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Against the Profit Motive

- The Salary Revolution in American Government, 1780-1940

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In America today, a public official's lawful income consists of a salary. But until a century ago, the law frequently authorized officials to make money on a profit-seeking basis. Prosecutors won a fee for each defendant convicted. Tax collectors received a cut of each evasion uncovered. This book documents American government's "for-profit" past.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780300194753
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 584
  • Udgivet:
  • 22. oktober 2013
  • Størrelse:
  • 157x230x31 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 798 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 16. december 2024
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In America today, a public official's lawful income consists of a salary. But until a century ago, the law frequently authorized officials to make money on a profit-seeking basis. Prosecutors won a fee for each defendant convicted. Tax collectors received a cut of each evasion uncovered. This book documents American government's "for-profit" past.

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