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Originally Posted by Andrew H.
I'm not sure what you mean by "help any market." But I'm pretty sure that the point of these regulations is not to "help" the market. It is to restrict the market.
And it is very clear (and has been for many decades) that these regulations (and other, similar regulations, like shop closing laws) have had their intended effect. They are basically working perfectly - the number of small bookstores in France or Germany is unlike anything you will find in the US.
This, of course is sort of the key point. (Sort of because you are not actually being forced to donate anything).
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Hmm... I am sure that the lucky guy who inherited the small bookstore, is
perfectly happy that his life is so well planned out and insured by his society
and government. He need not even concern himself with the idea of ever
growing his business into a big bookstore, those aren't allowed. (Of course
if you have the right connections...) Yes, the semi-socialized Euro economy
is such an example for all the little shopkeepers of the world.
Luck;
Ken