Adair Turner, Baron Turner of Ecchinswell Quotes
In sum, therefore, many of the assumptions and analytical frameworks that underpin the instrumental argument for free markets and inequality are either invalid or much weaker than is commonly supposed.
Adair Turner, Baron Turner of Ecchinswell
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In sum, therefore, many of the assumptions and analytical frameworks that underpin the instrumental argument for free markets and inequality are either invalid or much weaker than is commonly supposed.
Adair Turner, Baron Turner of Ecchinswell
