I recently read a critique of the planned/command economy of the USSR, that it was mostly influenced by arbitrary bureaucratic decision-making, and not by mathematical modelling. I'm struggling to find literature on the use of mathematics/system dynamics on economic planning in the USSR. Does anybody know of such literature? I'd like to actually study the math used, if any. It would be a fascinating project to model socialist economics mathematically. Obviously I'm referring to mathematics applied to the socialist mode of production, and not capitalist (market) economics. Thanks!

  • nohaybanda [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Look up Paul Cockshott, that's his entire thing. He's published academic articles on the subject and has a YouTube channel with videos on it, among other things.

    Obligatory disclaimer: the fucker is E*glish and a TERF :same-picture:

    • iie [they/them, he/him]
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      2 years ago

      we need a de-britainizer ray that just exorcizes britishness out of a person

      • Mardoniush [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        Quite apart from his chuddery, he has some odd views on commodity production that some might say aren't Marxist. But I'd not call that a deal-breaker to his thesis, just something to keep in mind.