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The Virgin Lands: The Balance Sheet

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Khrushchev and the Development of Soviet Agriculture

Part of the book series: Studies in Russian and East European History ((SREEHS))

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To attempt a cost analysis of the new lands is to undertake a task of incredible complexity. Considering the paucity of information available on the subject and the difficulties of interpreting the available Soviet data, no claims are made that the following remarks touch more than the tip of the proverbial iceberg.

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McCauley, M. (1976). The Virgin Lands: The Balance Sheet. In: Khrushchev and the Development of Soviet Agriculture. Studies in Russian and East European History. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-03059-0_6

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