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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460047803321

Autore

Smith Adam C. <1982->

Titolo

Bootleggers and Baptists : how economics forces and moral persuasion interact to shape regulatory politics / / Adam Smith and Bruce Yandle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : Cato Institute, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

1-939709-37-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (338 p.)

Disciplina

320.60973

Soggetti

Trade regulation - Political aspects - United States

Business and politics - United States

Pressure groups - United States

Electronic books.

United States Social policy

United States Economic policy

United States Politics and government Moral and ethical aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-216) and index.

Nota di contenuto

COVER PAGE; TITLE PAGE; COPYRIGHT PAGE; CONTENTS; PREFACE; 1. BOOTLEGGERS AND BAPTISTS: A WINNING COALITION; 2. BOOTLEGGERS, POLITICIANS, AND PORK; 3. WHY BAPTISTS?; 4. SIN AND SUBSTANCE: WHO ARE THE REAL BOOTLEGGERS AND BAPTISTS?; 5. THE ROCKY ROAD TO CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLATION; 6. TARP: A BOOTLEGGER WITHOUT A BAPTIST; 7. OBAMACARE: TOO BIG TO PLAN (OR STOP!); 8. WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED? WHEN WILL IT END?; APPENDIX: BOOTLEGGERS AND BAPTISTS-THE EDUCATION OF A REGULATORY ECONOMIST; NOTES; REFERENCES

Sommario/riassunto

With countless regulatory initiatives on the horizon, this book is a must-read for all who are concern about over-regulation and government intrusion in our daily lives.