By Ralph Benko, TES Contributor Nobel Economics Prize holder Robert Mundell has left the building. Why should we care? He wasn’t a celebrity like Elvis or Kim Kardashian or Donald Trump. Rather, Mundell quietly and emphatically improved the lives of billions of people. Including you and me. Mundell was the founder of […]
Tag: growth
What would a smart lockdown look like?
“What Would an ‘Intelligent Lockdown’ Look Like in Canada?” Courtesy of IEDM Because COVID-19 is far less dangerous to the young than it is to the elderly or immune-comprised,[1] and because generalized lockdowns are economically devastating, many countries have implemented targeted policies instead. These policies either specifically focus on senior centres, which […]
“Lives versus economy” was a false choice. The truth is far more complex
By Nicolas Marques, courtesy of the Institut Molinari We often hear it said that managing a pandemic such as the coronavirus depends on societal choices. The alternative would be to save lives or savings. Health and economic data show that the reality is far more complex than this caricatural dilemma. Some countries are able to reconcile […]
Will Paraguay Follow Argentina’s Economic Decline?
By Marcelo Duclos, courtesy of Panampost Although there was a moment in history when there was talk of the “Argentine miracle” (after the Constitution of Juan Bautista Alberdi) or the “German miracle,” after World War II (in one part, of course), I think we should mention another contemporary miracle: the Paraguayan one. It […]
Canada needs immigration to drive growth
“Increase Immigration – Increase Prosperity” By Matthew Lau, courtesy of the Frontier Centre for Public Policy One of the big policy issues for the federal government this year, as well as in the Conservative leadership race, is immigration. By a margin of 63 percent to 7 percent, according to a recent Leger poll, […]
Global wealth inequality fell over last two decades
“Global wealth inequality has declined since 2000” Jørgen Sloth and Thomas Due Bostrup, courtesy of CEPOS Summary and commentary This analysis is about the evolution of global inequality. Among other things, it shows that wealth inequality has decreased over the past 20 years. Thus, the richest 10 per cent share of global wealth has fallen […]
Capitalism, the Most Effective Remedy for Poverty In History, Is Under Attack
By Dr. Barbara Kolm, Director, Austrian Economics Center During the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, which took place in January, the newest edition of the Edelman Trust Barometer was released. The results were shocking to say the least: 56 percent of respondents agreed that “capitalism as it exists today does […]
“Escape the crisis by growing” is a myth
By Natalia Motyl, courtesy of Ámbito Financiero and Libertad y Progreso Many politicians and professional colleagues declare that to get out of the crisis you have to grow. Which up to a point is obvious. That is why we have to transform the premise “you get out of the crisis by growing” […]
It’s not too late for Argentina to reform
“10 measures that Libertad y Progreso proposes for the first 100 days of Alberto Fernández presidency” Libertad y Progreso The measures taken during the first 100 days will determine the viability of an orderly solution of the public debt and the recovery of trust that will start a positive growth process. Only with a strong […]
We Need to Defend Innovation in Latin America
By Federico Fernández, founder, Somos Innovación We live in an era where great things have happened thanks to innovation. Everybody loves innovation and recognizes that is a force for progress. With the exception of maybe North Korea, no government in the world has an official policy to prohibit innovation or harass innovative people. […]