Foreword / Richard Stone -- Preface by the editors -- Editors' introduction / S.G. Wheatcroft and R.W. Davies -- The structure and content of the 'materialy -- The 'materialy' as a source of information on Soviet economic development -- A brief history of the balance of the national economy -- Materialy translated by B. Pearce, S.G. Wheatcroft and R.W. Davies -- Introduction / S. Minaev -- Articles -- Tables and notes.