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Economy

Let Politicians Pay for Consequences of Their Economic Policies

CETA/February 21, 2023

In the current situation of high inflation and large budget deficits, salary increases for politicians and central bankers alike are rightly criticised. While, because of the poor economic situation, the wages of most citizens are falling in real terms due to inflation, these high-ranking civil servants are not feeling any of the pinch.

Economy

Let’s Talk about: Inflation

Matus Posvanc and F.A. Hayek Foundation/November 10, 2021 /Leave a comment

The 20th century could be referred to as the century of inflation. Monstrous inflation took place in many countries, such as hyperinflation in Germany in the 1920s, in Hungary after World War II, or in Zimbabwe and Venezuela in the recent past.

Economy

Slovak Finances: Politicians’ Appetite Grows with Crises

Radovan Durana and INESS/June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 /Leave a comment

Some respected economists identified the issue of consolidation in public budget already in 2022 as a third-order problem. From an analytical point of view, he is, of course, right. A one-year deficit of 10% of GDP is nothing compared to a permanent two to five per cent deficit in the pension system with a declining workforce.

Politics

EU Politicians Do Not Know Difference Between Undemocratic Intergovernmental Treaty and Democratic Federal Constitution

Leo Klinkers/July 22, 2020 /Leave a comment

As an accumulation of national interests, a treaty is a disbanding thing if Member States consider that their national interests are being harmed. Result: a disunion.

Economy

Bureaucracy Index Shows Weight of Red Tape in Four Countries

INESS/October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 /Leave a comment

Bureaucracy is still a burden for both entrepreneurs and ordinary citizens. One of the reasons why the political “fight” has not achieved remarkable success in fighting the red tape, is a missing connection between politics and the everyday life of entrepreneurs.

Politics

The Future of Automation Starts Now, But Do Hungarian Politicians Know about It?

Balazs Karoczkai and Republikon Institute/March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 /Leave a comment

A study by McKinsey & Company showed that 49% of the working hours in Hungary can be automated with the already existing technologies. This does not necessarily mean that these jobs will be lost forever, but they are going to be transformed.

Economy

Socially and Full Steam Ahead to the Core of the EU

Jan Oravec and F.A. Hayek Foundation/September 11, 2017 /Leave a comment

Since the great expansion of the EU in 2004, we are constantly hearing concerns about so-called social dumping from hard-core, traditional EU members. What at first seems to be an action against imminent threats to social standards in Western Europe is in fact a sophisticated instrument to eliminate competition from new EU members.

Economy

The Czech Smart City: Communication, New Technologies, and No Useless Business Solutions

Ales Rod and Liberalni Institute/May 2, 2017 /Leave a comment

Equally promising is that many politicians have clearly understood what clever solutions are: connecting the already existing services, using of the current state of knowledge, putting pressure on solutions implemented through open online platforms, encouraging interactions with citizens, among others.

Politics

For Successful Privatisation, Learn from Privatisation Failure

Jure Stojan/March 17, 2014January 13, 2015 /1 Comment

If privatisation is indeed to work its magic and liberate markets from politicians, predictable mistakes should be avoided. Thinking about privatisation failure can improve privatisation itself.

Politics

Measuring Politicians’ Performance

Jonas Rais/August 1, 2013August 31, 2017 /Leave a comment

(…) finding meaningful measures of politicians’ activity and competence is a rather difficult task.

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