Ideologies / Market Socialist / Alec Nove
§ The minds · 1915–1994 · Russia / UK · Economist
Alec Nove
Feasible socialism
A mixed, market-using socialism that could work.
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The economist whose 'The Economics of Feasible Socialism' argued for a realistic, market-using socialism of mixed ownership — a rebuke to both central planning and pure markets.
social
Sober social-democratic progressive.
economic
A pragmatic mix of state, cooperative and private firms in markets.
governance
Democratic and decentralised; wary of total planning.
Notable for
- 'The Economics of Feasible Socialism'
- Critique of total planning
- Mixed-ownership model
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