Building Prosperity Why Ronald Reagan and the Founding Fathers Were Right on the Economy

by Heck, Gene W.

• ISBN13: 9780742551909
• ISBN10: 0742551903
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-10-09
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

Throughout history, civilized advance has been propelled by man's pursuit of profit motive and financed by surplus capital won in that pursuit. Success or failure in amassing such capital, in turn, has invariably been a function of the economic and legal frameworks within which that quest has taken place. In Building Prosperity, Heck explains the vital lessons learned from that history and explores what they posit for 21st century economic governanceproducing a cogent message of relevance to public officials, entrepreneurs, and scholars alike.

Author Biography

Gene W. Heck is a senior business development economist operating in Saudi Arabia and throughout the Middle East

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction. Building Twenty-first Century Governance for the Twenty-first Century "New Economy"	p. xiii
In Quest of "Economic Man"
Reflections on the Opportunity Costs of Failing to "Seize the Moment"	p. 3
"Economic Man" and the Quest for Capital Gain	p. 21
Overarching Issues
Why Bureaucracy Is Costly	p. 43
Why Regulatory Costs Matter	p. 61
Why Tax Levels Matter	p. 81
Why Global Trade Competitiveness Matters	p. 99
Why Technology-Based Development Matters	p. 119
Education and the Technology Development Process	p. 137
"Responsible Remedies": An American Agenda
What Doesn't Work: The Economic Problem with the Liberal Pabulum	p. 159
Epilogue. America: A Shining City on a Hill	p. 177
The American Competitiveness Agenda	p. 189
Bibliography	p. 225
Index	p. 243
About the Author	p. 257
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