Deirdre Nansen McCloksey

Deirdre Nansen McCloksey

Growth, Not Forced Equality, Saves the Poor

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Deirdre Nansen McCloskey
Dec 26, 2016
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In a New York Times op-ed ("the most important article of 2016"?), McCloskey urges a focus on economic growth rather than on forced redistribution, writing that "equality beyond the basics in consumption and in political rights isn’t possible in a specialized and dynamic economy."

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