Overview

The creation of the Yugoslav state at the end of the First World War brought together the half-assimilated remains of several societies in various stages of development, each with centuries of rule by foreign powers. It was not until the Second World War when a fresh start was made under a new revolutionary regime that Yugoslavia made substantial economic headway and progressed from an underdeveloped country to a medium rank level of development. First published in 1982, The Economy of Yugoslavia charts the progress of the Yugoslav economy over sixty years and demonstrates how it achieved rapid quantitative progress in the post-war period. The book also shows how Yugoslavia’s own brand of modified socialist planning succeeded in some areas but did not obviate many of the problems such as inflation and unemployment, which have been so familiar to western societies. The great strength of the book is that it does not discuss the economy in isolation from the many non-economic factors which did so much to shape Yugoslavia’s society. This book will be of interest to students and researchers of history and economics.

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Author:   Fred Singleton ,  Bernard Carter
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9781041020929

ISBN 10:   1041020929
Pages:   276
Publication Date:   01 May 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part One: The Economy of Old Yugoslavia 1. Geographical Background 2. The Yugoslav Peoples Before 1918 3. The Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1918–1941 4. The Economic Development of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes 5. Industry Between the Wars 6. Agriculture Between the Wars 7. The Second World War Part Two: The Economy of Socialist Yugoslavia 1945–1970 8. The Dictatorship of the Proletariat 9. The Birth of Self-management 10. The Yugoslav Economy During the 1950s 1. The 1960s – From Crisis to Reform Part Three: Contemporary Problems of the Yugoslav Economy Introduction 12. Self-management in the 1970s 13. Planning and Industrial Restructuring 14. Price Instability and Inflation Control 15. Unemployment and the Labour Market 16. The Private Sector 17. Regional Economic Inequalities 18. Foreign Trade and External Relations 19. The Yugoslav Economy in the 1980s Appendix: Four Stages of Post-war Development

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Fred Singleton was Honorary Senior Visiting Research Fellow at the Bradford University. Dr Singleton combined his teaching and research with work as author, editor and public speaker. His many books included works on Yorkshire history, Yugoslavia, Eastern Europe, environmental issues, Finland, and socialism. Bernard Carter, at the time of the first publication, was a member of the Trades Union Congress.

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