Rothians versus a Rothbardian. Review of Walter Block’s The Privatization of Roads and Highways, Human and Economics Factors and Gabriel Roth, ed., Street Smart, Competition, Entrepreneurship, and the Future of Roads

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07/30/2014 Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics Laurent Carnis

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Volume 14, Number 1; Spring 2011

Carnis reviews these two significant and imposing works that were published almost at the same time and are directed to readers interested in the topic of road infrastructure management.

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Carnis, Laurent. “Rothians versus a Rothbardian.” Review of Walter Block’s The Privatization of Roads and Highways, Human and Economics Factors and Gabriel Roth, ed., Street Smart, Competition, Entrepreneurship, and the Future of Roads. Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics 14, No. 1 (Spring 2011): 130-140.

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