Federal development efforts have done little to improve the economic plight of Native Americans. Created in 1965, the Economic Development Administration has failed in its mission to increase employment and incomes on American Indian reservations because, lacking a price system, it grossly misallocates resources.

Rachel L. Mathers is an assistant professor in the Department of Accounting, Economics, and Finance in the College of Business at Delaware State University.
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