The Great Patriotic War in the Work and Lives of the Staff of the Institute of Economics of the Ussr Academy of Sciences

In 1941, most of the employees of the Institute of Economics of the USSR Academy of Sciences volunteered to join the active army and fought the fascists until complete victory. Some of the Institute’s employees continued their scientific work, but mainly on military topics. During the Great Patriotic War scientists of the Institute wrote more than 30 books on pressing issues of war and defense. In the post-war period, they actively developed the problems of the economy of the Great Patriotic War, preparation for war, and the restoration of the national economy. This is evidenced by many publications and, above all, a special 5th volume of the seven-volume “History of the Socialist Economy of the USSR”, for which the authors were awarded the USSR State Prize.