“Very unlikely” current welfare system will survive the Covid-19 pandemic, says new IEA briefing By Dr. Stephen Davies, courtesy of IEA Radical changes to the welfare system are historically associated with major crises and events such as wars, civil unrest, famines or epidemics. There is no reason that it will this time be any different, says a new […]
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The deep roots of Argentina’s bad ideas
“Argentine legislation plagued by false economic theories” By Antonio I. Margariti, courtesy of Fundacion Libertad Tolerance and action Today, the philosophical concepts that govern the development of Law are almost exclusively the work of experts who are inclined to give preponderance to Public Law over Private Law. However, it would be unfair […]
Spain will reach 1-to-1 dependency ratio by 2050
“The Price of Raising Pensions” By Francisco Coll Morales, courtesy of Civismo In recent weeks columns of retirees, all pensioners, have begun marching from different parts of the country to the same destination: the Congress of Deputies, in Madrid. The purpose of this march is to demand that the government of Spain increase […]
Welfare spending makes wealth inequality worse
“Welfare State Causes Wealth Inequality — Euro Experience” By Chris Edwards, courtesy of Cato Institute Democrats running for president are condemning wealth inequality while calling for an increase in social spending. But expanding social spending would magnify wealth inequality, not reduce it, because it would displace […]