Author: Frank Shostak, Mises.org According to many mainstream economists, the lack of a strong correlation between money supply growth and growth in various price indices casts doubt on the theory that increases in the money supply are the main source of inflation. It is also argued that before 1990 there was a positive correlation between …

We at EKIP are pleased to present you the first episode of our new series of audio essays! The idea of this series is to regularly create and publish new audio content with our reflections on a variety of political, economic, and philosophical topics. This project is only possible thanks to the generous support of our …

In this article, I intend to shock you. I hope to achieve this by telling you in plain language that our pension system is practically bankrupt. And I will repeat it several times to get it into your head. Bankrupt and therefore in need of urgent reform – transition …

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Main picture This year, healthcare spending increased by another 490 million leva, with the NHIF budget reaching 4.35 billion leva. As every year, the budget increases, with the percentage change compared to the previous year 2018 being 11%. This year, there is no change in the insurance burden, with health insurance remaining at 8%. This should not reassure …

High-rise construction is not particularly popular in Sofia. Whether it is because it blocks someone's view or because it attracts new residents/workers to a neighborhood that the locals don't like, high-rise construction has recently become a favorite punching bag for politicians, public figures, and ordinary citizens. Quite unusually, it seems on this issue...

Author: Vasil Kanev About Slavi's show and the show's fame, which suffered a surprising blow On Wednesday (21.11.2018) there was an extremely interesting episode of "Slavi's Show" with a guest - the Bulgarian Prime Minister. Right from the very beginning, I was impressed by the mood of the host - slightly stiff, tense and not particularly happy. …

Author: William Luther - Assistant Professor of Economics at Kenyon College, Director of the American Institute for Economics Research's Sound Money Project, and Temporary Fellow at the Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives at the Cato Institute. Shortly before November 2016, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a speech that the 500-rupee notes ...

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This article is an excerpt from the new report of the EKIP "Urban Planning Policy in Sofia: Recommendations for Reform" Traffic congestion in Sofia is one of the major problems in the capital. Increased traffic is a difficult problem to solve in many places around the world, and everywhere it leads to the same negative effects that citizens, …