“The Planning of Freedom”
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“The Planning of Freedom” is an essay by economist Abba P. Lerner that outlines how democratic planning and functional finance can be used to achieve both economic stability and individual liberty.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| “The Planning of Freedom” canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
economic essay
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essay ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide a framework for stable full-employment capitalism
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reconcile planning with freedom ⓘ |
| argues |
budget balance should not be the primary goal of fiscal policy
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economic planning can be compatible with individual freedom ⓘ functional finance can stabilize the economy ⓘ government should adjust spending and taxation to achieve full employment ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Keynesian revolution
NERFINISHED
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theory of functional finance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Abba P. Lerner
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Abba Ptachya Lerner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
laissez-faire capitalism
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traditional balanced-budget doctrine ⓘ |
| field |
economics
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macroeconomics ⓘ political economy ⓘ public finance ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
pro-democratic planning
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pro-government intervention in macroeconomic stabilization ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Keynesian economics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
democratic planning
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economic stability ⓘ functional finance ⓘ individual liberty ⓘ |
| proposes |
coordination of planning with democratic decision-making
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use of government fiscal policy to maintain full employment ⓘ |
| supports |
active fiscal policy
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democratic control of economic planning ⓘ full employment policy ⓘ |
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