Topic: International

The Link Between Prosperity and Freedom Is Even Stronger than You Think

– December 6, 2019

Dictatorships or authoritarian regimes (which also tend to be economically unfree) often put a lot of pressure on their bureaucrats to develop the economy and increase output. Thus are their data positively biased.

Education, International

There Need Not Be a Great Confrontation with China

– November 14, 2019

American businesses plainly see in China what the chattering classes don’t.

Free Trade, International

The Case for Globalism, So-Called

– November 12, 2019

Global per capita income has increased from a little less than $4,000 a year in 1966 to almost $17,500, in inflation-adjusted dollars at the present time. That represents a 372 percent increase in the average income of everyone on this planet in only 50 years.

International

The IMF and Argentina: Same Dance, Same Results

– November 1, 2019

Aid from the IMF and other organizations might even make matters worse by shielding policy makers from the consequences of their policies.

International

In Defense of Lebron James

– October 23, 2019

It’s not the job of businesses and businessmen to help achieve political or policy aims. Instead, it’s the job of businesses and businessmen and women to make profits.

Free Trade, International

Five Wrong Claims about Trade

– October 22, 2019

Debating trade issues with President Trump’s anti-trade supporters is a constant game of goal shifting. If you point out that the Trump tariffs are raising revenue for Uncle Sam on the backs of American consumers, they reply that Ch …

International

Nigeria’s Cash Tax Is a Bad Idea

– October 22, 2019

Nigeria is one of Africa’s most influential nations. But other African countries should think twice before emulating its costly cash policy.

Immigration, International

The Cultural Case Against Immigration Is Weak at Best

– October 12, 2019

Opposition to immigration takes many forms. Most of these forms are easily tackled empirically and are found to be wanting.

International

Forced Repatriation of Money Achieves Nothing

– September 19, 2019

Economists frequently extol the virtues of currency devaluation as having some kind of positive economic impact, but they’ve plainly never talked to people in Argentina.

International

The Myth of Chinese Currency Manipulation

– August 12, 2019

When the U.S. devalues the dollar, the tight relationship between the world’s currencies and the dollar means that a devaluation stateside is generally a global event.

International

Here’s a Way to Learn Comparative Systems

– July 30, 2019

You can learn a tremendous amount of theory and history from these two masters of the craft– and also discover how to have a great time while trying to alert the world to what is the single most important choice we face in the entire world today: freedom or government control.

International

How to Think About International Relations

– July 10, 2019

There should be as much contact and trade as possible between people and no more formal contact between governments than necessary.