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Merits of Mixed Economy:

There are several advantages of mixed economy which are as
below:

(i) Encouragement to Private Sector:

The most important advantage of mixed economy is that it provides

encouragement to private sector and it gets proper opportunity to
grow. It leads to increase in capital formation within the country.

(ii) Freedom:

In a mixed economy, there is both economic and occupational

freedom as found in capitalist system. Every individual has a liberty
to choose any occupation of his choice. Similarly, every producer can
take decisions
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(iii) Optimum Use of Resources:
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Under this system, both private and public sectors work for the
efficient use of resources. Public sector works for social benefit
while private sector makes the optimum use of these resources for
maximisation of profit.

(iv) Advantages of Economic Planning:

In the mixed economy, there are all advantages of economic

planning. Government takes measures to control economic
fluctuations and to meet other economic evils.

(v) Lesser Economic Inequalities:

Capitalism enhances economic inequalities but under mixed

economy, inequalities can easily controlled by the efforts of
government.

(vi) Competition and Efficient Production:

Due to competition between both private and public sectors, the

level of efficiency remains, high. All factors of production work
efficiently in the hope of profit.

(vii) Social Welfare:

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 Under this system, the main priority is given to social welfare
through effective economic, planning. The private sector is
controlled by the government. Production and price policies of
private sector are determined to achieve maximum social welfare.

(viii) Economic Development:

Under this system, both government and private sector join their
hands for the development of socio-economic infrastructures,
Moreover, government enacts many legislative measures to safe
guard the interests of the poor and weaker section of the society.
Hence, for any underdeveloped country, mixed economy is a right
choice.

Demerits of Mixed Economy:

The main demerits of mixed economy are as follows:

(i) Un-stability:

Some economists claim that mixed economy is most unstable in

nature. The public sector gets maximum benefits whereas private
sector remains controlled.

(ii) Ineffectiveness of Sectors:

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 Under this system, both the sectors are ineffective in nature. The
private sector does not get full freedom, hence it becomes
ineffective. This leads to ineffectiveness among the public sector. In
true sense, both sectors are not only competitive but also
complementary in nature.

(iii) Inefficient Planning:

There are no such comprehensive planning in mixed economy. As a

result, a large sector of the economy remains outside the control of
the government.

(iv) Lack of Efficiency:

In this system, both sectors suffer due to lack of efficiency. In public

sector it is so because government employees do not perform their
duty with responsibility, while in private sector, efficiency goes down
because government imposes too many restrictions in the form of
control, permits and licenses, etc.

(v) Delay in Economic Decisions:

In a mixed economy, there is always delay in making certain

decisions, especially in case of public sector. This type of delay
always leads to a great hindrance in the path of smooth functioning
of the economy.

(vi) More Wastages:

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 sector goes into the pocket of intermediaries. Thus, resources are
misused.

(vii) Corruption and Black Marketing:

There is always corruption and black marketing in this system.

Political parties and self- interested people take undue advantages
from public sector. Hence, this leads to emergence of several evils
like black money, bribe, tax evasion and other illegal activities. All
these ultimately bring red-tapism within the system.

(viii) Threat of Nationalism:

Under mixed economy, there is a constant fear of nationalism of

private sector. For this reason private sector does not put into use
their resources for the common benefits.

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