Western Technology and Soviet Economic Development 1917 to 1930
Western Technology and Soviet Economic Development 1917 to 1930 by Antony C. Sutton, published by the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace in 1968, is a comprehensive examination of the interplay between Western technology and the economic evolution of the Soviet Union during a pivotal period. This edition spans 381 pages and is presented in English, offering an empirical study that highlights the significant role of Western technology and entrepreneurship in shaping Soviet economic growth from 1917 to 1930.
Readers will find an in-depth analysis of how the Soviet economy absorbed Western skills and technologies, facilitated by foreign firms and engineers. The book details the extraordinary transfer of these resources and its impact on the Soviet Union’s development during the early years of its existence. By focusing on historical context, this work contributes to the understanding of Russia’s economic landscape and the influence of external technological advancements.
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THIS is the first volume, time period 1917-1930, of an empirical study of the relationship between Western technology, entrepreneurship and the economic growth of the Soviet Union.
By far the most significant factor in the development of the Soviet economy has been its absorption of Western technology and skills. The continuing transfer of skills and technology to the Soviet Union through the medium of foreign firms and engineers in the period 1917 to 1930 can only be characterized as extraordinary.
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