by Dan Mitchell | Jun 4, 2012 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Tax Havens, Taxation
Back in April, responding to an article written by Ann Hollingshead for the Task Force on Financial Integrity and Economic Development, I wrote a long post defending so-called tax havens. I went through the trouble of a point-by-point response because her article was...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 5, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs
As a libertarian who became interested in public policy because of Ronald Reagan, it won’t surprise you to know that I’m more of a “right libertarian” than “left libertarian.” I fully agree with positions that motivate left libertarians, such as the war on drugs doing...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 18, 2012 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Tax Harmonization, Taxation
I sometimes make fun of the English, for reasons ranging from asinine laws to milquetoast politicians to horrid healthcare policy. But at least some U.K. elected officials are willing to stand up for tax competition and fiscal sovereignty by defending low-tax...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 28, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Okay, the title of this post is a huge overstatement. I’ve already noted here that Argentina is not a good role model and warned here how that Obama is repeating many of the mistakes that undermined Argentinian prosperity. But I’m nonetheless impressed that Argentina...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 12, 2011 | Blogs, Economic Growth, Economics
There are lots of things that are important for a good life and a prosperous, well-functioning society, including family and community. But something else that belongs on the list, at least if you want more growth, is individualism. Here’s an excerpt from a new study...
