by Dan Mitchell | May 18, 2026 | Blogs, Taxation
When I write about bad tax policy from international bureaucracies, that usually means I’m complaining about the International Monetary Fund or the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. And for good reason. Those...
by Dan Mitchell | May 7, 2026 | Blogs, Europe, Taxation
Given the relative economic weakness that plagues most European nations (documented here, here, here, here, and here), a top priority for policy makers should be to improve incentives for wealth creation. But that assumes politicians care...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 8, 2026 | Blogs
I’ve been very critical of the world’s three biggest international bureaucracies. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development The International Monetary Fund The United Nations I’m not against international cooperation, per se. It’s simply a...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 13, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Europe, Tax Harmonization
My views on the European Union are summarized in my three–part series entitled “Yes to Globalization, No to Global Governance.” In other words, I liked the European Union in the past when it was basically a free-trade pact among European...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 16, 2025 | Blogs, Taxation
I’m not a big fan of international bureaucracies. Most of my hostility has been directed at the International Monetary Fund and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development for the simple reason that they actually have some...
