The Human Prosperity Project Essays on Socialism and Free-Market Capitalism from the Hoover Institution

Socialism or free-market capitalism: which is better for achieving human prosperity? Historians, economists, political scientists, and other leading scholars review the evidence from multiple perspectives, examining what it takes for a society to flourish and how well each economic and political system supports its promises.



Socialism or free-market capitalism: Which is better for achieving human prosperity? The debate is long-standing—but some of the results are in. Historians, economists, political scientists, and other leading scholars review the evidence from multiple perspectives, examining what it takes for a society to flourish and how well each economic and political system supports its promises.