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A capitalism for the people : recapturing the lost genius of American prosperity / Luigi Zingales.

By: Zingales, Luigi.
Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Basic Books, c2012Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-286) and index.Description: xxvi, 304 p. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780465029471; 0465029477; 9780465029525 (e-book); 0465029523 (e-book).Subject(s): Capitalism -- United States | Capitalism -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States | United States -- Economic conditions -- 2009- | United States -- Economic policy -- 2009-DDC classification: 330.12/20973
Contents:
The American exception -- Who has killed Horatio Alger? -- Crony capitalism American style -- Crony finance -- Corruption of intellectuals -- A bailout nation -- Time for populism -- Equality of opportunity -- Promoting markets -- Market-based ethics -- Limits to lobbying -- Simple is beautiful -- The good taxes -- Reforming finance -- Data to the people -- Conclusions : a pro-market populist agenda.
Summary: Argues for strategic reforms in American economics that will foster free-market practices, adjust focus away from big business and enable more balanced distributions of wealth.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-286) and index.

The American exception -- Who has killed Horatio Alger? -- Crony capitalism American style -- Crony finance -- Corruption of intellectuals -- A bailout nation -- Time for populism -- Equality of opportunity -- Promoting markets -- Market-based ethics -- Limits to lobbying -- Simple is beautiful -- The good taxes -- Reforming finance -- Data to the people -- Conclusions : a pro-market populist agenda.

Argues for strategic reforms in American economics that will foster free-market practices, adjust focus away from big business and enable more balanced distributions of wealth.

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