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Economic systems

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the way which an economy tries to solve the basic economic problem of scarcity. The means by which choices are made in an economy

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Market economy

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an economy where the basic economic problem is solved by market mechanism / price mechanism

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Centrally planned economy

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an economy where the basic economic problem is solved by the government

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Mixed economy

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an economy where the basic economic problem is solved by both the market forces and the government

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Transition economy

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an economy that is moving from centrally planned economy to market economy

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3 advantages and disadvantages of market economy

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ADVANTAGES

  1. consumer sovereignty
  2. competition encourages innovation, R&D
  3. price mechanism is used to allocate resources

DISADVANTAGES

  1. public goods are not produced
  2. monopoly abuse of power, inequality & poverty
  3. merit goods underproduced, demerit goods overproduced
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3 advantages and disadvantages of centrally planned economy

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ADVANTAGES

  1. lower prices
  2. full employment
  3. low levels of inequality

DISADVANTAGES

  1. government lacks full information
  2. shortages & surplus are common
  3. lack of competition, slower growth rate
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3 advantages and disadvantages of mixed economy

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ADVANTAGES

  1. use of price mechanism
  2. macroeconomic stability through the use of fiscal, monetary and supply side policy
  3. competition, innovation, R&D

DISADVANTAGES

  1. difficult to know how much govt. should intervene
  2. govt. failure can occur
  3. uncompetitive government monopoly occur
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What are the requirements for transition in transition economy?

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  1. Privatisation
  2. remove government price controls
  3. use of market mechanism (supply and demand)
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What are the problems when transitioning?

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  1. GDP may fall at first
  2. price rises
  3. infrastructure might not be good enough