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Should Apple be blamed for optimizing according to the legal incentives created by the likes of Senators Levin and McCain?
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More Bang for Your Buck
The Cato Institute tops a new measure of think tank performance in the United States, according to a recent report. Cato bested all other U.S. think tanks in the main category of “Aggregate Profile per Dollar Spent.” “I’m grateful to the Center for Global Development for showing that Cato gives its sponsors something I wish government gave more of to taxpayers: bang for the buck,” said Cato CEO John Allison.
Acclaimed economist and Cato chairman William A. Niskanen illustrates how economic incentives significantly aid in the creation of successful policies.
This collection of essays from the nation’s top education experts evaluates the progress of Friedman’s innovative idea and reflects on its merits in the 21st century.
Is European “comfy” capitalism better than American “cowboy” capitalism?
How government “cures” often cause more harm than good.
Winner of the 2003 Sir Antony Fisher Memorial Award given to “outstanding books published by independent policy institutes” that further the cause of liberty.
What is the animating “spirit” behind what may appear to be the coldly calculating world of markets and business enterprise?
How do economies develop?
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How monetary instability endangers market liberalism.
How countries get rich — or stay poor.
“A comprehensive review of the Reagan administration’s economic policies and their theoretical foundation.”
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There is no respectable economic theory or empirical evidence to justify antitrust.