Kristy Ironside (Author)
Harvard University Press
Publication date: 2021
Language: English
Physical Details: 300
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. (Publisher)
...MoreReview David Woodruff (2022) Review of "A full-value ruble: The promise of prosperity in the postwar Soviet Union". Business History Review (pp. 469-472).
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