Document Type
Peer Reviewed/Refereed Publication
Publication Date
5-20-2019
Publication Title
Critical Review
Department
Political Science and Sociology
College/School
College of Humanities and Fine Arts
Abstract
A recent line of argument insists that replacing democracy with markets would improve social decision making due to markets’ superior use of knowledge. These arguments are flawed by unrealistic assumptions, unfair comparisons, and a neglect of the epistemic limits of markets. In reality, the epistemic advantages of markets over democracy are circumscribed and often illusory. A recognition of markets’ epistemic limits can, however, provide guidance for designing institutions in ways that capture the advantages of both.
Recommended Citation
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis. The Version of Record of this manuscript has been published and is available in Critical Review, May 20, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1080/08913811.2019.1613039