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Ludwig von Mises

Socialism

Year
1922
Original language
German

Economic and sociological analysis of socialism.

About this work

Die Gemeinwirtschaft (1922) appeared in English as Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis. Central is the critique of rational economic calculation without private ownership of the means of production.

Historical context

Written in the interwar period; among the most influential calculation critiques of socialism. Edition chain of the on-disk PDF: needs review.

Key themes

  • Economic calculation under socialism
  • Property and incentives
  • Social consequences of central planning

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