VoxEU.org - 2/5/2009
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Johannes Van Biesebroeck , 4 February 2009 This column proposes ending six policies that hamper the US automotive industry. It suggests replacing discretionary environmental policies with a CO2 tax, addressing legacy costs, ending the distinction between right-to-work and other states, ...
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