Power and Prosperity: Outgrowing Communist and Capitalist Dictatorships
Publisher: Basic Books
Number of Pages: 233
Published: 2000-11
List price: $19.00
ISBN-10: 0465051960
ISBN-13: 9780465051960
This final work by a world-renowned economist will take its place among the classics of political economy Why do some economies do better than others? How does society encourage the kind of market economy that generates continually increasing incomes? How do particular styles of government affect economic performance? World-renowned economist Mancur Olson tackles these questions and others in what will surely be regarded as his magnum opus. Olson contends that governments can play an essential role in the development of markets. Reliable enforcement of private contracts and protection of indi...