Economic Factors and Soviet Arms Control Policy. The Economic Burden of the Soviet Defense Effort

摘要

Contents: Soviet defense expenditures, 1950-1965 Difficulties and complications The official defense budget The 'real' defense budget The cost of military manpower Trends in Soviet defense spending The economic impact of the Soviet defense effort Defense as a component of GNP Industrial growth trends Industrial labor resources Defense and industrial technology Alternative demands for resources: agriculture and consumption Trends in the growth of Soviet GNP Conclusions The framework of choice Policy in the Krushchev era.