Greek politicians are showing they understand economics.
Dan Mitchell
Daniel J. Mitchell is the President of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity and the Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation. Dr. Mitchell advocates limited government and fundamental tax reform, and is the nation’s leading opponent of tax harmonization schemes developed by the Brussels-based European Union, the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the United Nations.
In addition to fiscal policy, Dr. Mitchell is a trenchant observer of economic developments and an expert on Social Security reform – particularly the fiscal policy impact of reform and what the US can learn from other nations that have created personal retirement accounts.
Obamacare, the Second Theorem of Government, Short-Run Political Consequences, and Long-Run Fiscal Consequences
Republicans should hold firm on ending this subsidy.
Taxes and Growth, Part II
Some taxes are more harmful than others.
Fiscal Rules Focused on Debt Don’t Necessarily Produce Good Outcomes
There’s one big problem with these rules.
A Straw-Man Defense of Protectionism
Not every bad policy immediately kills the economic host.
George Orwell, Joy Reid, and the Economics of Fascism
Does fascism prefer large or small government?
Part III: Yes, Taxes Change Behavior
High marginal tax rate discourages work.
France, Germany, and the 17th Theorem of Government
More people are now aware of this problem.
Should Iceland Join the European Union?
The E.U. is almost surely destined to suffer a massive fiscal crisis.
Measuring the Benefits of Deregulation
The positive economic impact of deregulation in OECD nations.