The Virtues of Free Markets

37 Pages Posted: 26 Apr 2011

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Mark A. Zupan

University of Rochester - Simon Graduate School of Business

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Date Written: April 26, 2011

Abstract

Free markets have many virtues. Arguably, the most recognized is the expansion of individual choices - and thus freedom - through mutually beneficial exchange (see Bauer's definition of economic development in Dorn 2002: 356). This proposition is at the heart of the enduring impact of Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations ([1776] 1937) which aptly spells out the benefits of the Invisible Hand for citizens and societies.

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Zupan, Mark A., The Virtues of Free Markets (April 26, 2011). Simon School Working Paper No. FR 11-16, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1823435 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1823435

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Rochester, NY 14627
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