by Dan Mitchell | May 20, 2025 | Blogs, Education
I’ve written about school choice in Canada, Sweden, Chile, the Netherlands, and Denmark (as well as the shift toward choice in several American states), but I’ve never seen any sort of global ranking. But now I have. I’m at...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 26, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
I’m a big fan of Ireland’s low corporate tax rate for three reasons. First, it shows that good tax policy generates positive economic outcomes as per-capita GDP in Ireland has grown by record amounts. Second, it shows that lower tax rates can in some...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 9, 2023 | Blogs, Economics, Laffer Curve, Taxation
Two months ago, I wrote about a remarkable example of the Laffer Curve, involving Ireland’s low 12.5 percent corporate tax rate. According to the New York Times, Ireland was collecting so much corporate tax revenue that the government was having a...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 15, 2023 | Blogs, Taxation
About 15 years ago, I narrated a three-part series on the Laffer Curve. Here’s Part II, which looks at real-world evidence. About halfway through the video (3:15-3:55), I discuss what happened when Ireland dramatically lowered its corporate tax rate. The net result...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 15, 2023 | Blogs
Last year’s three-part series on corporate tax rates (here, here, and here) primarily focused on the case for low rates in the United States. Today, we’re going to look at why the United Kingdom should have a low corporate tax rate. Though the...
