One of the perestroika-era arguments for keeping the Soviet Union whole was the claim that the republics within the union would not manage on their own. IME emphasised the opposite.
Üks perestroikaaegseid NSV Liidu kooshoidmise argumente oli väide, et liiduvabariigid ei tule ise majanduslikult toime. IME rõhutas just vastupidist.