Private Entrepreneurship in Soviet Handicraft Cooperatives in Second Half of 1940s
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22039809 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A A Pass (0000-0002-5904-0643, Chelyabinsk State University), V M Dida (0009-0009-4444-546X, Chelyabinsk State University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 523-545 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nauchnyi Dialog (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2225-756X • E-ISSN: 2227-1295 |
| Publisher | OOO Centr naucnyh i obrazovatelnyh proektov (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.24224/2227-1295-2026-15-5-523-545 |
| OpenAlex | W7167090798 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
This study investigates the interactions between cooperative enterprises and individuals engaged in prohibited private entrepreneurial activities during the years 1947 to 1950. It presents the perspectives of leading domestic and international researchers on the subject. The research utilizes a variety of sources, including published and archival documents, memoirs, and press materials. A comprehensive review of post-war government decrees is conducted, highlighting the expansion of monetary motivations and autonomous decision-making within the cooperative sector. The analysis focuses on the problematic situation that developed within the handicraft system of the Chelyabinsk region. It is argued that the acute crisis of livelihood, characteristic of a militarized Soviet society, compelled economic agents involved in meeting the everyday needs of the population to experiment with illegal business practices. An interpretative model for these practices is proposed. The study also illustrates the response of state control bodies to the proliferation of shadow operations conducted under the guise of cooperatives. The conclusion drawn is that the application of criminal and repressive measures was driven by a prioritization of ideology over pragmatic considerations, which hindered the effective use of cooperative enterprises to achieve a sustainable equilibrium in the consumer market
Entrepreneurship · Handicraft · Population · Russia and Soviet political economy · Social and Behavioral Studies · Soviet and Russian History
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |