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Author:
Smith, Adam C., 1982- author.
Title:
Bootleggers & Baptists : how economic forces and moral persuasion interact to shape regulatory politics / Adam Smith and Bruce Yandle.
Publisher:
Cato Institute,
Copyright Date:
2014
Description:
xiv, 229 pages ; 24 cm.
Subject:
Trade regulation--Political aspects.
Business and politics.
Pressure groups.
United States--Social policy.
United States--Economic policy.
United States--Moral and ethical aspects.--Moral and ethical aspects.
Other Authors:
Yandle, Bruce, author.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Bootleggers and Baptists: a winning coalition -- Bootleggers, politicians, and pork -- Why Baptists? -- Sin and substance: who are the real bootleggers and Baptists? -- The rocky road to climate change legislation -- TARP: a bootlegger without a Baptist -- Obamacare: too big to plan (or stop!) -- What have we learned? When will it end? -- Appendix: Bootleggers and Baptists: the education of a regulatory economist.
ISBN:
1939709369
9781939709363
LCCN:
2014017682
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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