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(n.)An economic doctrine that opposes governmental regulation of or…
(n.)Noninterference in the affairs of others.
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Laissez-faire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The general meaning of Laissez-faire ( /ˌlɛseɪˈfɛər|-/ ,   ) is to allow events to take their own course, or to let people do what they choose. The term is a French phrase li...
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The role of Laissez Faire in the history of the United States of America. ... Laissez faire (from the French, meaning to leave alone or to allow to do) is an economic and political doctrine that holds that economies function most efficiently when unencumbered by government regulation.
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In eighteenth-century France the saying laissez faire, laissez passer was the formula into which some of the champions of the cause of liberty compressed their program. Their aim was the establishment of the unhampered market society.
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This laissez-faire policy of government non-intervention remained popular throughout the Victorian Era and still plays an important part in present-day economic policy. Capitalists, in particular, supported Smith's policies and often twisted his words to justify mistreatment of workers.
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A look at the dichotomy between laissez-faire economics and governnment intervention. ... Historically, the U.S. government policy toward business was summed up by the French term laissez-faire -- "leave it alone." The concept came from the economic theories of Adam Smith, the 18th-century Scot whose writings greatly...
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