A year ago, I dedicated an entire study to the various quantitative and qualitative criteria for evaluating secondary education, and the most interesting data and conclusions came from the international representative surveys - PISA, TALIS and PIRSL. The reason for this is mainly the fact that they allow us to compare the product of our educational system with that of ...

The Israeli army's military operation "Defensive Edge" in the Gaza Strip has further shaken Israel's already unenviable regional reputation as an aggressor and occupier. This has been contributed by the many civilian casualties among Palestinians (over 1,900 according to data from August 7), but also by the Palestinians' ability to present themselves as ...

Paul Kuek We often complain about government and how it makes farming more difficult. But the situation could be much worse. Take Argentina, for example. The country’s producers were some of our biggest competitors just seven years ago.[1] In 2005, Argentine farmers produced more than 3.1 million tons of …

In the months since the annexation of the Crimean peninsula, Russia's policy has shifted significantly. The country has been visibly trying to reduce its dependence on Western markets and cushion the economic damage caused by mounting sanctions against key Russian companies and individuals, including companies close to Vladimir Putin's regime from …

In the first part of the series on the anti-market actions of the cabinet formed in the last parliament by the three parties (BSP, DPS and Ataka), we examined some of their harmful decisions and actions, including the increase in debt, measures against ERPs, the increase and maintenance of risk in the business environment, populist actions, such as the increase …

Martin Tillier I would bet that most people in the developed world are already familiar with the essence of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” For those who aren’t, it’s a technique used to extract oil and gas from previously inaccessible underground shale (rock formations). Fracking has had a major impact on the energy industry …

Almost six years after the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, which officially marked the beginning of the latest global financial crisis and the subsequent Great Recession, almost all international institutions of the rank of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) continue to strongly advise governments around the world to use various forms of fiscal and …

Oliver Mark Hartwich For Germans, July 8th was a good day. Not just because it was this author's birthday or because of Germany's pleasant 7-1 victory over Brazil in the World Cup, but also because this year, it is Tax Freedom Day. …

Electricity bills are truly unique phenomena for the market (heavily state-controlled) – grid access surcharge, electricity distribution surcharge, green energy surcharge, etc. Unique because I have not noticed in my receipt at the hairdresser that there is access to a beauty salon, a hairdryer surcharge, or “unreimbursed shampoo costs” (yes, and …

For more than a month, leading economists and bankers have been analyzing what is happening at CorpBank and, together with politicians, are looking for a solution to the crisis at the fourth largest bank in Bulgaria. Currently, experts are awaiting more complete information about the quality of the bank's assets, and politicians are on the verge of raising …