This paper assesses the nature and extent of poverty in the USSR in the post-Stalin period, primarily in the decade after 1958. The author describes Soviet anti-poverty policies and discusses their impact. He notes that the Soviet government's ability to influence economic welfare and income distribution lies in its control over wage and salary…

Finds that Khrushchev's and Brezhnev's regimes are characterized by improvements in living standards and reduction in social equalities. However, each regime differs in regard to priorities and the pace of progress. Evaluation of the two eras must consider incremental, industrialization, and collectivization eras. (KC)

Utilizing data derived from a questionnaire survey of the rural population of Novosibirsk province in the USSR, the following hypothesis was tested: the attitude of rural inhabitants toward urban and rural conditions is characterized by a considerable preponderance of positive evaluations of dominant rural conditions and transient urban conditions…