Tuesday, 1 October 2013

Planned and Free Market Economies

Planned and Free Market Economies

  • Planned Economy – all resources are allocated by the government and all firms are in the public sector
  • Free Market Economy – there is no government intervention in the economy and all firms are in the private sector. Resources are allocated through the market mechanism.
  • Mixed Economy – resources are allocated through a combination of market mechanism and government intervention - both private and public sectors.