In North Korea, which has a communist government, the government controls what will be produced. The state owns the industries and determines what and how much they will produce each year. The state also owns the farms and tells farmers what to grow, and how much. People are paid by the state. Their pay often does not reflect the value of their work and how much they produce, so they are not rewarded for working harder or for using more productive methods.
Few countries have a command economy.
They are all communist nations, such as North Korea and Vietnam, where the government has tight control over people's economic activities. The former Soviet Union used to have a command economy, but now people who live in that area are allowed to own and operate their own farms and businesses. China is slowly changing from a command market too. United States - Mainly a Market Economy Most of the businesses in USA are privately owned. Entrepreneurs borrow money from banks or get money from investors by selling stocks and shares.