Mises, Hayek and Corruption
Using the arguments of Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich August von Hayek, I argue that private ownership solves the economic problem of corruption. Since private ownership discourages entrepreneurs from rent-seeking, and privately owned media provide objective and unbiased information to citizens, any...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2014
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| In: |
Journal of business ethics
Year: 2014, Volume: 119, Issue: 3, Pages: 399-404 |
| Further subjects: | B
Economic calculation
B Corruption B Austrian school B Rent-seeking |
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| Summary: | Using the arguments of Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich August von Hayek, I argue that private ownership solves the economic problem of corruption. Since private ownership discourages entrepreneurs from rent-seeking, and privately owned media provide objective and unbiased information to citizens, any legal reform establishing and enforcement of private ownership also solves the corruption problem. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-0697 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s10551-013-1646-x |