A COMPARATIVE-ANALYSIS OF RUSSIAN INDUSTRIAL-STRUCTURE

This paper undertakes a preliminary analysis of Russia's industrial st ructure by comparing the disaggregated output structures of Russia and the United States. Data is obtained from the Russian 111-sector bench -mark input-output table for 1987 and the U.S. 85-sector input-output tables for 1972 and 1977. Comparion with the United States clarifies t he industrial aspect of Russian military expenditures. The analysis al so illustrates the relationship between the Russian industrial structu re and defense policy, and uses conventional impact analysis to show s imilarities between Russia and the United States.