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Beyond Politics: The Roots of Government Failure
Randy T. Simmons
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Description for Beyond Politics: The Roots of Government Failure
Paperback. Providing students of economics, politics, and policy with a concise explanation of public choice, markets, property, and political and economic processes, this record identifies what kinds of actions are beyond the ability of government. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JPHC; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
Providing students of economics, politics, and policy with a concise explanation of public choice, markets, property, and political and economic processes, this record identifies what kinds of actions are beyond the ability of government. Combining public choice with studies of the value of property rights, markets, and institutions, this account produces a much different picture of modern political economy than the one accepted by mainstream political scientists and welfare economists. It demonstrates that when citizens request that their governments do more than it is possible, net benefits are reduced, costs are increased, and wealth and freedom are diminished. Solutions are ... Read more
Providing students of economics, politics, and policy with a concise explanation of public choice, markets, property, and political and economic processes, this record identifies what kinds of actions are beyond the ability of government. Combining public choice with studies of the value of property rights, markets, and institutions, this account produces a much different picture of modern political economy than the one accepted by mainstream political scientists and welfare economists. It demonstrates that when citizens request that their governments do more than it is possible, net benefits are reduced, costs are increased, and wealth and freedom are diminished. Solutions are ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Independent Institute,U.S.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Oakland, United States
ISBN
9781598130423
SKU
V9781598130423
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About Randy T. Simmons
Randy T. Simmons is a senior fellow at the Independent Institute, the Charles G. Koch Professor of Economics, the director of the Institute of Political Economy at Utah State University, and the former mayor of Providence, Utah. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Utah League of Cities and Towns as well as a member ... Read more
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