Unwarranted Intrusions : The Case Against Government Intervention in the Marketplace,9780471687139

Unwarranted Intrusions : The Case Against Government Intervention in the Marketplace

by
ISBN13: 9780471687139
ISBN10: 0471687138
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2006-05-19
Publisher(s): Wiley
List Price: $26.96

Rent Book

Select for Price
Add to Cart
There was a problem. Please try again later.

New Book

We're Sorry
Sold Out

Used Book

We're Sorry
Sold Out

eBook

We're Sorry
Not Available

Buy from our Marketplace starting at $11.13

How Marketplace Works:

  • This item is offered by an independent seller and not shipped from our warehouse
  • Item details like edition and cover design may differ from our description; see seller's comments before ordering.
  • Sellers much confirm and ship within two business days; otherwise, the order will be cancelled and refunded.
  • Marketplace purchases cannot be returned to eCampus.com. Contact the seller directly for inquiries; if no response within two days, contact customer service.
  • Additional shipping costs apply to Marketplace purchases. Review shipping costs at checkout.

Summary

What happens when politicians substitute their wisdom for the market's? The result is usually a government subsidy that provides advantage to a special interest group only-but costs everyone and drains the economy. In Unwarranted Intrusions, well-known financial commentator Martin Fridson turns his sharp eye for uncovering opaque financial reporting practices to the U.S. government and examines the economic reality of some of the most popular yet financially draining subsidies. Fridson debunks programs that claim to provide jobs, encourage savings, provide affordable housing, and preserve family farms-among many others. Unwarranted Intrusions is a provocative and exhaustively researched challenge to prevailing political claims of programs that purport to protect the public good.

Author Biography

Martin Fridson has achieved distinction both as a writer and as an investment professional. He has written on economics for Barron's and is a consultant to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Fridson received his BA cum laude in history from Harvard College and his MBA from Harvard Business School. He previously served as governor of the CFA Institute and director of the New York Society of Security Analysts. In 2002, the Financial Management Association International named Fridson the Financial Executive of the Year. The following year, he launched Leverage World, the first independent research publication focused on high-yield bond strategy. Fridson is coauthor of Financial Statement Analysis and author of How to Be a Billionaire, both published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Preface.
1. The Politics of Market Intervention.
I. A Nation of Subsidies.
2. Here They Come to Save the Day!
3. Be It Ever So Deductible.
4. Protection Racket.
5. How Are You Going to Keep Them Down on the Farm?
6. Location and Misallocation.
7. Getting the City to Play Ball.
8. Art of the State.
II. Restraint of Trade.
9. Stock Arguments.
10. What Is Wrong with Payola?
11. What Is Big Brother Watching?
12. Getting Cash and Making the Rent.
III. Telling It Like It Isn’t.
13. Honesty Is the Worst Policy.
14. Campaign Finance Reform: The Permanent Campaign.
15. Here’s That Rainy Day.
16. A Case of Insurance Fraud.
Epilogue: Can This Mess Be Fixed?
Notes.
Index.

An electronic version of this book is available through VitalSource.

This book is viewable on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and most smartphones.

By purchasing, you will be able to view this book online, as well as download it, for the chosen number of days.

Digital License

You are licensing a digital product for a set duration. Durations are set forth in the product description, with "Lifetime" typically meaning five (5) years of online access and permanent download to a supported device. All licenses are non-transferable.

More details can be found here.

A downloadable version of this book is available through the eCampus Reader or compatible Adobe readers.

Applications are available on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Windows Mobile platforms.

Please view the compatibility matrix prior to purchase.