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Aftermath : the unintended consequences of public policies /

When government imposes new taxes, rules, or regulations, it creates outcomes that often differ from the original intent. In some cases, these outcomes are so severe that they render the policy a failure. The law of unintended consequences has taken on an increasing importance during the era of ever...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hall, Thomas E. (Thomas Emerson), 1954- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Cato Institute, [2014]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Federal income taxes : funding the welfare state
  • Cigarettes : creating crime through taxes
  • The minimum wage : promoting teenage unemployment
  • The fruits of alcohol prohibition : poison booze, crime, and corruption
  • Be careful what you wish for.