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  1. A research article presents simulations of the democratically planned economies with encouraging results:

    “…we explore one of these democratic planning models–#RobinHahnel and #MichaelAlbert’s model of a #ParticipatoryEconomy, focusing in particular on its allocation mechanism–a non-market, non-command-planning procedure known as participatory planning.”

    After an overview of #parecon, the article offers experts the full #simulation model and future prospects.

    anserpress.org/journal/jie/1/3

  2. > So you see, I claim that work in a duly ordered community should be made attractive by the consciousness of usefulness, by its being carried on with intelligent interest, by variety, and by its being exercised amidst pleasurable surroundings.

    - #WilliamMorris quoted in
    #LookingForward by #MichaelAlbert and #RobinHahnel one of their #PareconBooks for thinking about a vision of a decent society. #Work #DecentWork

  3. > ... to judge both traditional and new economic institutions, we will ask whether they subvert or promote:
    1. Efficiency ..
    2. Equity ..
    3. Self-management ..
    4. Solidarity ..
    5. Variety (defined as a diversity of outcomes).
    We will also ask if economic institutions impose any biases on individual choice that impede these five aims by charging people other than the true social opportunity costs for activities.
    znetwork.org/wp-content/upload
    #PolPar #ParEcon #ParEconBooks #MichaelAlbert #RobinHahnel