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American Nightmare
Randal O`Toole
Издател: Cato Institute
The American Dream turned into a nightmare when the housing bubble burst, and people have been trying to figure out who to blame- Greedy bankers? Corrupt politicians? Ignorant homeowners? In American Nightmare: How Government Undermines the Dream of Homeownership, Randal O'Toole explores the forces at play in the housing market and shows how we
The Wild Wheel
Garet Garrett
Издател: Ludwig von Mises Institute
No one, but no one, tells the story of the Ford Motor Company like Garet Garrett. He loved machines and technology, and the markets that create and distribute them. He loved the car and its transforming effect on society. And he lived through it all and knows what he is talking about.
Here he sees Henry Ford for the genius that he was, as an
In Defense of the Constitution
George W. Carey
Издател: Liberty Fund, Inc.
In Defense of the Constitution refutes modern critics of the Constitution who assail it as “reactionary” or “undemocratic.” The author argues that modern disciples of Progressivism are determined to centralize political control in Washington, D.C., to achieve their goal of an egalitarian national society. Furthermore, he contends,
Taxation in Europe 2013
Pierre Garello
Издател: Institute for Research in Economic and Fiscal Issues
The yearbook is conceived for all those who look for a dynamic understanding of tax and budgetary policies. This includes scholars and students, of course, but also journalists, businessmen and public decision makers. While avoiding technical jargon, authors do not hesitate to enter the details of a mechanism whenever it is necessary. For we all
Natural Experiments of History
Jared Diamond , James A. Robinson
Издател: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Some central questions in the natural and social sciences can't be answered by controlled laboratory experiments, often considered to be the hallmark of the scientific method. This impossibility holds for any science concerned with the past. In addition, many manipulative experiments, while possible, would be considered immoral or illegal. One has
The Bubble That Broke the World
Garet Garrett
Издател: Ludwig von Mises Institute
This book blows away the conventional interpretations of the crash of 1929, not only in its contents but that this book exists at all. It was written in 1931. He ascribes the crash to the pile of up debt, which in turn was made possible by the Fed printing machine. This created distortions in the production structure that cried out for correction.
Taxation in Europe 2011
Pierre Garello
Издател: Institute for Research on Economic and Fiscal Issues
Once again, IREF's yearbook on taxation confirms that in Europe, including within the European Union, fiscal policies are far from homogeneous. One obvious reason for this is that countries are not confronted with similar situations. While some, such as the Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Luxembourg, Germany, Sweden or Switzerland, are close to a
Taxation in Europe 2012
Pierre Garello
Издател: Institute for Research in Economic and Fiscal Issues
How far should redistribution go? Who should pay for it and how?...Should insolvent banks be bailed-out? Is it better to tax individuals when they consume or as soon as they earn their income?...
This yearbook tells the story of what happened in 2011 in twenty European countries.
Reading those reports gives a sense of how diverse are the
Harangue
Garet Garrett
Издател: Ludwig von Mises Institute
Garet Garrett wrote one last, and truly spectacular, novel called Harangue (The Trees Said to the Bramble Come Reign Over Us). The words are from the Bible (Judges 9:15, and the metaphor here refers to the strange penchant of the rich to fund socialism that kills the rich and consumes wealth.
Garrett illustrates the strange tendency in a story of
The Cinder Buggy
Garet Garrett
Издател: Ludwig von Mises Institute
Garet Garrett's fiction deals with the social impact of economic transformations. In The Driver, he deals with railroads, while Satan's Bushel examines agricultural. The Cinder Buggy, his second in the trilogy, is the longest of the three and his true epoch novel and unforgettable masterpiece. With a great story, and tremendous literary passion,
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