Download or read book Economics for a Civilized Society written by Greg Davidson and published by M.E. Sharpe. This book was released on 1996 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface to the First Edition -- Preface to the Second Edition -- 1 In Pursuit of Civilization -- A natural rate of unemployment? -- Civilizing conservatism -- Economics and American government -- The importance of self-interest -- Conservative government -- Decline of institutions -- Civilized government and civic virtue -- The civic tradition of excellence and liberty -- 2 The Demise of Liberal Economics and the Emergence of Conservatism -- The paradox of Reaganomics