Not exactly. Soviet planners used wage levels as incentives, though I suppose some state cap type would say "I told you so" on that news. A lot of people who argue that markets are necessary do so because planners can't know everything about the present much less the future, so some kinds of decentralized adjustment mechanisms are necessary. I really don't want to set off another market vs. plan debate though.
Doug
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CB: Marx told them so , too. First phase of socialism follows the principle "to each according to work" according to Charlie.