Free Our Markets: A Citizens' Guide to Essential Economics

The freer the markets people live in, the better they flourish. Free Our Markets explains why, in terms of foundational economic principles. Dr. Baetjer aims to show readers that liberty, not the force of government, is the means to achieve the goals we all have for humanity--high and rising standards of living, increasing security and abundance for all. In this book Baetjer presents the principles of spontaneous economic order and explains why, for practical economic reasons, free markets produce better results than even the best intended and most carefully crafted government interventions.

Among humanity's scarcest resources are crystal-clear, compelling explanations of how economies work. With this outstanding volume, Howard Baetjer makes that vital resource much less scarce.
--Donald J. Boudreaux, professor of economics, George Mason University

Howard Baetjer takes a new look at economics--neither from the left nor from the right, but from the heart.
--Antony Davies, professor of economics, Duquesne University

Baetjer has succeeded in producing that wonderful rarity--a book that is both so clear and so important that it really should be read by everyone. If we take the humane lessons of Free Our Markets to heart we will undoubtedly make our lives--and the lives of our children--far, far better."
--James Stacey Taylor, professor of philosophy, College of New Jersey

In the tradition of the great communicators of sound economics, Baetjer makes complex economic ideas simple, and uses great storytelling and numerous effective examples to illustrate the productivity and humanity of the market.
--Steven Horwitz, Charles A. Dana Professor of Economics, St. Lawrence University

A rare treasure--an illuminating book about a complex and important subject that is so clear, so persuasive, and so inspiring that it is an absolute pleasure to read.
--Clark Neily, Senior Attorney, Institute For Justice