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Wolf, Charles, Jr., 1924-2016.

Markets or governments : choosing between imperfect alternatives / Charles Wolf, Jr. - 2nd ed. - Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©1993. - 1 online resource (xiii, 238 pages). - RAND research study . - RAND research study. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The Cardinal Economic Choice -- 2. Market Failure -- 3. Nonmarket Failure: The Demand and Supply Conditions -- 4. Nonmarket Failure: Types, Sources, and Mechanisms -- 5. Nonmarket Failure and the Analysis of Public Policy -- 6. Comparing Market and Nonmarket Alternatives: General Considerations -- 7. Comparing Market and Nonmarket Alternatives: Empirical Aspects -- 8. Conclusions: The Choice between Markets and Governments -- Appendix A: Nonmarket Demand, Supply, and Equilibria -- Appendix B: A Survey of Comparisons between Public and Private Service Delivery.

ISBN: 0585048207 (electronic bk.) 9780585048208 (electronic bk.) 0262286408 9780262286404

LCCN: 93018730

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Capitalism.
Economic policy.
Politique économique.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Economic Policy.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Government & Business.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Development--Economic Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Development--Business Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Structural Adjustment.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Development--General.
Capitalism.
Economic policy.
Capitalisme.
Politique économique.

Subjects--Index Terms: Economic conditions

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HB501 / .W89 1993eb

Dewey Class. No.: 338.9