by Dan Mitchell | Oct 29, 2025 | Blogs
In addition to my work on big-picture economic issues (tax reform, size of government, free trade, etc), I also have a few niche issues that have captured my attention. Tax havens and tax competition Spending caps and fiscal rules Argentina (for the obvious...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 26, 2025 | CF&P Foundation Prosperitas Studies, Publications
[PDF Version] The Economic Benefits of Peace in Ukraine By Daniel J. Mitchell and Robert O’Quinn Executive Summary Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has led to reduced international trade and investment. In large part because of economic sanctions,...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 4, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
More than 10 years ago, I warned that Ukraine was suffering from statism. In that column, I compared Ukraine’s economic anemia to Poland’s economic rebound and explained the gap was due to Poland’s pro-market reforms. That same year, I...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 26, 2023 | Blogs, Free Market
I first started complaining about bad economic policy in Ukraine nearly 10 years ago. But since I routinely criticize bad policy around the world, that was not special (and since politicians at home and abroad generally ignore my advice, it...
by Dan Mitchell | May 10, 2022 | Blogs, Free Market
Even though foreign aid is not an effective way of promoting prosperity, Ukraine’s government almost surely will be showered with money when the war is over. To make these handouts helpful rather than harmful, aid should be conditional. These remarks are from the...