👉The table of contents so far is here.
Chapter 15: Economic Transition Planning
15.2. Duration of economic transition plans
Generally, a comprehensive transition of an economic system requires a certain amount of time. Therefore, unlike economic plans that are based on a few years, economic transition plans must be gradual and based on a fairly long-term perspective.
Furthermore, it will undoubtedly take an "era" to transition from a capitalist market economy, the ultimate goal of a monetary economy, to a sustainable planned economy, the ultimate goal of which is the complete abolition of the monetary economy, a historic transformation for humankind.
While it is difficult to quantify how long this period will actually take, generally speaking, the longer an economic transition plan will take in proportion to the level of progress made in the capitalist market economy.
Therefore, the more delayed a country's capitalist economic development is and the more likely it is to be classified as a "developing" country by current standards, the shorter the economic transition period. Conversely, the more "developed" a country (i.e., a developed capitalist country), the longer it will take to transition to a sustainable planned economy, becoming a "(reverse) developing" country. Although the length of each stage may vary, the economic transition planning process can be broadly divided into three stages: transitional, initial, and completion, with the stage at which a sustainable planned economy is fully established as the final goal. A "maturity stage" beyond completion is also conceivable, but given the nature of the transition process, it is out of the question here.
The initial transitional period is the very center of the economic transition planning process, as rushing through this phase could lead to economic collapse, so caution is required. It is particularly taboo to hastily abolish the monetary system, which modern "civilized people" have almost unconsciously ingrained in their bodies.
As we will discuss later, one issue at this stage is whether to introduce a regional pilot system such as a special economic zone system. In any event, this transitional period is the most critical stage, holding the key to the success of the economic transition.
The subsequent initial period is the period after the transitional period when the first three-year economic plan is implemented and the sustainable planned economy gets underway. During this period, the transition to a sustainable planned economy is probably still limited worldwide, with some countries still maintaining capitalist market economies, so the transition has not yet been complete.
On the other hand, although this period is the initial stage, insofar as a sustainable planned economy has already been launched, it could also be said that the period of the economic transition plan has passed. However, due to the circumstances mentioned above, the economic transition plan has not yet ended, and it could also be said to be an extension of the plan.
Once this initial stage has passed and a sustainable planned economy has been established worldwide, the completion period will begin. At this stage, the monetary economy will finally be almost entirely abolished worldwide, and the economic transition plan will come to an end.
👉The papers published on this blog are meant to expand upon my On Communism.
