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Ideologies / Market Socialist / John Roemer
John Roemer — ink portrait
§ The minds · b. 1945 · United States · Economist

John Roemer

Coupon socialism

Markets plus shared ownership of capital.

Reformist Market Socialist →
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Governance−2
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The economist whose 'coupon socialism' reimagines market socialism for the modern age — competitive firms whose profits are broadly shared among all citizens.

social

Egalitarian progressive.

economic

Firms compete in markets while citizens share in capital ownership.

governance

Democratic, market-based egalitarian institutions.

Notable for
  • 'A Future for Socialism'
  • Coupon-socialism model
  • Analytical Marxism
coupon-socialismshared-ownershipanalytical-marxism
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