Government and Industry: A Comparative Analysis of the US, Canada, and the UKGrant has produced a fine introduction to the topic which provides an ideal basis for graduate and undergraduate teaching as well as background to important policy issues. Keith Hayward, International Affairs . . . readable, well-organized and comprehensive in its scholarship. Sandford Burns, Canadian Public Policy The book is thoughtful, readable and informative: what it provides is not a guide book for policymakers but more a handbook for pragmatists. The Economic Journal |
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Introduction | 1 |
The Strengths and Limits of the Market Mechanism | 15 |
A Comparison of Economic Structures and Political Systems | 52 |
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