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Author Smith, Adam C., 1982- author.

Title Bootleggers & Baptists : how economic forces and moral persuasion interact to shape regulatory politics / Adam Smith and Bruce Yandle.

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : Cato Institute, [2014]

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 229 pages .)
text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Bootleggers and Baptists: a winning coalition -- Bootleggers, politicians, and pork -- Why Baptists? -- Sin and substance: who are the real bootleggers and Baptists? -- The rocky road to climate change legislation -- TARP: a bootlegger without a Baptist -- Obamacare: too big to plan (or stop!) -- What have we learned? When will it end? -- Appendix: Bootleggers and Baptists: the education of a regulatory economist.
Summary With countless regulatory initiatives on the horizon, this book is a must-read for all who are concern about over-regulation and government intrusion in our daily lives.
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Subject Trade regulation -- Political aspects -- United States.
Trade regulation -- Political aspects.
United States.
Trade regulation.
Business and politics -- United States.
Business and politics.
Pressure groups -- United States.
Pressure groups.
United States -- Social policy.
Social policy.
United States -- Economic policy.
Economic policy.
United States -- Politics and government -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Politics and government.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Yandle, Bruce, author.
Added Title Bootleggers and Baptists
Other Form: Print version: Smith, Adam C., 1982- Bootleggers & Baptists. 9781939709363 1939709369 (DLC) 2014017682 (OCoLC)868042583
ISBN 9781939709370 (electronic book)
1939709377 (electronic book)
9781939709363 (hardback ; alkaline paper)
1939709369 (hardback ; alkaline paper)