“Sub-metering Hydro’s Excess Electricity” By Randy Boldt, courtesy of Frontier Center for Public Policy The world’s economy continues to grow every year by between 2 and 4%. From when civilization began, 5,000 years ago, the production of energy remains an important factor to continued growth. In these environmentally conscious times, efforts are […]
Author: Erik Sass
Congestion costs Mexican cities 94 billion pesos a year
“The cost of congestion: life and resources lost” Courtesy of IMCO Mexican cities do not measure the effects that vehicular congestion has on the population, so the inhabitants pay the high costs generated by this problem due to the lack of public policies and investment to guarantee better public transport services. This […]
Yes, the rich do pay their fair share of taxes
“The Myth That the Rich Don’t Pay Their ‘Fair Share’ of Taxes” By Gary M. Galles, courtesy of the Foundation for Economic Education Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have led the charge to add many zeros to what some Americans should be given at others’ expense. As a result, they have doubled (or […]
Bitte nicht! Germany still opposes banking union
“Germany Remains Firmly Opposed to Banking Union” By Gordon Kerr, Cavin O’Driscoll and Enrico Colombatto, courtesy of IREF In November, Germany’s Finance Minister Olaf Scholz wrote an article in the Financial Times claiming that he had devised a common European Deposit Insurance Scheme (EDIS)[1] that could be acceptable to both sides of the hitherto […]
Canada’s healthcare system desperately needs private sector participation
“Canada’s Health Care Woes: Waiting Lists, Outdated Equipment, Staff Shortages” By Peter St. Onge and Patrick Déry, courtesy of MEI In the upcoming US election, at least ten Democratic presidential candidates are on record endorsing a consciously Canadian-style “Medicare for All” plan.(1) Most would replicate universal public funding of health care, while some […]
Does “Singapore on steroids” appeal to northern voters?
“‘Getting Brexit Done’ and financial services” By Prof. Sarah Hall, courtesy of UK In a Changing Europe 2020 will bring questions of trade and trade policy to the foreground of the Brexit process. Following his election victory, Boris Johnson has made clear that he intends to take the UK out of the EU […]
Automation undermines men’s marriage prospects
“How the rise of industrial robots affects family behavior” Courtesy of IZA Million of workers across the world feel the growing pressure and fear of machines replacing their jobs. Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, robots, and the Internet have already transformed the nature of jobs and will continue to rapidly change our labor […]
Are women more willing to accept jobs with lower pay?
“Are women more willing to accept jobs with lower pay?” Courtesy of IZA Few topics in labor economics have received more attention in academic, public and policy debates than the gender pay gap. The IZA Newsroom frequently summarizes new research findings on various drivers of the gap, including the role of discrimination vs. structural differences, […]
Tory agenda is more statism, Queen’s Speech shows
“Queen’s Speech focused on increasing ‘state intervention,’ not plans to make people freer” By Mark Littlewood, courtesy of the Institute of Economic Affairs The Queen’s Speech makes clear the government’s commitment to negotiate and secure free trade agreements with the European Union and the rest of the world. The plans set out […]
Europe is still hostage to Russian energy power politics
“The looming third European gas crisis” By Dr. Alan Riley, courtesy of European Policy Centre At 10 am Moscow time (8 am Brussels time) on 1 January 2020, the Russian-Ukrainian gas transit contract is set to expire. The transit route through Ukraine is one of the principal gas routes into the EU. In 2018, […]