Economic Welfare and the Economics of Soviet Socialism: Essays in honor of Abram Bergson

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This book is a collection of essays written in honor of Abram Bergson, the father of modern Soviet economic studies and modern welfare economics. The first part deals with Soviet economics, whereas the second part is devoted to welfare economics and includes essays by four Nobel laureates, Samuelson, Arrow, Tinbemen and Kuznets. All of the essays in the book are important contributions in their own right.

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Frontmatter
pp i-vi
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Contents
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Contributors
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Editor's preface
pp xi-xii
- By S.R.
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Introduction
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Part I - Soviet socialism
pp 3-4
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1 - Knowledge and socialism: deciphering the Soviet experience
pp 5-24
- By Steven Rosefielde, University of North Carolina
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2 - Economic growth and structural change in czarist Russia and the Soviet Union: a long-term comparison
pp 25-52
- By Paul R. Gregory, University of Houston
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3 - Corruption in a Soviet-type economy: theoretical considerations
pp 53-84
- By J. M. Montias, Yale University, Susan Rose-Ackerman, Yale University
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4 - Soviet use of fixed prices: hypothesis of a job-right constraint
pp 85-104
- By David Granick, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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5 - Technological progress and the evolution of Soviet pricing policy
pp 105-126
- By Joseph S. Berliner, Harvard University
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6 - Earning differentials by sex in the Soviet Union: a first look
pp 127-162
- By Gur Ofer, Hebrew University, Aaron Vinokur, Hebrew University
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7 - Creditworthiness and balance-of-payments adjustment mechanisms of centrally planned economies
pp 163-184
- By Franklyn D. Holzman, Tufts University
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8 - Comparative advantage and the evolving pattern of Soviet international commodity specialization, 1950–1973
pp 185-220
- By Steven Rosefielde, University of North Carolina
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Part II - Economic welfare
pp 221-222
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9 - Bergsonian welfare economics
pp 223-266
- By Paul A. Samuelson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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10 - Optimal and voluntary income distribution
pp 267-288
- By Kenneth J. Arrow, Stanford University
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11 - A note on production structure and aggregate growth
pp 289-304
- By Simon Kuznets, Harvard University
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12 - Optimal education, occupation, and income distribution in a simplist model
pp 305-310
- By Jan Tinbergen, Erasmus University
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13 - The welfare economics of product quality under socialism
pp 311-332
- By Martin Spechler, Tel-Aviv University
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Abram Bergson: Biographical sketch and bibliography
pp 333-337
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Index
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-vi

Contents
pp vii-viii

Contributors
pp ix-x

Editor's preface
pp xi-xii

Introduction
pp 1-2

Part I - Soviet socialism
pp 3-4

1 - Knowledge and socialism: deciphering the Soviet experience
pp 5-24

2 - Economic growth and structural change in czarist Russia and the Soviet Union: a long-term comparison
pp 25-52

3 - Corruption in a Soviet-type economy: theoretical considerations
pp 53-84

4 - Soviet use of fixed prices: hypothesis of a job-right constraint
pp 85-104

5 - Technological progress and the evolution of Soviet pricing policy
pp 105-126

6 - Earning differentials by sex in the Soviet Union: a first look
pp 127-162

7 - Creditworthiness and balance-of-payments adjustment mechanisms of centrally planned economies
pp 163-184

8 - Comparative advantage and the evolving pattern of Soviet international commodity specialization, 1950–1973
pp 185-220

Part II - Economic welfare
pp 221-222

9 - Bergsonian welfare economics
pp 223-266

10 - Optimal and voluntary income distribution
pp 267-288

11 - A note on production structure and aggregate growth
pp 289-304

12 - Optimal education, occupation, and income distribution in a simplist model
pp 305-310

13 - The welfare economics of product quality under socialism
pp 311-332

Abram Bergson: Biographical sketch and bibliography
pp 333-337

Index
pp 338-340

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