The Bulletin of the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences № 2/2024. FOR THE 300TH ANNIVERSARY RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.

Mikhail I. Voeikov

Dr. Sci. (Econ.), Professor, Chief Researcher at the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

ORCID: 0000-0002-3873-8276

THE ROLE OF THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS OF THE USSR ACADEMY OF SCIENCES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ECONOMIC REFORM OF 1965

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The article shows the role and place of the Institute of Economics of the USSR Academy of Sciences in the course of developing theoretical problems of the Kosygin reform of 1965 followed by the discussion with the soviet economists. A number of studies reveal that the Institute of Economics was in fact the scientific headquarters of this reform. Since the late 1950s leading scientists of the Institute expressed thoughts and positions that subsequently formed the basis for the ongoing economic reform. The essence of these ideas came down to the need to develop market relations in the Soviet economy of that time and to strengthen the effectiveness of the law of value. The article also shows that in the early 1970s. the Institute of Economics was subjected to severe criticism by party authorities, which resulted in a serious reorganization of the institution.

Keywords: сommodity-money relations, market, law of value, planning, enterprise performance indicators, profit, profitability, material incentives, scientists, institution.

JEL: B31

EDN: KBVALD

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52180/2073-6487_ 2024_2_158_171

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Manuscript submission date: 31.03.2024 

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Voeikov M.I. The role of the Institute of Economics of the USSR Academy of Sciences in the implementation of the economic reform of 1965 // Vestnik Instituta Ekonomiki Rossiyskoy Akademii Nauk. 2024. № 2. Pp. 158-171. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.52180/2073-6487_ 2024_2_158_171  EDN: KBVALD

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