Kristian Niemietz

Economist and policy researcher known for work on welfare-state and health policy.

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  1. 1. Sozialismus

    A concise, critical examination of socialism that traces its intellectual history, distinguishes competing socialist models (from state central planning to market socialism), and subjects them to economic analysis; it highlights problems such as the knowledge and incentive failures, reviews historical implementations and their outcomes, and argues that market-based institutions and liberal reforms are more effective at achieving social goals while offering practical policy alternatives.

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