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Photo: Wikimedia Commons “Never use the language of the other party. For their language imposes their frame.” And if this frame is constituted by the concept of an elephant, it will weigh you down with its immensity, and your objection will...
Photo: Detmar Doering Many myths have been spread about the character and effects of laissez-faire capitalism or so-called manchester capitalism. The „Ploetz“, encyclopedia of world history, defines Manchesterism as: „A term designating...
The mosque in Kruszyniany. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Opposing hate speech will probably have no tangible effect on those who spread it. It will, however, introduce an alternative narrative into realms that sorely lack it and which young audiences...
Photo: Wikimedia Commons We may observe a trend of re-defining the purposes of history education in many European countries (i.e. UK, Poland, Sweden). After the Second World War the reports of UNESCO and Europe Council emphasized the need of...
The “Flat Tax Era” in Slovakia came to a definite end on 1st January 2013. Corporate tax rate of 23% (highest in the whole Central and East European Countries region by the way) became valid instead of the 19% rate. This was considered...
Here we go again, straight into the old debate as to from what the poor benefit more: growth or redistribution. It has been rekindled by the near simultaneous appearance of two books written by Indian economists. I think I am justified in calling...
Photo: Wikimedia Commons. The article is based on a discussions held in Sofia on 22 April, 2014 and organized by the Institute for Market Economics and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, in cooperation with the Libertarian club at the Sofia University....
Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Douglass North has famously defined institutions as “the rules of the game,” but in reality, they are much more than that, especially in a transition context. Institutions are the semi-permanent manifestations of...
Photo: Wikimedia Commons. In May, Ukraine, which has not experienced any internal military conflict for the last 60 years, is close to slip into a full-fledged war. The government launched a large-scale military operation against rebels that...
Studying the impact of migration on the economy is a challenging task. In this article we assess the impact of remittances from abroad on GDP and balance of payments of Ukraine. Also we analyse the consequences of migration for the labour market...
