ADDICTIVE GOODS AND THE GROWTH OF GOVERNMENT

In: Public choice, Band 40, S. 101-103

Abstract

IN THIS NOTE WE SHALL LOOK AT ONE OF THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE HYPOTHESIS THAT STIGLER AND BECKER DEVELOP IN THEIR PAPER 'DE GUSTIBUS NON EST DISPUTANDUM' (AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW, 1977, PP. 76-90). SPECIFICALLY, WE SHALL LOOK AT THE IMPLICATIONS THE HYPOTHESIS HAS FOR THE PROVISION OF A SPECIAL GROUP OF PUBLIC GOODS, NAMELY ADDICTIVE PUBLIC GOODS. WE WILL SHOW HOW PUBLIC PROVISION OF ADDICTIVE GOODS PROVIDES ONE EXPLANATION FOR THE GROWTH OF GOVERNMENT.