The second economy in the Estonian SSR
Small-scale speculation and black market profiteering
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11264776 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Merlin Tiit (Tallinn University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 217-235 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Baltic Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0162-9778 • E-ISSN: 1751-7877 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01629778.2023.2179646 |
| OpenAlex | W4320915418 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 38 |
The article provides insight into one of the most prevalent forms of the second economy in the Estonian SSR – small-scale speculation and black market profiteering – through the results of narrative research conducted among a small group of speculators who were involved in the smuggling of Western goods behind the Iron Curtain between the mid-1970s and late-1980s. The empirical material comprises five in-depth interviews that focus on various illegal and semi-illegal practices and strategies employed to establish and sustain the flow of contraband consumer items
Black market · Business · Economics · Economy · Estonian · Geography · Macroeconomics · Market economy · Scale (ratio · Speculation · Globalization and Cultural Identity · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Post-Communist Economic and Political Transition
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |