Outline the Main Features of a Centrally Planned Economy. Why have Most C.P.E. Become Mixed Economies and What Problems have they Encountered during this Process?
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Outline the Main Features of a Centrally Planned Economy. Why have Most C.P.E. Become Mixed Economies and What Problems have they Encountered during this Process? A Centrally Planned Economy is adapted in a state such as the Former Soviet Union where the state owns, operate and be in command of the industries of the country. The government also decided what to produce, how to produce and for whom to produce. The government usually employs all the population and pays for their wages and salaries; they also give them bonuses if they worked efficiently. Furthermore the government offers free services such as healthcare and education. There is also a nationwide equal treatment and distribution of wealth around the population. The government controls all the industries in the country so there will be no private-owned companies which mean that there will be no need for these industries to make a profit, because it...


