Constitutional Erosion Caused Capitalist Decay

The World and I, pp. 540-542, 1991

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Peter J. Boettke

George Mason University - Department of Economics; Mercatus Center at George Mason University

Date Written: 1991

Abstract

The author argues that the decay of liberal capitalism is the consequence of social rules that leave unconstrained the unwarranted intrusion of government into our economic affairs and reward leaders who can succeed in this process of power politics.

JEL Classification: B53, P50, D02

Suggested Citation

Boettke, Peter J. and Boettke, Peter J., Constitutional Erosion Caused Capitalist Decay (1991). The World and I, pp. 540-542, 1991, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1530924

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