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August 23, 2023

Profit-driven Sustainability: the Market Forces Behind Esg Compliance

Politicians often forget that it is profit that drives firms in a society built upon the tangible benefits of capitalism, and that it is the pursuit of profit that will lead companies to adopt sustainable environmental, social, and governmental (ESG) practices.
August 21, 2023

Implementing Tax Competition in Spain

The elimination of the wealth tax by the Regional Government of Andalusia to attract high-income taxpayers triggered different reactions. Some autonomous communities (ACs) decided to follow Andalusia’s lead, such as Murcia, which announced the elimination of wealth tax in 2023, or the Community of Valencia, which has just approved a modest reduction in personal income tax for the lowest incomes.
July 19, 2023

Greedflation?

The last three years have brought many old ghosts to Europe. The COVID-19 pandemic was the biggest health crisis since the Spanish flu, wars have erupted again on European soil after decades of peace, and inflation, a long-gone foe for the bureaucrats in the European Central Bank, has struck again.