Economic Calculation in the Socialist Commonwealth
Ludwig von Mises — Economic Calculation in the Socialist Commonwealth (1920)Ludwig von Mises · 1920 · ArticleEstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-1157 · as of 2026-10-30 · about: Socialist calculation debate · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“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.”
Evidence that supports
3On the Economic Theory of Socialism: Part One
Oskar Lange — On the Economic Theory of Socialism: Part One (1936)Oskar Lange · 1936 · ArticleOn the Economic Theory of Socialism: Part Two
Oskar Lange — On the Economic Theory of Socialism: Part Two (1937)Oskar Lange · 1937 · ArticleEvidence that contradicts
0No counter-evidence recorded.
Context
Rivalry and Central Planning: The Socialist Calculation Debate Reconsidered
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