20 April 2012 is the day when Bulgarians, figuratively speaking, stop working for the government and start working for themselves. This day is called Tax Freedom Day. In 2012 Bulgarians will need to work nearly four months only to pay their...
April 11, 2012 1:25 pm / no comments
The interesting headline written above is not just a key topic of almost all today’s discussions about economics and economic policy but also the issue of Enrico Colombatto’s exciting lecture which was held during an event organised by Liberalni...
March 9, 2012 2:09 pm / 3 comments
Polish government began public consultation on the rise of the state pension age in February. It provoked a national debate about how long the Polish will work. There are numerous arguments for and against the reform. Some of them are just and...
March 8, 2012 2:31 pm / 1 comment
It is good that an agreement concerning law regulating fiscal responsibilities is reached in our Parliament, involving whole political spectrum. It is great to put down the fire with common effort. It would be even better, however, if we agreed...
March 8, 2012 1:40 pm / no comments
After the general government deficit in Poland reached 7.8% GDP in 2010, at the beginning of 2011 Polish government presented a plan to reduce it to 3% GDP by 2012, a goal which is in line with Maastricht criteria. By the end of 2011 the European...
March 8, 2012 1:14 pm / no comments
There have been talks, for a few months now, about introducing new and stricter fiscal rules in European Union (EU) member-states, which would help reduce the fast piling up of public debt. During the last week of January there was, at last,...
March 8, 2012 12:51 pm / 1 comment