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Exonerating Corporate Executives

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Federal investigator William K. Black has had enough of economists' flimsy defense of business power. In this brief piece, he takes on Times columnist Tyler Cowen for his rationalizations of business behavior.

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  • William Black, 2014. "Exonerating Corporate Executives," Challenge, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 57(1), pages 60-66.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:challe:v:57:y:2014:i:1:p:60-66
    DOI: 10.2753/0577-5132570104
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