gdr economy Flashcards
what was they key measure of performancein the 1950s
quantity not quality
what length of plans kept being revised and replaced
5 year
what production was taken into soviet control
industrial by the mid 1960s just a tiny percentage of industries were private
when did rationing continue in the gdr
1958 compared to west germany stopping in 1950
what did Ulbritch claim?
the east would over take the west without having to catch up
did the Berlin wall help the labour force
yes, it helped stabalise the labour force as the stream of refugees fleeing to the west stopped
in the course of the 1950s what was the emphasis on
heavy industry and a focus on productio targets
In 1963 what was introduced?
NOSPL New economic system for planning and direction
what did the NOSPL allow
more flexibility and input at intermediate levels, reintroduced the profit motive
in 1963 what did the focus change to
profitability, quality over quantity could now be a measure of performance
what were the 5 year plans and why did they fail, thus kept being replaced
unrealistic
