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Subject(s)

• Socialism [Browse]
• Socialism—History—20th century [Browse]
• Marxian economics [Browse]
• Economic history—20th century [Browse]

Series

• Routledge library editions. Economics [More in this series]
• Routledge library editions. Economics. Economic systems/Comparative economics ; 2. [More in this series]
• Economic systems/Comparative economics ; II

Summary note

The first part of The Economics of Feasible Socialism demonstrates why Marx's theories provide no guide to the issues that must face economists under any realistically conceivable Socialism. The experience of communist-ruled countries, especially the former Soviet Union, is often negative: economic inefficiency, bureaucracy, despotism. The causes of these defects and possible remedies and reforms are discussed. The problems of transition, in the context of Western industrialized countries and of developing countries, is also examined, with particular attention centred on the errors o

Notes

First published in 1983.

Bibliographic references

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of description

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 28, 2013).

Language note

English

Contents

• part 1. The legacy of Marx
• part 2. Socialism and the soviet experience
• part 3. Reform models: Hungary, Yugoslavia, Poland, China
• part 4. Transition
• part 5. Feasible socialism.

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ISBN

• 1-136-50528-8
• 1-136-50535-0
• 1-315-01639-7

OCLC

• 863823232
• 863157317

Doi

• 10.4324/9781315016399

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