Original article General Economics and Teaching

THE SOCIALIST CYBERNETIC IDEAL OF EVGENI MATEEV

Nikolay Nenovsky - Professor at the Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France and Professor at the Department of Finance of the UNWE
Tsvetelina Marinova - New Bulgarian University
Received: 31 Mar 2026
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Book 1/2026
JEL P51 P30 C60 B3 P20
DOI https://doi.org/10.56497/etj2671103

Abstract

This article presents the main ideas and contributions of Evgeni Mateev, whose extensive body of work is difficult to encompass in its entirety. Following a brief biographical overview, it traces the development of his views toward systems theory and cybernetics. The key elements of his model of socialism and the algorithm for its practical implementation are analysed. The article also examines fundamental methodological principles formulated in his seminal work, Structure and Management of the Economic System (1987), including microeconomic aspects related to the role of enterprises. The study is published in two consecutive parts.

How to cite this article

Nenovsky, N., Ts. Marinova, Ts. (2026). Sotsialisticheskiyat kibernetichen ideal na Evgeni Mateev. Chast parva: Proizvoditelnost na truda, planirane i avtomatizirani sistemi za upravlenie. (The Socialist Cybernetic Ideal of Evgeni Mateev. Part One: Labor Productivity, Planning, and Automated Management Systems). Economic Thought Journal, 71 (1), 53–83 (in Bulgarian). https://doi.org/10.56497/etj2671103

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