While we hope for miracles in the form of domestic gas and oil production, we can alleviate the situation of our energy companies. For starters, it would be good to privatize NEK and Bulgargaz in order to optimize costs and pour investments into the sector.
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The eternal debate: state or private property
According to some economists, the more property the state controls, the better. That is, they argue that socialism leads to the most economically efficient results. Others are of the opposite position - if there is a need for any state intervention in the economy at all, it should be minimal. These opposing views are on both sides ...
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Although cinemas are declining, screenings have doubled since 2003. Ticket revenues have also seen significant growth in recent years.
More »Drug decriminalization – results in Portugal
The results of the experiment in Portugal are encouraging. For almost all types of drugs and for consumption in general, data after decriminalization show a decline compared to the 1990s.
More »What should we expect from the state?
The main requirement for the state is to be an impartial machine, whose driving force is the legal framework. The possibilities of state intervention must be strictly defined, and its perimeter of action - limited.
More »The limits of European solidarity
Forecasts, suspicions and concerns about countries leaving the Eurozone are becoming more and more dynamic, and the real probabilities are becoming more and more alarming.
More »The strange case of China: the unexpected liberalization of the market
A common misconception is that the Chinese government, with its intervention in the markets, has been responsible for the steady growth of the Chinese economy over the past few decades.
More »Why are pearls born at school?
Even though schools are supported by our taxes, we only laugh at the failure of a product we ourselves helped create.
More »Another balloon
The student loan bubble in the United States was born out of shortsighted education policies. After the last administration tried to equip every American household with their own home (without much success), the goal is now for every American to receive a higher education.
More »The unknown paths of oil prices
What affects oil prices? What can governments do? And can a commodity be controlled at all?
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