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Book SynopsisThroughout history, civilized advance has been propelled by man's pursuit of profit motive and financed by surplus capital won in that pursuit. This work explains the vital lessons learned from that history and explores what they posit for 21st century economic governance producing a message to public officials, entrepreneurs, and scholars alike.
Trade ReviewGene W. Heck is one of the most informed and talented analysts in the world. -- Governor John M. Engler, president, National Association of Manufacturers
Gene Heck's Building Prosperity demonstrates a superb understanding of the distorting effects that taxes have on the incentive to produce. Its historical perspective, and its portrayal of "The Real President," reveal the defining difference that Ronald Reagan made in rebuilding America in the 1980s. -- Arthur B. Laffer
A good book for anyone interested in the direction of the U.S. economy. -- Bill Canis, Shopfloor.org
Gene Heck's work ably highlights the astuteness of Ronald Reagan in heeding economic history and the remarkable vision of the Founding Fathers in forging America's present generation of prosperity. -- Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction: Building Twenty-first Century Governance for the Twenty-first Century New Economy Part 2 Part I. In Quest of "Economic Man" Chapter 3 1. Reflections on the Opportunity Costs of Failing to "Seize the Moment" Chapter 4 2. "Economic Man" and the Quest for Capital Gain Part 5 Part II. "Overarching Issues" Chapter 6 3. Why Bureaucracy Is Costly Chapter 7 4. Why Regulatory Costs Matter Chapter 8 5. Why Tax Levels Matter Chapter 9 6. Why Global Trade Competitiveness Matters Chapter 10 7. Why "Tech-Based" Development Matters Chapter 11 8. Education and the Technology Development Process Part 12 Part III. "Responsible Remedies": An American Agenda Chapter 13 9. What Doesn't Work Chapter 14 Epilogue Chapter 15 Appendix: The American Competitiveness Agenda Chapter 16 Bibliography
