command economy
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command economy
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Calque of German Befehlswirtschaft (“command economy”).
noun command economies
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A planned economy in which the government (or some other central authority) is solely responsible for resource allocation, distribution and the setting of prices, with little to no market influence.
Some scholars continue to blame the USSR's command economy for its 1991 collapse.
Similar: centrally planned economy, directive planned economy
- A planned economy.
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noun economy directly controlled by the government
| Español | economía comandada |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Befehlswirtschaft |
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title = {command economy},
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