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The economic calculation problem exists form any type of economy regardless of whether it is dezentralized or centralised.

The difference is that a central miscalculation impacts the entire economy while a decentral miscalculation usually only impacts a small area surrounding that person.

If a group of independent people makes a miscalculation like during the global financial crisis then you end up with the same problem it is just less frequent.




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