Milton Friedman ve Para Tekeline Karşı Gerekçe

Yıl 2012, Sayı: 65, 163 - 175, 01.01.2012

George A Selgin Ahmet Uzun

Öz

İktisatta oldukça eski olan, en azından Adam Smith’e kadar giden bir gelenek, yasal tekellere, neredeyse onların hepsini iktisadî ilerlemenin önünde gereksiz engeller olarak suçlamak suretiyle, yan gözle bakar. Büyük ölçüde bu gelenek sayesinde, Smith’in zamanında mevcut olan bu tekellerin çoğuna artık müsamaha gösterilmemektedir. Çoğunlukla az gelişmiş ülkelerde bulunan az sayıda istisna vardır ve bu ülkelerde onlar bir fakirleşme nedeni olarak durmaktadır. Söylemeye gerek yok ki, iktisatçılar Smith’in yaşadığı çağda, en azından bir dereceye kadar rekabetçi olan işletmelerin resmî bir kararla tekelleştirilmesine de genellikle karşı çıkmışlardır.

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