Shaanan, Joseph
America's Free Market Myths
1. Introduction
Joseph Shaanan
Part I. Economics
2. Myth 1: America Has Free Markets
Joseph Shaanan
3. Myth 2: A Great Wall Separates Politics and the Economy
Joseph Shaanan
4. Myth 3: The Less Government, the Better
Joseph Shaanan
5. Myth 4: Deregulation Always Improves the Economy
Joseph Shaanan
6. Myth 5: The Economy Has Superior Efficiency
Joseph Shaanan
Part II. Socio-Economic
7. Myth 6: Exceptional Living Standards
Joseph Shaanan
8. Myth 7: An Egalitarian Nation
Joseph Shaanan
Part III. Political-Economic
9. Myth 8: Free Markets Protect Democracy
Joseph Shaanan
10. Myth 9: Corporations Represent Economic Freedom
Joseph Shaanan
11. Myth 10: Free Market and Laissez Faire Are the Same
Joseph Shaanan
12. Myth 11: A Free Market Nation Does Not Need a Society
Joseph Shaanan
Part IV. The Crash and Bailouts
13. Myth 12: The Government Caused the Crash of 2007–08
Joseph Shaanan
14. Myth 13: The Bailouts’ Purpose Was to Save the Free Market Economy
Joseph Shaanan
Keywords: Economics, Economic Systems, History of Economic Thought/Methodology, Economy-wide Country Studies
- Author(s)
- Shaanan, Joseph
- Publisher
- Springer
- Publication year
- 2017
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 8 pages
- Category
- Economy
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9783319506364
- Printed ISBN
- 978-3-319-50635-7