Meanings
alternative neo-capitalism
- uncountableeconomicsA politico-economic theory that combines capitalism with political policies designed to address some of the social inequities of unconstrained capitalism.
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Neocapitalism is a blend of expansive private enterprise, extensive social-welfare programs and selective government intervention-a syncretism of capitalism's proven methods with some of socialism's less extreme aims. It has already made doctrinaire Marxism outdated, changed many socialists into business-minded pragmatists and made social workers out of many capitalists.
1964 October 30, “Neocapitalism”, in Time, archived from the original on 02 Mar 2008
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