Title A full-value ruble : the promise of prosperity in the postwar Soviet Union / Kristy Ironside

Published Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2021 ©2021

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 300 pages) : illustrations Series Harvard historical studies ; number 191 Harvard historical studies ; v. 191. Contents Introduction: The ruble and Soviet prosperity -- Our low-price guarantee -- Income redistribution without "levelling" -- Socialist security -- All your wages in hand -- Real returns Summary "Money did not become obsolete under Communism. The ruble remained a key feature of Soviet life. After World War II, money became an essential tool of the Soviet government. A strong ruble represented the nation's promise of future prosperity, but its failure to deliver improved purchasing power undermined popular confidence in Communism"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Ruble, Russian -- Political aspects -- Soviet Union HISTORY -- Europe -- Russia & the Former Soviet Union. Economic history Politics and government SUBJECT Soviet Union -- Economic conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125722 Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1945-1991. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125848 Subject Soviet Union Form Electronic book ISBN 9780674259256 0674259254 9780674259263 0674259262

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