Summary

Samuel Bowles and Arjun Jayadev estimate that America devotes about a quarter of its labor force to conflicts over dividing up the pie rather than producing it--far more than other nations. Inequality may be among the reasons.

Recommended Citation

Bowles, Samuel and Jayadev, Arjun (2007) "Garrison America," The Economists' Voice: Vol. 4 : Iss. 2, Article 3.
DOI: 10.2202/1553-3832.1253
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/ev/vol4/iss2/art3

Readers' Reactions

Harlan Green, Letter: What Underlies the Inequality of "Garrison America"? (September 2007)