Although economic proposals involving social ownership with factor markets have existed since the early 19th century, the term "market socialism" only emerged in the 1920s during the socialist calculation debate.
Meski usul ekonomi yang melibatkan kepemilikan sosial dengan pasar faktor telah hadir sejak awal abad ke-19, istilah "sosialisme pasar" baru muncul pada 1920-an selama debat penghitungan sosialis.