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Michael Munger on Subsidies and Externalities
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Length:
62 minutes
Released:
Mar 24, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Mike Munger of Duke University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the economics of subsidies. What is the economic argument for subsidies? What is the history of the economic argument and what is its relevance today? Munger draws on his personal experience as a farmer to help listeners understand the pros and cons of using government-funded payments to encourage various activities deemed to be worth encouraging.
Released:
Mar 24, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode
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