 However, a number of economists believe that the growth of the Soviet economy was achieved only due to its extensive nature.As part of counterfactual historical studies, or so-called "virtual scenarios", it was suggested that, if the New Economic Policy were preserved, industrialisation and rapid economic growth would also be possible.During the years of industrialization in the Soviet Union there was an average population growth of 1% per year, while in England it was 0.36%, the USA was 0.6%, and in France it was 0.11%.