The Dynamics of the Housing Construction in the Republics of the USSR in the 1920s–1980s. Part 2

Despite 30 years of market reforms, the main difference between housing sector in Russia and other post-socialist countries that advanced Western nations lies tenure distribution. In former states, outright homeowners with property mainly built planned economy dominate market. At same time, latter countries, majority households pay rent or take out a mortgage (these types account for three-quarters USA on average almost two-thirds Northern European nations). This article examines evolution indicators construction USSR as well 15 Union republics from 1918 to 1990. The research rests upon database composed by author more than 120 official statistical sources at national Republics' level. work covers not only state but also individual cooperatives republics, which post-Soviet foreign scholarly literature have often neglected. We identify stages analyze data completions urban rural areas, stock, flats houses built, statistics people Republics who improved their living conditions. time series collected per capita across calculated author, reveal quite synchronized development sectors. Nevertheless, three Baltic were leaders many indicators, whereas RSFSR, Kazakh, Byelorussian Armenian SSR stood terms share Georgian, Ukrainian Moldavian excelled floor area person.