Tag Archives : Denmark
Comparing the United States and Nordic Nations: Is American “Inequality” Bad if It Simply Means Some People Get Richer Faster than other People Get Richer?
By the standards of any normal and rational person, the US system is producing better outcomes.
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A Nordic Nightmare for Bernie Sanders
Best that can be said about the Nordic welfare state is that the damage is somewhat contained by cultural norms.
read more...Economic Lessons from the Nordic Countries
They’re shifting back toward free markets.
read more...Will Denmark Become a Shining Example of Mitchell’s Golden Rule?
Denmark may have a big welfare state and a punitive tax system, but it is very pro-market in other policy areas.
read more...The World’s (or at least Denmark’s) Most Depressing PowerPoint Slide
It’s very hard to be optimistic about Denmark given what this chart shows.
read more...The Punitive Economic Cost of Class-Warfare Taxation
I’ve already shared a bunch of data and evidence on the importance of low tax rates. A review of the academic evidence by the Tax Foundation found overwhelming support for the notion that lower tax rates are good for growth. An economist from Cornell found lower tax rates boost GDP. Other economists found lower tax rates boost job creation, savings, […]
read more...Denmark’s Party Boat and the Ever-Expanding Welfare State
My all-time most-viewed blog post wasn’t the parable about beer and the tax system. Nor was it the joke about California, Texas, and the Coyote. Those won the silver and bronze trophies. The gold medal belongs to the two pictures that explain how the welfare state begins and how it ends. Those images make a very serious point that […]
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Even Scandinavian Welfare States Realize Too Much Dependency and Too Many Handouts Are Destructive
We’re making a tiny bit of progress in the battle against the welfare state. No, policy hasn’t changed yet, but at least there’s growing recognition that maybe, just maybe, it’s not a good idea to pay people not to work. Particularly when you trap them in lives of dependency and despair and undermine progress in […]
read more...If Tax Policy Is any Indication, Birthers Should Accuse Obama of Being Born in Denmark
I’m not a big fan of government conspiracy theories, largely because the people in Washington are too bloody incompetent to do anything effectively. Heck, sometimes they can’t even waste money properly even though they have lots of practice. But it recently crossed my mind that maybe President Obama was born in Denmark. Not in a […]
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The Danish Dr.-Jekyll-Mr.-Hyde Paradox and Wagner’s Law
What nation is a role model for economic reformers? I’ve certainly cited Hong Kong as an example, but I’ve also explained that we can learn lessons – at least on certain issues – from nations such as Sweden, Australia, Canada, and the Baltics. Today, let’s talk about the curious case of Denmark, which is a […]
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