Compliance with Price Controls in the United States and the United Kingdom During World War II
研究二战期间英美两国价格管制下的逃避行为,发现英国逃避活动较少,归因于其更全面的生产控制和资源分配。
We are concerned here with the evasion of price controls in the United States and the United Kingdom in World War II. The evidence suggests that controls produced less evasive activity in the United Kingdom. After considering several explanations we conclude that the key was the degree of regimentation. The British controlled all stages of production, limited the range of products available at each stage, and allocated relatively more resources to managing and enforcing controls.