What are the features of a socialist economy?
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Features of socialist economy:
  1. Public ownership of factors of production and all assets, property, etc.
  2. Social welfare is the motive for production.
  3. Economic decisions are taken by the government through central planning.
  4. The government's role is important.
  5. The economy is completely under the control of the government and is more or less a rigid economy.
For example: China, Poland, erstwhile USSR, North Korea.
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