Bibliograph

Competition overdose, how free market mythology transformed us from citizen kings to market servants, Maurice E. Stucke and Ariel Ezrachi

Type

Label

Competition overdose, how free market mythology transformed us from citizen kings to market servants, Maurice E. Stucke and Ariel Ezrachi

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-388) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Competition overdose

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1105063652

Responsibility statement

Maurice E. Stucke and Ariel Ezrachi

Sub title

how free market mythology transformed us from citizen kings to market servants

Summary

"Legal experts Ariel Ezrachi and Maurice Stucke diagnose the symptoms of competion run amock--how market-based solutions increase inequality, kill entrepreneurship, hurt consumers, and destroy healthy industry ecosystems--and provide remedies that will ensure sustainable growth and progress for all"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Part I: When is competition toxic? -- First overdose: The race to the bottom -- Second overdose: "Excuse me, sir, I did not order horsemeat" -- Third overdose: Exploiting human weakness -- Fourth overdose: Choice overload -- Part II: Who is pushing the toxic competition? -- The ideologues: The defenders of competition ideology -- The lobbyists: How to kudzu the competition ideology -- The privatizers: When in doubt, privatize! -- The gamemakers -- Part III: What can we do about it? -- How greedy are we? Redefining the competition ideal to reflect our values -- Competition from toxic to noble

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