Abstract
The purpose of this book is to provide long-term Russian economic statistics, from 1860 to around 2017, which serve as the basic material for analyzing economic development, in accordance with the framework of the System of National Accounts. In this chapter, first, we clarify the periodical movements of the countries with specific territories somewhat in detail. Second, we briefly summarize the 12 chapters of the book. Third, using the results of estimates of historical statistics and related data, we demonstrate some analytical examples, Russian gross domestic product growth in 2011 US$ and population dynamics for 1860–2017, dependence on foreign trade and state budget, and movements of Marshal’s k, prices, wages, labor share, and investment ratio. Lastly, we conclude with the remaining tasks for further research.
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“Soviet” is a common noun in Russian meaning “meeting” or “conference,” but a literal translation as “a republic with a parliamentary system” would be inappropriate. A “Soviet” was not merely a legislative body but also had administrative functions. Accordingly, the name needs to be understood as referring to a “Soviet republic.”
While the origin of the Soviet is in the Workers’ Soviet led by the Mensheviks in the first Russian revolution (1905), it was reestablished in the February Revolution (1917), with membership consisting of workers and military troops. The Bolsheviks’ leader Lenin, aiming to capture power from the provisional government formed during the February Revolution, called for giving all power to the Soviet, and this was realized in the October Revolution.
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Duma, which has only legislative authority, was established in various national and regional institutions, and the Soviets disappeared.
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Although the Soviet Union did not recognize this.
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Kuboniwa, M., Kumo, K. (2019). Introduction. In: Kuboniwa, M., Nakamura, Y., Kumo, K., Shida, Y. (eds) Russian Economic Development over Three Centuries. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8429-5_1
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