Personal Consumption in the USSR and the USA

Following Ronald Reagan's statement to the Soviet press that living standards in the USSR were a third of that in the USA, this book was written to examine the CIA study upon which his statement was based. The author also analyzes the Soviet economy and reveals how Soviets really live.

Inhalt
What for?; methodological grounds; the methodology of the CIA work; general results; food; soft goods; durable goods; household services; education and health care; additional methodological discussion.