Economic problems in USSR

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What was the report called that highlighted issues with economy?
Novosibirsk Report (1983)
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Which social issues had an impact on the economy?
Alcoholism- 15% of household spending
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How was this combatted?
Vodka price tripled, age raised to 21.
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When was 12th Five Year Plan?
1986-90
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What did it try and change?
Agriculture, lack of new tech and outdated.
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What reforms were implemented?
Duplication, 'superministries'
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What were issues with implementation?
Resistance from party and military and war consumed a lot
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What did Perestroika focus on?
Market mechanisms
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What was implemented in 1987?
Joint ventures- McDonalds 1990 and Law on State Enterprise- weakened Gosplan.
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What was legalised in 1988?
Co-operatives- small scale privatisation.
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What was the impact of these reforms?
Food production increased, wages increased by 13% between 1988-89
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What were problems?
Food rationing, bureaucracy and state interference.
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What did the state commission implement?
500 day plan which was rejected by Soviet government
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How effective were reforms?
Not very- failed to streamline state apparatus.
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