(?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)

“it is difficult to coordinate opposition to any program that benefits few at the expense of many because of the transactions costs of political activity. Second, taxpayers cannot easily identify the allocation of costs and benefits from bailouts, which is determined not by the courts but by a deposit-insurance resolution authority operating within the government under opaque circumstances and ad hoc arrangements. Third, because taxpayers are sometimes depositors, they may not be able to determine whether they are better or worse off as a result of the government’s intervention.”

Charles W. Calomiris, Fragile by Design: The Political Origins of Banking Crises and Scarce Credit
Read more quotes from Charles W. Calomiris


Share this quote:
Share on Twitter

Friends Who Liked This Quote

To see what your friends thought of this quote, please sign up!

0 likes
All Members Who Liked This Quote

None yet!


This Quote Is From


Browse By Tag