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RINKONOMICS: A WINDOW ON SPONTANEOUS ORDER

RINKONOMICS: A WINDOW ON SPONTANEOUS ORDER The idea of spontaneous order is here exposited by analogy with roller skating at a roller rink. In the roller rink and in the economy, the key ingredient of spontaneous order is coincidence of interest. This makes the beneficial outcome possible. Central planning is bound to fail if for no other reason than because of the knowledge problem. The meaning of ‘spontaneous’ is discussed, along with the limits of the principle. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Economic Affairs Wiley

RINKONOMICS: A WINDOW ON SPONTANEOUS ORDER

Economic Affairs , Volume 26 (4) – Dec 1, 2006

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Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 2006 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
ISSN
0265-0665
eISSN
1468-0270
DOI
10.1111/j.1468-0270.2006.00672.x
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Abstract

The idea of spontaneous order is here exposited by analogy with roller skating at a roller rink. In the roller rink and in the economy, the key ingredient of spontaneous order is coincidence of interest. This makes the beneficial outcome possible. Central planning is bound to fail if for no other reason than because of the knowledge problem. The meaning of ‘spontaneous’ is discussed, along with the limits of the principle.

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Economic AffairsWiley

Published: Dec 1, 2006

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