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Degrees of Imperfection: A Note from a Political Pollyanna.

by Peter W. Cookson Jr. � 1991

Politics and markets are inseparable. Politics shapes the opportunities, perceptions, and power of groups within society and markets expand and contract, not only according to the law of supply and demand, but according to changes in culture and economy. It is my belief that markets are poor arbiters of the public good, especially as they relate to the welfare of children.

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Cite This Article as: Teachers College Record Volume 93 Number 1, 1991, p. 166-166
http://www.tcrecord.org ID Number: 226, Date Accessed: 4/27/2018 12:30:24 AM

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