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British business and the politics of trade with the USSR during the New Economic Policy (NEP)

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British commercial and political hopes to expand trade in the new Soviet state after 1920 were to an extent disappointed. Despite successful ventures by individual companies, in aggregate business fell short of expectations, especially compared with German and American competitors. The reasons were both (micro and macro) economic variables and political factors, in Britain and the USSR. From 1926 the Soviet regime was committed to rapid industrialization and a pattern of imports in which Germany enjoyed some comparative advantage. But, in contrast to major rivals, British governments occasionally tried to use trade as a political instrument to the disadvantage of commercial operations.

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  • Roger Munting, 2006. "British business and the politics of trade with the USSR during the New Economic Policy (NEP)," Business History, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 48(2), pages 254-271.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:bushst:v:48:y:2006:i:2:p:254-271
    DOI: 10.1080/00076790600576842
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