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Against the Profit Motive: The Salary Revolution in American Government, 1780-1940 - Yale Law Library Series in Legal History and Reference Nicholas R. Parrillo
Against the Profit Motive: The Salary Revolution in American Government, 1780-1940 - Yale Law Library Series in Legal History and Reference
Nicholas R. Parrillo
In America today, a public official's lawful income consists of a salary. But until a century ago, the law frequently authorized officials to make money on a profit-seeking basis. Prosecutors won a fee for each defendant convicted. Tax collectors received a cut of each evasion uncovered. This book documents American government's "for-profit" past.
576 pages, 3 black-&-white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 22, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9780300194753 |
| Publishers | Yale University Press |
| Pages | 584 |
| Dimensions | 157 × 230 × 31 mm · 771 g |
| Language | English |