Singapore civil servants get monetary rewards that rise and fall with economic performance.
Daily Analysis
What Can Hong Kong and Cuba Teach Us about Economic Policy?
Hong Kong and Cuba were once economically very similar; now they are world’s apart. The explanation why is simple.
State and Local Governments Have No Fiscal Excuse for Rapacious Revenue-Raising Tactics
Are state and local government feeling a financial pinch, or is this just another statist myth?
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Obama’s Failed Approach to Corporate Inversions
Ill-conceived rules from the White House have made things worse, not better.
Social Capital, Culture, Markets, and Institutions
Scholars have wrangled with the questions of social capital for centuries. Can we make sense of it?
Proper Staffing and Reform of JCT and CBO Is an IQ Test for the Republican Party
CBO and JCT wield tremendous power. They are also dependable allies of the left.
Did the Wave Election Put Tax Reform on the Agenda?
Is reform more likely now that Republicans have the Senate?
Obama’s Legacy: Statist, European-Style Policies Lead to Anemic, European-Style Economic Performance
Malaise is in the future.
Research Shows that Small Government Is Efficient Government
Small government delivers more bang for the buck.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Supply-Side Economics, in a Single Image
What can philosoraptor teach us about supply side economics?