Allocation under Dictatorship: Research in Stalin's Archives
Paul Gregory,Mark Harrison — Allocation under Dictatorship: Research in Stalin's Archives (2005)Paul Gregory; Mark Harrison · 2005 · ArticleEstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-1155 · as of 2026-10-30 · about: Central planning (Soviet-type command economy) · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“Research in Stalin's archives shows that Soviet planners and the dictator faced severe information and principal-agent problems, and that resource allocation was shaped by bargaining and political priorities rather than by a coherent optimal plan.”
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Socialist Planning (3rd edition)
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