Soviet Union: Economy of the Soviet Union

A file of correspondence and reports concerning the economic situation in the Soviet Union. The documents cover Soviet capital investment for 1960–1980; the economic plan for 1985; assessments of the Soviet five-year-plan for 1981–1985; and the results of the economic plans for 1980 and 1981. Documents in the file include articles in the Soviet press on metallurgy, the automotive industry, quality trademarks, food waste and food supplies, consumer satisfaction, and living standards. The file also includes U.S. economic reports on visits to Soviet industrial facilities; a despatch on Soviet economic perspectives, examining how the country's economic management is controlled by its political structure; and discussions on the demography of the Soviet Union, and the implications of the country's falling birth rate for its future manpower. Other documents in the file cover price rises for certain goods, including petrol, alcohol, and tobacco; and slogans issued for the October Revolution commemorations.