Free markets under siege [[electronic resource] ] : cartels, politics, and social welfare / / by Richard A. Epstein ; with a foreword by Sir Geoffrey Owen and commentary by Geoffrey Wood

• Autore: Epstein Richard Allen <1943->
• Pubblicazione: Stanford, Calif., : Hoover Institution Press, c2008
• Edizione: Hoover classics ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (128 p.)
• Disciplina: 330.12/2
• Soggetto topico: Capitalism; Socialism; Competition
• Altri autori: WoodGeoffrey <1925->
• Note generali: "Reissued with a new introduction."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Book Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction to the Hoover Classics Edition; Foreword; Brief Introduction to the American Edition:Back Home Again; 1. Modern Justifications for Classical Liberalism; 2. Between Socialism and Libertarianism; 3. Competition and Cartels; 4. Agricultural Markets, Protectionism,and Cartels; 5. Cartels in Labor Markets; 6. Conclusion: The Importance ofGetting the Easy Cases Right; References; Commentary; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Drawing on his extensive knowledge of history, law, and economics, Richard Epstein examines how best to regulate the interface between market choice and government intervention?and find a middle way between socialism and libertarianism. He argues the merits of competition over protectionism and reveals the negative results that ensue when political forces displace economic competition with subsidies and barriers to entry. In the process, he provides an illuminating analysis of some of the ways that special interest groups, with the help of sympathetic politicians, have been able to manipulate
• Titolo autorizzato: Free markets under siege
• ISBN: 0-8179-4613-6; 0-8179-4618-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910814936403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Hoover Institution Press publication ; ; 536.