“How are younger generations faring compared to that of their parents and grandparents?” By Jonathan Cribb, courtesy of IFS Interest in how the economic circumstances of younger generations compare to those who are older shows no signs of slowing. Politicians on all sides of […]
Author: Erik Sass
Reducing regional disparities with tax reform: ideas from Eastern Europe
By Robert Chovanculiak, courtesy of INESS Regional differences are not something that can be easily removed. Especially in Slovakia, which has not experienced proper urbanization and has residents scattered in 3,000 villages throughout the country, with their mobility limited by local ownership of property. […]
Guess who’s at the bottom of the Property Rights Index
The Property Rights Alliance has released the latest edition of its annual Property Rights Index, rating countries on various metrics for property rights protections. Produced in partnership with the Foundation for Economic Freedom and Minimal Government Thinkers, a think tank in the Philippines, the index […]
ECB stimulus is on collision course with German constitution
“The euro and the German constitution” By Prince Michael of Liechtenstein, courtesy of GIS (Ed: revisiting in light of the fresh legal challenge in Germany to ECB bond-buying, filed October 8). Two legal challenges to the EU central bank’s most controversial policies have […]
Putting calories on menus influences how much people eat
Courtesy of ESRI (Ireland) Where calorie information is placed on menus influences how much people order and eat, according to new research by the ESRI’s Behavioural Research Unit. The researchers conducted a carefully controlled behavioural experiment in which consumers were initially unaware that their […]
“This deal or no deal”: EU has run out of patience
By Fabian Zuleeg, courtesy of European Policy Centre While there is still some uncertainty, it looks like the EU27 have reached a deal with Boris Johnson. The task for the Prime Minister now is to find a majority in the House of Commons, already complicated […]
Quixotic: Spain leads Europe in meaningless bureaucracy for small biz
Courtesy of Civismo Spain is the country in which small businesses must spend the most hours dealing with bureaucracy. This is the takeaway from a new international comparison, Bureaucracy Index 2019, for which several European think tanks, including Civismo, calculated […]
TES Weekly Update: Welcome to the Age of Tech Metals
Rare earths are just the beginning It’s no mistake that past ages of human history were named after metals. The ability to produce and use minerals has not only been the foundation of each era’s technology, but has also shaped society and […]
South Africa’s mining industry in danger
By Eustace Davie, courtesy Libre Afrique and Contrepoints The South African Parliament needs to review the legislation and regulations governing the mining industry. Indeed, this legal framework does not respect the Constitution and is responsible for the uncertainty that hangs over the South […]
U.S.-Japan trade deal is all about propping up American farmers
“Implications of the Japan – United States Mini Trade Agreement” By Sybrand Brekelmans and Uri Dadush, courtesy of the Bruegel Institute On 25th of September, President Trump and Prime Minister Abe concluded a partial trade-agreement whose main provisions are to reduce Japan’s tariffs on […]