mixed economy

noun

A market economy with governmental provision of public goods, often with strong regulatory oversight, other forms of economic interventionism and some level of economic planning.

Meanings

nounmixed economy (plural mixed economies)

plural mixed economies

  1. A market economy with governmental provision of public goods, often with strong regulatory oversight, other forms of economic interventionism and some level of economic planning.
    1 more example

    Angara rely on a participatory mixed economy, applying elements of socialism, capitalism, and an informal barter system. The exact means of market control varies on a contextual basis, reflecting the needs of a civilization primarily focused on its survival. Basic goods and services deemed essential to life are provided as fundamental rights, with citizens voting annually to determine exact resource allocations.

    2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Angaran Culture: Economics Codex entry

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 混合經濟 /混合经济
  • 混合經濟 /混合经济 (hùnhé jīngjì)market economy with government provision
Dutch gemengde economie
  • gemengde economiemarket economy with government provision
Finnish sekatalous
  • sekatalousmarket economy with government provision
French économie mixte
  • économie mixtemarket economy with government provision
German gelenkte Volkswirtschaft
  • gelenkte Volkswirtschaftmarket economy with government provision
Hebrew כלכלה מעורבת
  • כלכלה מעורבת (kalkalá meorévet)market economy with government provision
Polish gospodarka mieszana
  • gospodarka mieszanamarket economy with government provision
Portuguese economia mista
  • economia mistamarket economy with government provision
Russian сме́шанная эконо́мика, гибри́дная эконо́мика
  • сме́шанная эконо́мика (sméšannaja ekonómika)market economy with government provision
  • гибри́дная эконо́мика (gibrídnaja ekonómika)market economy with government provision
Spanish economía mixta
  • economía mixtamarket economy with government provision
Swedish blandekonomi
  • blandekonomimarket economy with government provision
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