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“Syrizophrenia”: Greek Dream of Better Life
Economy
“Syrizophrenia”: Greek Dream of Better Life
“An experiment of austerity” and “blackmailing” are just a few of the many fanciful epithets employed by the members of SYRIZA and socialists to create a “syrizophrenic” picture of what is going on. However, the true reasons of and solutions for the crisis have already been known for a long time.
Hayek Faces Prosecution
Economy
Hayek Faces Prosecution
On July 30, the British magazine \"The New Statesman\" published an article by the famous philosopher John Gray on the life, intellectual achievements, and mistakes of Friedrich Hayek. Gray’s piece examines the Austrian’s economic and political views. It is almost as if Gray puts Hayek on trial, the verdict of which has already been decided upon.
Human Freedom Index Is Now Released
Society
Human Freedom Index Is Now Released
Hong Kong and Switzerland top the rankings of a new index released today that presents the state of human freedom in the world. The U.S. performance is worrisome and shows that the United States can no longer claim to be the leading bastion of liberty in the world. The Human Freedom Index (HFI) is the most comprehensive measure of freedom ever created for a large number of countries around the globe.
Turbointegration: Real Threat to Greece and Europe
Economy, Politics, Society
Turbointegration: Real Threat to Greece and Europe
The euro indeed plays a major role in the Greek drama, but the ultimate cause of the Greek economic turmoil lies somewhere else. The real problem is that the architects of the euro used it as a turbo that was meant to speed up the integration engine of the eurozone, while encouraging other European countries to do so as well.
Greece, EU Summits and Political Roller Coaster
Politics
Greece, EU Summits and Political Roller Coaster
If the hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs, small and big businesses alike, took as long to deal with their daily existential crises, every last one of them would have already gone bankrupt. At the same time, politicians don\'t have to worry about it.
What Do Ukrainian CEOs Think of Applying for Reduced Rate of the Single Social Contribution Tax?
Economy
What Do Ukrainian CEOs Think of Applying for Reduced Rate of the Single Social Contribution Tax?
In February 2015, the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (Kyiv) held its regular quarterly survey of industrial enterprises as a part of its Business Tendency Survey. The respondents were asked a question \"Can your company use the possibility to apply a reduced rate of the single social contribution?\". Let\'s take a look at the results.