USSR: Measures of Economic Growth and Development, 1950-80

Approved for Release: 2019/07/19 C05210421 Contents Page I. Summary II. Introduction III. Construction of the Index A. Coverage of the Sample B. 1970 Price WeightsIf I I I C. The Index I IV. Evaluation of Official Soviet Statistics g W A. AvailabilityW V77 7‘ I I KCCUFZICY I I WWW if Mfl 777 I H C. Lack of Consistency Over Time W TWO I D. Comparability With Western Statistics V. Deductions for Waste . A. The Nature of the Problem B. Calculation of Waste in Sunflower Seed and Grain A. Grain and Potatoes Used for Seed I W77 If I I B. Estimates of Livestock Feed and Hatching Eggs7 T S C. Testing the Estimates of Seed and Feed I ‘WINS 77 I v11.s6Js111;iyrZ§{s' I I I I I A. Use of Alternative Discounts and Feed ValuesI W W7 MW I I B.IJse of Alternative Price Weights I I I777 I I W VIII. ‘Comparison of the CIA Index with Other 161188?of SovietwA“gri7ciultuIralii I ProductionS F CT“ ' A. T116 Official s6v1¢1 Index of USSR Gross AgF1Zu1?uir.£1iou£p1i1CH If I I I I TB. The FAO Index U I I CMJWJ W C. The USDA Index of Soviet Agricultural Output D. The US Index of Agricultural Output Appendixes A. Derivation~of Quantity Data Used in the Index of Soviet Agricultural Production B. USSR: Average Realized 1970 Prices of Agrgultural Cdmmodities C. USSR: Intrasector Use of Agricultural Output 247 Approved for Release: 2019/07/19 C05210421 251 I 253 253* 253 257 259 260 260 261 263* 265 266 266 W267W’ 777,7‘ DCdUCtIOHS fOI' SCCd and LIVCSIOCk in if A777 I 269 270 271 274 275* 276 276 278 279 231 281 283 285 297 303