When a socio-economic structure changes in a state, ill-conceived and reckless actions can lead to negative consequences. The transition of the national economic mechanism from a planned foundation to market rails was accompanied by sharp and painful disasters. Tragic situations were avoided thanks to a well-thought-out decision-making system. Alexander Nikolaevich Shokhin is an active participant in the reform of the Russian economy.
Opportunities and Prospects
According to the traditions existing in civilized countries, the biography of a public person is examined to the smallest detail and evaluated according to the most stringent criteria. And one must be prepared for this. Currently, Alexander Nikolayevich Shokhin holds the post of president of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. It is easy to assume that only a trained person can occupy such a responsible post. And not only prepared professionally, but also wise with worldly experience.
According to the entry in the birth certificate, Alexander Shokhin was born on December 25, 1951. The family at that time lived in the Plesetsk district of the Arkhangelsk region. It is interesting to note that the boy's parents were from workers. Father worked as a driver, and mother as a primary school teacher. When Sasha was three years old, her parents moved closer to Moscow, where the construction of an oil refinery was unfolding at that time. Work at the construction site was in full swing, and the living conditions of the workers improved, as they say, in front of our eyes.
Upon arrival at the new place of residence, Shokhin settled in a hut. A year later, they were given housing in a communal apartment. And after some time they allocated a state apartment in a residential area of the capital. Apparently, Alexander did not like this mechanism, and, as a mature man, he energetically fought to free the state from social obligations to citizens. Meanwhile, the boy went to school and demonstrated learning abilities. I did not receive a gold medal, but there were no triples in the matriculation certificate.
It should be noted that Alexander wore glasses from childhood. Weak vision significantly limited the choice of a profession. Of course, if parents served in the diplomatic corps or trade mission on the distant island of Ceylon, something could be done. But in real circumstances, even ordering glasses with the right lenses was not so easy. Having really weighed all the considerations and arguments, Shokhin decided to get a higher education at the Department of Political Economy of Moscow State University.
Career
Shokhin received a student ID at Moscow State University in 1969. In those days, this educational institution was considered one of the best on the planet. Here, not only citizens of the Soviet Union received quality knowledge, but also the best representatives of young people from different countries. Unfortunately, at the moment, the university rating has dropped, as they say, "below the plinth." Alexander clearly represented the goals to be achieved and the current tasks facing him. At the university, he met some peers who became prominent figures in politics and business.
Having received a red diploma in 1974, Alexander Shokhin came to work in the USSR State Planning Commission. He was accepted as a junior research fellow at the Research Institute of Economics under this structure. The young specialist deals with the problems of labor organization in enterprises of various industries. At that time, a drop in the growth rate of the economy as a whole was already evident. Labor productivity was noticeably lower than in the countries of the capitalist camp. Conducted studies have made a certain contribution to the improvement of some indicators. But the formed trend did not change. According to the scientist, the country needed a radical transformation.
Alexander Shokhin’s career as a scientist progressed successfully. In 1986, he defended his thesis, and a year later he was invited to work as an adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For four years, Shokhin has effectively headed the Department of International Economic Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1989 he defended his doctoral dissertation and headed the Institute of Employment Problems of the State Labor Committee. Scientific and practical creativity is to his taste, but two years later the entire Soviet system collapses.
In the transition period from socialism to the wild market, which is usually defined as the interval from 1991 to 1996, Alexander Shokhin is actively working in the Government of the Russian Federation. If the situation was clear with economic reform, then social policy issues needed to be worked out in detail. The famous slogan "from each according to his ability, to each according to his work" has lost the material basis. The incomes of a significant part of citizens consisted not only of wages, but also of property rents.
