Ivan Vysnegradsky
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- Ivan Vysnegradsky
- Finance Minister 1887-1892
- What policies did he pursue?
- Budget deficit
- Neutralisation of least profitable railways
- Support of domestic industry
- Preparation of monetary reform
- Stronger government interference in private railways
- How did he achieve his policy goals?
- Increasing direct taxes
- Pushing for an export drive
- Increasing railway lines
- What did he achieve?
- A balanced budget
- Accumulated gold reserves
- Strengthened the rouble
- How did he fail as finance minister?
- Exported too much grain and had limited imports
- Caused 1891-92 famine
- Heavy taxation on the peasants
- Exported too much grain and had limited imports
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