Government and the Nation's Resources,

Abstract

It is the author's contention that government intervention both before and during shortage periods, particularly in the primary industries, served to create uncertainty and instability, which made investment in capacity expansion less attractive, which put a damper on supply, and, with the advent of the boom in world demand, helped to bring on and prolong the 1973-74 shortages in this country. As in the case of natural gas, government contributed more to the problem than to the solution.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA040884

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  • Donald B. Rice

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  • RAND Corporation

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