Socialist calculation debateThe socialist calculation debate, sometimes known as the economic calculation debate, was a discourse on the subject of how a socialist economy would perform economic calculation given the absence of the law of value, money, financial prices for capital goods and private ownership of the means of production. More specifically, the debate was centered on the application of economic planning for the allocation of the means of production as a substitute for capital markets and whether or not such an arrangement would be superior to capitalism in terms of efficiency and productivity.
Market socialismMarket socialism is a type of economic system involving social ownership of the means of production within the framework of a market economy. Various models for such a system exist, usually involving some mix of public, cooperative, and privately owned enterprises. The central idea is that, as in capitalism, businesses compete for profits, however they will be "owned, or at least governed," by those who work in them. Market socialism differs from non-market socialism in that the market mechanism is utilized for the allocation of capital goods and the means of production.
Économie socialisteL'économie socialiste se réfère aux théories économiques et aux pratiques se rapprochant des courants socialistes. L'économie socialiste se caractérise fondamentalement par la propriété collective des moyens de production, ce qui peut désigner aussi bien les coopératives autonomes que la propriété publique; ce qui implique un autre mode de production. Lorsque les marchés sont utilisés pour allouer les intrants et les biens entre les unités économiques, la désignation économie socialiste de marché est utilisée.
Planification économiqueLa planification économique est un mécanisme d'allocation des ressources qui est en contraste avec les mécanismes du marché. En tant que mécanisme de coordination pour l'économie socialiste, la planification économique se substitue aux facteurs du marché et est définie comme une attribution directe des ressources, en contraste avec le mécanisme de répartition indirecte du marché. Il existe différents types de procédures de planification. Le niveau de centralisation de la prise de décision dans la planification dépend du type spécifique de mécanisme de planification employé.
Production for useProduction for use is a phrase referring to the principle of economic organization and production taken as a defining criterion for a socialist economy. It is held in contrast to production for profit. This criterion is used to distinguish communism from capitalism, and is one of the fundamental defining characteristics of communism. This principle is broad and can refer to an array of different configurations that vary based on the underlying theory of economics employed.
