Kosygin, who had for a long time been conscious of the First World's superiority, believed that decentralisation, semi-public companies, and cooperatives were keys to catching up.
Kosygin, som i lang tid havde været bevidst om den første verdens overlegenhed, var overbevist om, at decentralisering, halvoffentlige virksomheder og kooperativer var måde at indhente vesten på.