The Cato Papers on Public Policy (Volume 2011)
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ISBN: 1935308483 / Publisher: Cato Institute, December 2011
This new publication is an annual volume of innovative, original articles on current and critical ec...
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This new publication is an annual volume of innovative, original articles on current and critical economic and public policy issues. Each article is written by a recognized national expert, most often a senior member of a prestigious university. The overarching goal of the publication is to provide in-depth, imaginative new research on key economic and public policy matters combined with a range of potential improvements and strategies. The inaugural issue includes the following four topics: -Compares the Great Depression and the Great Recession, -Analyzes how the costs of crime and punishment can be reduced -Questions whether or not patents spur more productive activity and analyzes how government protections for intellectual property rights can impact the rate of technological innovation. -Reviews the law and economics behind Chrysler's bankruptcy
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