Thomas Sowell Quotes

Economic policies need to be analyzed in terms of the incentives they create, rather than the hopes that inspired them.

Thomas Sowell

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• Economic policies need to be analyzed in terms of the incentives they create, rather than the hopes that inspired them.

  

  Thomas Sowell
  • Inspired
  • Economic
  • Term