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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...
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
Cato Institute,
[2014]
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
| Résumé: | 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-expanding government, and this book explores four important examples: cigarette taxes, alcohol prohibition, the minimum wage, and federal income tax. |
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| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (xii, 140 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-133) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781939709394 1939709393 1322046050 9781322046051 |