Which economic policy argues that government should limit, as much as possible, any interference in the economy?

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18 April, 08:14

Which economic policy argues that government should limit, as much as possible, any interference in the economy?

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French for 'leave alone', laissez-faire is an economic theory that became popular in the 18th century. The driving idea behind laissez-faire as a theory was that the less the government is involved in free market capitalism, the better off business will be, and then by extension society as a whole.