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Search - Getting It Right: Markets and Choices in a Free Society

Getting It Right Markets and Choices in a Free Society
Author: Robert J. Barro

"Robert Barro's Getting It Right is economic analysis at its best. His discussions of economic growth and macroeconomic issues are clear and persuasive. I strongly recommend this book to everyone with an interest in contemporary economic questions." -- Gary S. Becker, University of Chicago "Barro is one of a handful of contemporary econom... more »ists with a truly original mind and a means of communicating subtle ideas to motivated non-economists. Barro is a provocateur par excellence, a conservative who takes no prisoners." -- Peter Passell, The New York Times Since 1991, Robert Barro has been a lively contributor to the Wall Street Journal and other popular financial media. Getting It Right brings together, updates, and expands upon these writings that showcase Barro's agility in applying economic understanding to a wide array of social issues. Barro, a "conservative who takes no prisoners," and a self-described libertarian, believes that most governments have gone much too far in their spending, taxation, and regulation. The dominant theme in these wide-ranging essays is the importance of institutions that ensure property rights and free markets. The discussion deals especially with the appropriate range of government: which areas represent useful public policy and which are unnecessary interference. The first section of the book considers these questions in the context of the determinants of long-run economic growth. In addition to basic economics, Barro assesses related political topics, such as the role of public institutions, the optimal size of countries, and the consequences of default on foreign debt. The second section deals with the proper role and form of monetary policy. Barro argues that government should provide markets with a stable nominal framework and then stay out of the way to best allow for price stability. Writings in the third section cover fiscal and other macroeconomic policies. Topics include the distorting influences of taxation, especially taxes on capital income; infrastructure investment and other government spending; and the consequences of public debt and budget deficits. In a final section, Barro looks at more micro issues such as cartels, tax amnesties, school choice, privatization, cigarette-smoking regulation, endangered species regulation, the market for baseball players, and term limits for politicians.

ISBN-13: 9780262522267
ISBN-10: 0262522268
Publication Date: 2/7/1997
Pages: 208
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Publisher: The MIT Press
Book Type: Paperback
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