Document Type
Article
Abstract
Russia's government began endorsing the principles of free-market capitalism in late 1991. The switch implied a realization of the inherent difficulties that the previous communist system presented for the economic well-being of the nation. Increasingly, the new economic ideology, which still faces strong opposition from conservative elements in the government, is being implemented throughout the country by the workers themselves. Ironically, the 1917 communist revolution for the proletariat is being carried out according to the actual wishes of the workers almost seventy-five years later. To illuminate the effects of this "revolution," Russia's economic conditions before the breakdown of the Soviet system will be contrasted with the present movement unfurling. Specifically the issues of labor unions, unemployment, and worker motivation will be examined.
Publication Date
1992
Journal Title
Draftings In
Volume
7
Issue
2
First Page
6
Last Page
14
Copyright
©1992 by the Board of Student Publications, University of Northern Iowa
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Hawkins, Charles
(1992)
"From the Soviet Union to Russia: Changing Labor Conditions,"
Draftings In: Vol. 7:
No.
2, Article 3.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/draftings/vol7/iss2/3
Comments
This issue is also considered v.8 of the initial publication series of Major Themes in Economics.
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