However, excessive centralised control over economic development and macroeconomic mismanagement led to a stagnation of economic growth in most sectors of the republic's economy in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Gapurow's era also witnessed further growth in nepotism, regional rivalries and corruption.
Excessive central control over economic development and macroeconomic mismanagement resulted in a stagnation of economic growth across most sectors of the republic's economy during the late 1970s and early 1980s.  The era also saw further expansion of nepotism, regional rivalries, and corruption.