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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