The Soviet system resulted in different economic arrangements which were characterized by low wages and frequent shortages of goods and materials.

However, the backwardness of light industries resulted in frequent shortages, especially on the countryside, leading to discontent.

One of the main problems for people living in rural areas in the province is frequent shortages of water.

Like the army, the air force suffers from frequent shortages of spare parts and poor maintenance of equipment.

Public health facilities are poor, with frequent shortages of medicines and funding.

There is an attractive visitor center with a diagram of the ruins and a frequent shortage of pamphlets in English.

During this time there were frequent shortages in commercial establishments.

They all experience frequent, intensive and chronic shortages.

Just two-thirds as many Soviet people believed that speculation would cause more frequent shortages of bread.

But patients and doctors said that Bayer's program would only worsen the frequent shortages of blood-clotting factor.