Soviet Economy in the 1980S: Problems and Prospects; Selected Papers Submitted to the Joint Economic Committee, Congress of the United States, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

December 22, 1982. To theM embers of the Joint Economic Committee: I am transmitting for the use of the Joint Economic Committee, Congress, and the interested pubU cthe second part of a compilation of papers assessing the economy of theS oviet Union. This compilation, Soviet Economy in the 1980 s: Problems and Prospects, Part 2, contains papers analyzing Soviet agriculture, demographic trends, human resources, and foreign trade. As in the case of Part 1, the companion volume, we are grateful to John P. Hardt, of the Congressional Research Service, for helping to plan, coordinate, and edit this compilation. We also appreciate the services of Daniel L. Bond, Paul K. Cook, Douglas B. Diamond, Murray Feshbach, Richard F. Kaufman, David M. Schoonover, and Lawrence H. Theriot, who formed the Advisory Committee. Dr. Hardt was assisted by Donna Gold of the CRS staff. The project was supervised for the Joint Economic Committee by Richard F. Kaufman. The views contained in this study are not necessarily those of the Joint Economic Committee or of its individual members. Sincerely, Henry S. Reuss, Chairman, Joint Economic Committee. December 18, 1982. Hon. Henry S. Reuss, Chairman, Joint Economic Committee, Congress of the United States, Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. Chairman: Transmitted herewith is a volume of studies on theS oviet economy entitled Soviet Economy in the 1980 s: Problems and Prospects, Part 2. The studies were written by specialists who were invited to contribute and who are all experts on the economy of theS oviet Union. The authors come from universities, research organizations, and agencies of the Federal Government. The views expressed in the papers are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of their organizations or of the members of the Joint Economic Committee. Sincerely, Richard F. Kaufman, Assistant Director, J
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