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Size of government vs. other aspects of economic freedom
Posted on Sep 30th, 2007
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In response to Anthony's query on taxes on yesterday's post: The Fraser Index aggregates data in five categories: 1. Size of Government: Expenditures, Taxes, and Enterprises 2. Legal Structure and Security of Property... More »
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Property Rights Solutions to Environmental Problems
Posted on Oct 2nd, 2007
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In 1968 economist Garrett Hardin analyzed situations in which a “commons,” such as a fishery, or our water supply, or the global atmosphere, was used by many different people. His conclusion was that unless a... More »
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A Young Ethiopian Activist vs. Jeffery Sachs on Poverty
Posted on Jan 24th, 2008
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Samuel Gebru, an 11th grade Ethiopian activist living in Cambridge, Mass, offers the following insightful remarks on the causes contributing to poverty in Ethiopia: In Ethiopia today, everyone is deprived of an integral part of... More »
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May 2008