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** [http://mises.org/daily/3416 Introduction] "A Future of Private Roads and Highways"
** [http://mises.org/daily/3416 Introduction] "A Future of Private Roads and Highways"
** [http://mises.org/daily/3431 Excerpt] "The Road to Freedom: An Interview with Walter Block"
** [http://mises.org/daily/3431 Excerpt] "The Road to Freedom: An Interview with Walter Block"

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The Privatization of Roads and Highways: Human and Economic Factors  
Author(s) Walter Block
Country United States
Subject(s) Economics
Genre(s) Non-fiction
Publisher Edwin Mellen Press
Publication date 2006 (1st edition)
Media type Print
Pages 381 p. (1st edition)
475 p. (2nd edition)
ISBN 0773458417
OCLC Number 64487353

The Privatization of Roads and Highways: Human and Economic Factors is a treatise by American economist Walter Block. As the title suggests, the text makes the case for denationalizing all roadways, through a lengthy, detailed, and positive case that the privatization of roads would be socially optimal in every way. Block shows such an action would save lives, curtail pollution, save individuals money, massive amounts of time, introduce accountability, and make transportation a pleasure instead of a huge pain in the neck.

It is the first full treatise on the subject.

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