The Political Economy of a Soviet Military R&D Failure
Steam Power for Aviation, 1932 to 1939
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10100513 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark Harrison (0000-0002-7020-9761, University of Warwick, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 178-212 |
| Publication date | 2003-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0507 • E-ISSN: 1471-6372 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022050703001773 |
| OpenAlex | W2123343492 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 16 |
The behavior of principals and agents in the interwar Soviet economy can be studied through the failed attempt to develop a new aviation-engine technology based on the steam turbine. Some possible approaches to the evaluation of R&D failure are outlined. Soviet R&D agents competed for funding within a command system. Principals funded ventures in a context of biased information and adverse selection. In the presence of sunk costs budget constraints on individual projects were often loose, but were tightened periodically. There is evidence of rent seeking, but not that rents were distributed deliberately as political gifts to loyal agents
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2024 (20) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |