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the captured economy2021-11-02T13:11:28-07:00

How captured is our economy?

“People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices.”
Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations

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Reference library

The reference library is a collection of academic research and journalism on topics related to rent-seeking in financial regulation, intellectual property, occupational licensing, and land use regulation. Included with each reference card is the bibliographic information, an abstract or pull-out quote, and link to the original publication.

financial regulation

intellectual property

occupational licensing

land use regulation