by Dan Mitchell | Jun 10, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs
If there was a ranking of international bureaucracies, the World Bank would be my favorite (or, to be more accurate, least unfavorite). Yes, it sometimes produces bad studies, but it also is the source of good research on topics such as government spending, Social...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 28, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation
I wrote yesterday about how the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is pushing for bigger government in China. That’s a remarkable bit of economic malpractice by the Paris-based international bureaucracy, especially since China is only ranked...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 27, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Free Market
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has published a 136-page “Economic Survey” of China. My first reaction is to wonder why the Paris-based bureaucracy needs any publication, much less such a long document, when Economic Freedom of the...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Feb 10, 2017 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by Cayman Financial Review on February 1, 2017. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has gradually carved for itself a central role in global tax matters over the past two decades. Today, its many initiatives impact...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 5, 2016 | Blogs, Taxation
I wrote a rather favorable column a few days ago about a new study from economists at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Their research showed how larger levels of government spending are associated with weaker economic performance, and the...
