“I am right-wing, but when it comes to investments, I don’t see a solution on the right. If a factory needs to be built in a place like Macedonia, for example, you can’t just rely on economic freedom and low taxes. Even if taxes were zero in Macedonia, investors would want to invest…
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Guest article: Misunderstood tax fairness
Ivelina Petrova Often in the public sphere, elected politicians become the center of attention, talking about the “fairness” of taxation. But is there justice when the net benefits for certain groups of individuals are created as a result of the forcible seizure of property from other members of society? When support for poorer citizens goes through …
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Often in the public sphere, elected politicians become the center of attention, talking about the “fairness” of taxation. But is there justice when the net benefits for certain groups of individuals are created as a result of the forcible seizure of property from the rest of society? When support for poorer citizens goes through the imposition of …
More »On the welfare state – myths, lies and the left space
At the beginning of December, I traditionally groan under piles of final economics and philosophy tests and essays from my students at Northwood University in Michigan. This year, I decided to take a break by listening to a recording of an event organized by my friends at BLO – a debate between Petar Ganev from IME and comrade …
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