requirements, navy commissariat, air munitions, total final demand, industry product prices, defence commissariat, official index numbers, naval munitions, total public outlays, prewar assets, nominal outlays, horned stock Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Hitler's war against the Soviet Union began on 22 June 1941. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
index number relativity, defence industry output, defence industry products, nonlabour costs, surplus outlays, nonlabour inputs, wartime economic mobilisation, defence industry employment, defence outlays, munitions outlays, munitions prices, defence industry trends, gross output index, direct labour requirements, navy commissariat, air munitions, total final demand, industry product prices, defence commissariat, official index numbers, naval munitions, total public outlays, prewar assets, nominal outlays, horned stock Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- SOVIET UNION 2E CL/ DAVIES by Davies on 6 pages
- Barbarossa: the Axis and the Allies by John Erickson in Back Matter
- The Soviet Union (New True Book) by Karen Jacobsen in Back Matter
- The Second World War, 1939-45 (Links: Twentieth Century World History Books series) by David Evans in Back Matter
- Latin America: Development and Conflict since 1945 (The Making of the Contemporary World) by John Ward in Back Matter
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- The Superpowers: A Short History by Paul Dukes in Back Matter
- Soviet Workers and Late Stalinism: Labour and the Restoration of the Stalinist System after World War II by Donald Filtzer in Back Matter
- The Military History of the Soviet Union by Robin Higham on page 135
- Farm to Factory: A Reinterpretation of the Soviet Industrial Revolution (Princeton Economic History of the Western World) by Robert C. Allen in Back Matter
- The Economics of World War II: Six Great Powers in International Comparison (Studies in Macroeconomic History) by Mark Harrison in Back Cover
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