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Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future" by Paul Krugman has influenced corporate strategies and business models by challenging the "zombie ideas" that often drive them. The book encourages businesses to critically evaluate the economic theories they operate under and consider the role of government in providing public goods and services. It has led some corporations to rethink their strategies, particularly in relation to social responsibility, sustainability, and the role of government regulation.
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There are certain things that governments do better than the private sector. Public goods, like air traffic control and national defense, which cannot be produced without making it available for everyone, are classic examples because firms have no incentive to produce them. The government also does a better job offering pensions and state-funded health insurance. Medicare and Medicaid are substantially cheaper, more efficient and even involve less bureaucracy than private insurance.
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