Gaidar's Revolution: The Inside Account of the Economic Transformation of Russia

by Aven Petr, Alfred Kokh, Petr Aven, et al.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union a team of young economic reformers led by Yegor Gaidar worked to create a new economic future for Russia. Against an overwhelming threat of looming hunger and civil war, they created a market economy which is still in place today. In the face of crisis, a process of 'shock therapy'- involving the end of price regulation, the introduction of privatisation and a reduction in public spending - appeared necessary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1784531227
• ISBN13: 9781784531225
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"