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five-year plan

Long-term strategic plan for the development of a country's economy. Five-year plans were from 1928 the basis of economic planning in the USSR, aimed particularly at developing heavy and light industry in a primarily agricultural country. They have since been adopted by many other countries.



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In actual fact, as explained by an official, the Government has decided to go through two five-year plans to provide a smoother programme continuity--the prime aim being a vast modernisation of both the Greek armed forces and the defence industry.
While most businesses have developed five-year plans, their budget horizons hover at 18 months or less.
This was followed by the moderately successful second and third five-year plans, for 1981-85 and 1986-90, the fourth plan (1991-95), the fifth (1996-2000), the sixth (2001-2005) and the seventh (2006-2010).
 
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