| INTRODUCTION | |
| 9 | THE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL PRECONDITIONS FOR PLANNING |
| 11 | SOCIALISM’S BUILT-IN ADVANTAGE—PLANNED MANAGEMENT OF THE ECONOMY |
| 15 | FROM THE HISTORY OF SOVIET PLANNING |
| 19 | THE TENTH FIVE-YEAR PLAN (1976-80)— PLAN OF EFFICIENCY AND QUALITY |
| 22 | DEMOCRATIC CENTRALISM AND PLANNING |
| 24 | COORDINATION OF ECONOMIC PLANS OF SOCIALIST COUNTRIES |
| 26 | CONSTRAINTS ON PLANNING UNDER CAPITALISM |
| 29 | PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES |
| CHAPTER I | |
| THE SUBJECT MATTER AND TASKS OF ECONOMIC PLANNING THEORY | |
| 33 | 1. THE APPLICATION OF ECONOMIC LAWS IN PLANNING |
| 42 | 2. THE SUBJECT MATTER OF PLANNING THEORY |
| 45 | 3. THE JOB OF PLANNING THEORY AND PRACTICE |
| CHAPTER II | |
| THE BASIC METHODOLOGY OF MACRO-ECONOMIC PLANNING | |
| 49 | [introduction.] |
| 1. THE PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF SETTING UP A MACRO-ECONOMIC PLAN | |
| 49 | [introduction.] |
| 50 | The Basic Principles of Setting up a Macro-Economic Plan |
| 53 | Macro-Economic Planning Methods |
| 2. THE METHODOLOGY OF PRE-PLANNING CALCULATIONS | |
| 57 | [introduction.] |
| 59 | The Initial Level of Economic Development |
| 60 | Selection of the Goals and Tasks of a Planned Period |
| 64 | Work on Drawing up Complex Programmes |
| 65 | Long-Range Forecasting |
| 3. THE LOGIC OF MACRO-ECONOMIC PLANNING | |
| 70 | [introduction.] |
| 72 | Planning on the Basis of Sectoral Projections |
| 75 | Complex Planning on the Basis of a System of Models |
| 83 | Optimal Macro-Economic Planning |
| CHAPTER III | |
| THE ORGANISATION OF ECONOMIC PLANNING | |
| 88 | 1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES |
| 2. PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT BODIES | |
| 90 | [introduction.] |
| 92 | The State Planning Committee of the USSR |
| 94 | USSR Ministries and Departments |
| 95 | The State Planning Committees of Union Republics |
| 96 | The State Planning Committees of Autonomous Republics; Local Planning Bodies |
| 3. THE SYSTEM OF PLANS | |
| 98 | [introduction.] |
| 99 | Structure of the Macro-Economic Plan |
| 102 | The Structure of Planning Indicators |
| 4. THE ORDER OF WORK ON A MACRO-ECONOMIC PLAN | |
| 105 | [introduction.] |
| 106 | Drafting the Main Lines of Development of the Economy |
| 107 | Drafting the Perspective Plan |
| 109 | The Compilation of Annual Plans |
| 110 | 5. IMPROVING THE TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES OF PLANNING CALCULATIONS |
| CHAPTER IV | |
| THE PLANNING OF ECONOMIC GROWTH RATES | |
| 115 | [introduction.] |
| 116 | 1. THE CONCEPT OF ECONOMIC GROWTH RATES |
| 2. BASIC FACTORS DETERMINING NATIONAL INCOME GROWTH RATES | |
| 120 | [introduction.] |
| 123 | Dynamics of Living Labour |
| 128 | The Dynamics of Production Assets and Productive Accumulation |
| 138 | 3. THE INTERCONNECTION OF THE BASIC FACTORS OF NATIONAL INCOME GROWTH. MULTI-FACTOR METHODS OF PLANNING THE DYNAMICS OF NATIONAL INCOME |
| CHAPTER V | |
| PLANNING THE STRUCTURE OF SOCIAL PRODUCTION | |
| 148 | [introduction.] |
| 1. FACTORS AFFECTING THE SECTORAL AND REGIONAL STRUCTURE OF SOCIAL PRODUCTION | |
| 149 | [introduction.] |
| 150 | Factors Determining Sectoral Structure |
| 152 | Factors Affecting Regional Structure |
| 2. METHODS OF PLANNING THE SECTORAL STRUCTURE OF SOCIAL PRODUCTION | |
| 152 | [introduction.] |
| 153 | The Static Inter-Sectoral Input-Output Model |
| 160 | The Sectoral Structure of Final Social Product |
| 163 | The Coefficients of Direct Material Inputs |
| 166 | The Concept of a Sector and the Evaluation of Output in a Value Inter-Sectoral Input-Output Table |
| 168 | Coefficients of Total Input |
| 175 | A Dynamic Inter-Sectoral Model |
| 178 | A Closed Inter-Sectoral Model |
| 179 | 3. PLANNING THE REGIONAL STRUCTURE OF SOCIAL PRODUCTION |
| 183 | 4. PLANNING THE OPTIMAL STRUCTURE OF SOCIAL PRODUCTION |
| CHAPTER VI | |
| THE PLANNING OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS | |
| 189 | 1. TASKS OF PLANNING SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS |
| 191 | 2. DETERMINING EXPENDITURE ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN |
| 3. TRENDS IN SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS | |
| 194 | Implements of Labour |
| 197 | Fuel, Power, and Raw Material Resources |
| 199 | Production and Utilisation of Construction Materials and Natural Raw Materials |
| 4. ECONOMIC VALIDATION OF THE PLAN FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCE | |
| 201 | Inter-Sectoral and Intra-Sectoral Differentiation of Technical Level |
| 203 | The Rate of Replacement of Types of Technology |
| 204 | The Pace of Introduction of New Technology in Industry |
| 205 | Equipment Renewal |
| 206 | Production of New Types of Output |
| 5. BASIC TASKS OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | |
| 208 | [introduction.] |
| 208 | Research and Utilisation of the Achievement of Science and Technology |
| 211 | The Planning of Standardisation |
| CHAPTER VII | |
| PLANNING THE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES | |
| 216 | [introduction.] |
| 1. THE EXPLOITATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT | |
| 217 | [introduction.] |
| 218 | Conservation and Rational Exploitation of Water Supplies |
| 220 | Protection of the Atmosphere |
| 220 | Land Conservation and Utilisation |
| 222 | Conservation and Rational Utilisation of Forest Resources |
| 223 | Conservation and Reproduction of Fish Stocks |
| 224 | Conservation and Rational Exploitation of Mineral Resources |
| 225 | 2. THE PLANNING OF GEOLOGICAL PROSPECTING AND EXPLORATION |
| CHAPTER VIII | |
| THE PLANNING OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND CONSTRUCTION | |
| 229 | 1. SOURCES AND COMPOSITION OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT |
| 2. THE PRE-PLANNING STAGE OF INVESTMENT PLANNING | |
| 232 | [introduction.] |
| 232 | Forecasting |
| 233 | A Dynamic Inter-Sectoral Input-Output Model |
| 3. THE STATE INVESTMENT PLAN | |
| 235 | Five-Year and Annual Plans |
| 237 | Basic Indicators of the Investment Plan |
| 241 | The Compilation of Itemised Lists |
| 243 | 4. PLANNING THE STRUCTURE OF INVESTMENT |
| 5. DEFINING THE ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF INVESTMENT | |
| 247 | [introduction.] |
| 247 | Indicators of the General Efficiency of Capital Investment |
| 249 | Indicators of Comparative Economic Efficiency of Investment |
| CHAPTER IX | |
| PLANNING THE LOCATION OF INDUSTRY | |
| 253 | [introduction.] |
| 1. METHODOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF PLANNING THE LOCATION OF INDUSTRY | |
| 253 | [introduction.] |
| 254 | Sectoral Principles for the Location of Industry |
| 261 | Principles for the Regional Location of Industry |
| 261 | 2. THE METHODOLOGY OF PLANNING THE LOCATION OF INDUSTRY IN A SECTOR |
| 3. THE COMPILATION OF REGIONAL PLANS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND LOCATION OF INDUSTRY | |
| 269 | [introduction.] |
| 270 | Ensuring Integrated Development of Union Republics and Economic Areas |
| 272 | The Creation of Industrial Complexes |
| 274 | The General Scheme for Distribution of the Country’s Productive Forces |
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