earlier selected targets, and In essence, assist In determining the best version for achieving them. the most acceptable (optimum) one under the given concrete economic conditions with consideration also of the requirements of effective development In the prospective period that follows the planned one. As a result, prognosis may be considered as a preliminary stage In planning work. Concrete tasks were not set at first to prognoses and only the material was used, that was contained therein for their elaboration. However, the development of prognostication. the appearance of normative prognostication has made It possible to analyse different versions of development, that Increased greatly the truth of prognoses. T17 pract!cas of prognost!cat!gn On the other hand. any plan. and especially the medium-term end long-term ones, represents e· prognosis of development, deter­ mines development as a certain probability process. Therefore, considering the system "prognosis -plan", It Is possible to state that prognosis Is a long-term plan with a lesser probability of realization owing to the greeter uncertainty of the Initial Information and the longer terms of reel lzatlon. Simultaneously, a certain narrowness of some prognoses and their disconnection has been manifested. Uniting has been established !n the process of practical uti I lzatlon of the prognoses with the aim of elaborating a better plan. Disconnecting Individual prognoses. an~ lack of coordination with the final targets of development of the national economy has been a source that Impeded their application and cause of errors. Hence, the decision of 1979 "On Improving planning and Intensify­ Ing the effect of the economic mechaAism on Increasing the effec­ tlvenss of production and quality of work" envisages a new stage In the development of prognostication In our country. The deci­ sion has legal !zed closer coordination of prognostication with 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the concept of prognosis in the context of economic planning and development. The language used is technical and focused on the process of predicting and planning for economic development, suggesting that the text is related to the field of economics. The text mentions the importance of considering concrete economic conditions and the requirements of effective development, which further supports the idea that this text is related to economic development.

**Category**
Economic development