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“Mises (1920) argued that without private ownership of and market prices for the means of production, a socialist economy could not calculate costs rationally; Lange (1936–37) replied that a planning board could reach equilibrium prices by trial and error.”

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Rivalry and Central Planning: The Socialist Calculation Debate Reconsidered

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