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Economic Markets and Political Markets

James L. Johnston –
Jim Johnston –
September 18, 2007
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Economist Jim Johnston explains the differences between political markets, such as the one created for trading sulfur dioxide emissions, and real markets, such as futures markets for natural gas. Key differences explain why political markets are thin and often collapse when governments change the rules, while real markets are robust.