A mixed economy is an economic system that accepts both private businesses and nationalized government services, like public utilities, safety, military, welfare, and education. A mixed economy also promotes some … See more

While there is no single all-encompassing definition of a mixed economy, there are generally two major definitions, one being political and the … See more

Numerous economists have questioned the validity of the entire concept of a mixed economy when understood to be a mixture of capitalism and socialism. Critics who argue that capitalism … See more

1. ^ Gorman, Tom. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Economics, Alpha Books (2003), p. 9. "In a market economy, the private-sector businesses … See more

In the apolitical sense, the term mixed economy is used to describe economic systems that combine various elements of market economies and planned economies. As most political-economic ideologies are defined in an idealized sense, what is … See more

• Corporatism
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• Buchanan, James M. (1986) Liberty, Market and State: Political Economy in the 1980s New York University Press.
• Buckwitz, George D. (1991) America’s Welfare State: From … See more