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command economyEconomic system in which the means of production are publicly owned and economic activity is controlled by a central authority. Central planners determine the assortment of goods to be produced, allocate raw materials, fix quotas for each enterprise, and set prices. Most communist countries have had command economies; capitalist countries may also adopt such a system during national emergencies (e.g., wartime) in order to mobilize resources quickly. See also capitalism; communism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In actuality, though, the growth of a tourism industry around Lake Baikal reveals that the Russian economy has become markedly more open to tree enterprise than was the case under the old Soviet planned economy. In the centrally planned economy of the communist regime, State-owned companies had manufactured tractors and many types of farm implements. They have been transformed from passive service providers under the planned economy to active competitors in the health care market. |
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