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Marx and the Soviet Economic System

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  • Shamsavari, Ali

    (Kingston University London)

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This paper argues that the economic system that evolved in the former Soviet Union (SU) in the late 1920s and early 1930s was based on a mechanistic interpretation of Marx’s theory of historical development.

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  • Shamsavari, Ali, 2000. "Marx and the Soviet Economic System," Economics Discussion Papers 2000-4, School of Economics, Kingston University London.
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    Keywords

    soviet economic system; Marx; historical development;
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    JEL classification:

    • B14 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - Socialist; Marxist
    • P20 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies - - - General

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