September 16, 2020
The Netherlands is on the brink of introducing plain packaging for e-cigarettes. The only other country to have gone down that path is Israel.
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September 15, 2020
Nationalism and populism have permeated the sphere of global politics in the 21st century, and the EU is no exception. This particular change in the political environment inevitably causes changes in economic policy, as populist leaders tend to increase governmental spending, focus on more protectionist policies, and raise trade barriers.
September 10, 2020
The regulation of labour and employment lies at the heart of any debate on economic freedom.
September 7, 2020
On the 1st of July, Germany took over the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU.
September 3, 2020
This position paper is a response to the European Commission’s second phase consultation with social partners. The EC’s initiative has a general objective of ensuring that “all workers in the EU are protected by fair minimum wages, allowing for a decent living wherever they work.”
August 26, 2020
One of the frustrating things about being an economist is that people listen to you when they shouldn’t, and refuse to listen to you when they should.
August 17, 2020
For the fifth consecutive year, France has been the champion of taxation, with the average French citizen paying more than half of their income into the state’s coffers.
July 20, 2020
Global food supply chains have been disrupted by restrictions on movement, and rising food protectionism has threatened access to food and its affordability.
July 1, 2020
While the media, right and left-wing parties and the average newspaper reader celebrate in anticipation of “helicopter money” from Brussels, or otherwise the so-called “Next Generation EU”.