by Dan Mitchell | Jul 29, 2012 | Blogs, Economics, Tax Competition, Taxation
Considering that every economic theory agrees that living standards and worker compensation are closely correlated with the amount of capital in an economy (this picture is a compelling illustration of the relationship), one would think that politicians – particularly...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 27, 2012 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Tax Havens, Taxation
A left-wing group recently put out a report criticizing low-tax jurisdictions for attracting capital and investment from high-tax nations. Since I’m a big defender of tax havens and tax competition, I noted that the assumptions in the report were very dodgy. As the...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 18, 2012 | Blogs, Economics, Laffer Curve, Tax Competition, Taxation
Thanks largely to the Laffer Curve, there are some impressive examples of failed tax increases in countries such as the United States, France, and the United Kingdom. But if there was a prize for the people who most vociferously resist turning over more of their...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Jul 13, 2012 | Blogs, Economic Growth, Tax Competition, Tax Harmonization, Taxation
CF&P’s Brian Garst, in an editorial for the Daily Caller yesterday, observes a disturbing trend in the rhetoric of this year’s Presidential campaign. An unholy alliance of political opportunists and long-time opponents of tax competition has formed and...
by Brian Garst | Jul 12, 2012 | Opinion and Commentary
This article appeared in The Daily Caller on July 12, 2012. In an effort to score political points, Democrats are pounding Mitt Romney over his use of offshore bank accounts. Over the weekend, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin remarked, “You either get a Swiss bank...
