INDUSTRIALIZATIONAS CONCEIVED BY PETER THE GREAT

The reign of Peter the Great (1682-1725) is known not only for transforming Russia into a powerful empire but radical change in its economy and rapid industrial development. These changes were dictated by Northern War with Swedes Peter's ideas onto how to manage economy. article examines two main aspects policy - relation trade industry. For Russia’s merchants this era was difficult time entailing their actual ruin. Huge taxes various duties imposed on townspeople general state active intervention business, taking it away from entrepreneurs introducing monopolies purchase sale raw materials goods. Only towards end I system pressure weakened. Industry followed different path: used all means develop manufacturing. Officials took special care sectors focused military needs. authorities launched broad program protectionism, they every way assisted organizers production, finance, benefits, protecting enterprises foreign competition. It resulted greenhouse conditions A issue labor force at enterprises: government developed procedure attaching local peasants factories, allowing owners manufactories buy out serfs. measures contributed transformation industry kind serfdom. All had an extremely negative impact formation Russian capitalism future Russia.