Using publication data, sales figures, and audience statistics, evaluate patterns in New South cultural production and consumption Abstract The New South period, spanning from the post-Civil War Reconstruction era through the early twentieth century, represents...
The Development of Southern Publishing Houses and Literary Magazines and Their Support of Regional Literary Culture Introduction The American South has long been recognized as a region rich in literary tradition, producing some of the nation’s most...
How Do Paternalistic Justifications Support Government Good Provision? Paternalistic justifications support government good provision by arguing that governments should intervene to protect people from their own poor decisions, correct systematic errors in individual...
What Is the Economic Case for Government Provision of Education? The economic case for government provision of education rests on the presence of positive externalities, market failures, equity considerations, merit good characteristics, information asymmetry, and...
What Are Merit Goods and Should Government Provide Them? Merit goods are goods and services that are considered socially desirable and beneficial, but which tend to be under-consumed when left solely to market forces. Governments should provide or subsidize merit...
