The Economics of Insider Trading: A Free Market Perspective

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Journal of Business Ethics 139 (1):47-53 (2016)
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We deny that asymmetrical information is a market failure. In order to make this case, we subject to critical scrutiny the strongest case for this thesis: the view that laws prohibiting insider trading are viable, necessary, or compatible with the rule of law.

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10.1007/s10551-015-2621-5

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