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Average working hours dropped drastically after 1917, due to fear that the Russian Revolution would inspire similar revolutions in other countries (hexbear.net)

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The effect was more pronounced in countries with larger Communist Parties. Capitalism did not reduce working hours on its own.

Saw this on twitter.

Link to the book pdf: Reforming to Survive: The Bolshevik Origins of Social Policies

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[-] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It would be interesting to see data post USSR collapse

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