Justice Entrepreneurship Revisited: Reply to Critics

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07/30/2014 Journal of Libertarian Studies George H. Smith

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George H. Smith responds to Randy Barnett, Robert Formaini, and Steven Strasnick’s comments on his paper “Justice Entrepreneurship in a Free Market.”

Volume 3, Number 4 (1979)

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Smith, George H. “Justice Entrepreneurship Revisited: A reply to Critics.” Journal of Libertarian Studies 3, No.4 (1979): 453-469.

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