The Grabbing Hand
Author | : Andrei Shleifer |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674010140 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674010147 |
Rating | : 4/5 (147 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Grabbing Hand written by Andrei Shleifer and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In many countries, public sector institutions impose heavy burdens on economic life. As a consequence of predatory policies, entrepreneurship lingers and economies stagnate. The authors of this collection describe many of these pathologies of a "grabbing hand" government, and examine their consequences for growth.