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Tag Archives: Laws
Spain’s Labor Problems
With growing interventionism in Spain, the black market is Spain’s only saving grace. Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged inflation, labor, Laws, Spain, stagnation, tax, Unemployment
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The Failure of Anti-Money Laundering Laws
Daniel Mitchell on money laundering laws:
Is It Fair to Lay a Worker Off?
Labor laws regulating how a business can fire its workers should be eliminated. Otherwise, government is actively discriminating against those who deserve the job. Continue reading
Land Redistribution and the Poor Future of South Africa
The tale of South Africa is one of tragedy: its past and present governments have set the nation up on a very difficult road to prosperity. It would not be news to mention that Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe spearheaded land redistribution in that country to expropriate land from the whites to set up communal farms. The South African government had slowly undertaken a similar process, by buying white land and giving it to black South Africans. These land redistribution schemes promise widespread destruction of wealth and possibly economic crisis. Continue reading
Posted in Property
Tagged Africa, Capital, Government, Laws, Private, Property, Redistribution, Socialism, South, Wealth, Zimbabwe
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Restoring Prosperity to Zimbabwe
In the midst of increasing socialization in Zimbabwe and spiraling poverty, there are many who still believe that the answer to the country’s woes is greater centralization of the economy. The truth is that Zimbabwe does not need greater centralization and the foundations of a solution to prosperity are not specific to deregulation, although economic liberty is a keystone to any developing economy. The answer to Zimbabwe’s problems lies in the guarantee of property rights. Continue reading