The term laissez-faire generally indicates a desire for government intervention in economic matters

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The Journal of Law & Economics

Vol. 3 (Oct., 1960)

, pp. 45-69 (25 pages)

Published By: The University of Chicago Press

https://www.jstor.org/stable/724811

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