We (Do Not) Need the Euro
The government in Lithuania reports a specific euro introduction target date – 2015. National Euro Changeover Plan and Public Awareness and Communication Strategy are being prepared.
Year: 2013
CAP – The Effects of the Implementation of Direct Payments per Acre in Bulgaria
In the long term (after 2020), the removal of direct payments should be a priority both for Bulgaria and for the EU as a whole, as only this way would the proper market-oriented development of the sector and the free competition between farmers from different member states be ensured.
Do Not Forget a Receipt for Sponsors!
The week of accusing, voting, and reporting. Berlusconi, French socialists, the Cypriot president as well as the government of Iceland wanted to say something to the world.
Receipt from the State
It is definitely not a small amount; in 2012 alone the expenditure of the state oscillated around 680 billion PLN, and speaking more lucidly, 18,261 PLN per person.
European Dilemmas
Recent developments have already split even the almighty Troika (ECB, IMF, European Commission) which negotiates conditions for providing loans to bankrupted European economies.
Power of Central Banks Moved By Markets
But today it could happen anywhere; for example in China. It seems that counterparty mistrust among financial institutions reached extreme levels in China last week, where so called Shibor, or the Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate, has been surging.
Enough Is Enough
We have all been harassed by petty government officials in daily life – the taxi driver who is harassed by a policeman, the small trader who is harassed by a tax inspector, the small town baker who is harassed by the environmental officer – these are often small issues which take place in ordinary small Polish cities
Defining and Measuring the Middle Class in Bulgaria
The goal of this research paper is to define and measure middle class in Bulgaria in recent years, as well as to discuss its political role.
Welcome and Don’t Forget Your Wallet!
Today, we can only laugh at our ancestors, the book copyists, who were fighting against the printing press, because it was taking their jobs and incomes. Our successors will once laugh at our silly ideas.
Tax Freedom Day 2013
According to the F. A. Hayek Foundation, total redistribution rate in Slovakia this year is 41.71% of gross domestic product.
