Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Social/Command/Planned economy

Social or Command or planned economic system is a economic system in which the government controls the economy. The state decides how to use and distribute resources. The government regulates prices and wages; it may even determine what sorts of work individuals do. It is the combination of equality & classless society. ex-China, Cuba Features of social economy (1)Social ownership of means of production: In the socialism the factors of production will be in the hand of government. (2)No private enterprise: In socialism no one is free to start a business
(3)Economic planning: Everything i.e. all the economic operation will be operated in planned ways in socialism
(4)Classless society: In socialism there will be no classification among people. Everyone is equal in this system.
(5)Consumer is not sovereign: In socialism consumers can't consume as much as they wishes.