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Exploring hidden narratives: Conscript graffiti at the former military base of Kummersdorf [PDF]
, 2013 This article explores the cultural significance and interpretative potential of graffiti left by Soviet conscripts at Kummersdorf, a former military base in the German federal state of Brandenburg.
Merrill, Samuel, +3 more
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The secret Soviet military mapping of Malta [PDF]
, 2020 This short paper presents a brief overview of the Soviet global military mapping programme and focuses on its coverage of Malta. It examines the Soviet topographic mapping of the archipelago at various scales (from 1:1,000,000 to 1:50,000), illustrates ...
Kent, A.J., Davies, J.
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Soviet industry and the Red Army under Stalin : a military-industrial complex? [PDF]
, 2001 The paper considers some of the views of the Stalin–era relationship between Soviet industry and the Red Army that are current in the literature, and disentangles some confusions of translation.
Harrison, Mark
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Quantity versus quality in the Soviet market for weapons [PDF]
, 2007 Military market places display obvious inefficiencies under most arrangements, but the Soviet defense market was unusual for its degree of monopoly, exclusive relationships, intensely scrutinized (in its formative years) by a harsh dictator.
Harrison, Mark, Markevich, Andreĭ
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Quality, experience, and monopoly : the Soviet market for weapons under Stalin [PDF]
Monopoly is a particular problem in markets where experience goods are traded, since the consumer cannot respond to bad experiences by switching repeat purchases to another supplier.
Harrison, Mark, Markevich, Andreĭ
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A Soviet quasi-market for inventions : jet propulsion, 1932–1946 [PDF]
This paper is about how a command system allocated resources under profound uncertainty. The command system was the Soviet economy, the period was Stalin's dictatorship, and the resources were designated for military research & development.
Harrison, Mark
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Soviet industry and the red army under stalin : a military-industrial complex? [PDF]
The paper considers some of the views of the Stalin–era relationship between Soviet industry and the Red Army that are current in the literature, and disentangles some confusions of translation.
Mark Harrison
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Quantity Versus Quality in the Soviet Market for Weapons [PDF]
Military market places display obvious inefficiencies under most arrangements, but the Soviet defense market was unusual for its degree of monopoly, exclusive relationships, and intense scrutiny (in its formative years) by a harsh dictator. This provided
Mark Harrison, Andrei Markevich
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A Comparison of Soviet and US Industrial Performance: 1928-90 [PDF]
This paper contains estimates of comparative labour productivity levels in manufacturing for the Soviet Union and the USA. Value added was converted to a common currency by using an expenditure based unit value ratio (or purchasing power parity).
Kouwenhoven, Remco
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