De Jouvenel the Austrian
The coercive acts of government do not increase welfare, de Jouvenel argues. In this masterful book, the author reduces statist welfare economics to rags and tatters.
"Many people understand what is wrong with rent control and similar misguided measures; but few possess de Jouvenel's willingness to accept the consequences of what they grasp in theory: the government programs must be immediately ended. For his clear view of this point, and for his penetrating criticism of applying welfare economic criteria to the state, de Jouvenel deserves the attention of everyone interested in Austrian economics."$24
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Kenneth R. Gregg
De Jouvenal was a master historian and analytical thinker, both in this work and in his others. Very worthy of anyone's attention, whether one agrees with Austrian economics (which I do) or not.
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Published: January 19, 2006 12:31 PM
Yancey Ward
Off-topic, but good for a laugh.
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Published: January 19, 2006 2:09 PM