Donald J. Boudreaux


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Klinging to Reality

OCTOBER 25, 2012 by DONALD BOUDREAUX

Market failure, thought a slippery concept, does not necessarily call for government intervention. On the contrary, markets are better than political institutions at minimizing the frequency and severity of poor decision-making.

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