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December 1991

Perestroika and its impact on the Soviet labor market

Horst Brand

Two books assess, respectively, the success of Perestroika and the Soviet transition to a market-based economy. Much remains to be done, and certain detrimental effects of the transition must be alleviated or avoided. This article profiles the Perestroikan economy and its impact on the Soviet labor market.

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