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How the Government Keeps Indians in Poverty

Wall Street JournalNov. 22, 1995   By Terry L. Anderson For a few brief weeks this autumn, American Indians were in the news with their protests over the World Series’ teams nicknames. But, as usual, the protests have faded into the background—and the attention was never on the critical social and economic issues, anyway. TheContinue reading “How the Government Keeps Indians in Poverty”
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Sovereign Nations or Reservations? An Economic History of American Indians

Sovereign Nations or Reservations? An Economic History of American Indians By Terry L. Anderson Economic analysis debunks the romantic image of American Indians by asserting that historically, American Indian culture was similar to modern Western cultures in its respect for property rights. Anderson calls for increased self-determination, sovereignty and radical reform for American Indians. TerryContinue reading “Sovereign Nations or Reservations? An Economic History of American Indians”
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Property Rights and Indian Economies

Terry L. Anderson Editor Most research on American Indian economies seeking to explain why Indians have remained near the bottom of the economic ladder has concentrated on resource endowments. This approach has focused policy attention on creating government programs to expand resource exploitation either by encouraging non-Indians to develop reservation resources or by directly enhancingContinue reading “Property Rights and Indian Economies”
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Water Crisis:

More Books by PERC Authors and Editors: Beyond Politics: Markets, Welfare, and the Failure of Bureaucracy, by William C. Mitchell and Randy T. Simmons, Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1994. What Everyone Should Know About Economics and Prosperity, James D.Gwartney and Richard L. Stroup Bozeman, MT.: PERC,1993. The Birth of a Transfer Society, by Terry L.Continue reading “Water Crisis:”
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Water Rights:

More Books by PERC Authors and Editors: Beyond Politics: Markets, Welfare, and the Failure of Bureaucracy, by William C. Mitchell and Randy T. Simmons, Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1994. What Everyone Should Know About Economics and Prosperity, James D.Gwartney and Richard L. Stroup Bozeman, MT.: PERC,1993. The Birth of a Transfer Society, by Terry L.Continue reading “Water Rights:”
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