by Dan Mitchell | Jul 7, 2022 | Blogs, Free Market
I’ve written many times that convergence (or lack thereof) is the way to assess a nation’s economic policy. Based on this metric, Estonia deserves praise. Here’s a chart from a recent OECD report, which shows Estonia (and other countries...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 15, 2020 | Blogs, Taxation
Whether we’re examining Economic Freedom of the World, Index of Economic Freedom, World Competitiveness Ranking, the Global Competitiveness Report, or the World Bank’s Doing Business, publications that endeavor to give us apples-to-apples comparisons of economic...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 2, 2019 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
The Tax Foundation churns out lots of good information, but I especially look forward to their International Tax Competitiveness Index. It shows how nations rank based on key tax variables such as corporate taxation, personal income tax, and international tax rules....
by Dan Mitchell | May 8, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
I’m a big fan of many of the economic reforms that have been implemented in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. All three of the Baltic nations rank highly according to Economic Freedom of the World. Estonia and Lithuania are tied for #13, and Latvia isn’t far behind at...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 25, 2017 | Blogs, Taxation
In my research and travels, I come across all sorts of strange stories about tax policy. Sometimes I learn about bizarrely foolish tax policies, such as the German tax on online coffee sales that loses money for government. Sometimes I learn about heartening protests...
