Preface * Introduction * Why Economic Theory Can't Tell us What to Do about Policy * Why Empirical Data Can't Tell us What to Do about Policy * Why Fairness Can't Tell us What to Do about Policy * Why Democracies Won't Choose the Best Policies * The Pursuit of Profit * Involuntary Transfers * Voluntary Exchange and Competition * Voluntary Transfers * A New Guide to Policy Choice in an Era of Globalization * A Policy Plan for the US * Bibliography
Preface * Introduction * Why Economic Theory Can't Tell us What to Do about Policy * Why Empirical Data Can't Tell us What to Do about Policy * Why Fairness Can't Tell us What to Do about Policy * Why Democracies Won't Choose the Best Policies * The Pursuit of Profit * Involuntary Transfers * Voluntary Exchange and Competition * Voluntary Transfers * A New Guide to Policy Choice in an Era of Globalization * A Policy Plan for the US * Bibliography