Archive for Karl Sigfrid
The Irish Miracle
Karl Sigfrid is a graduate student in business administration and economics at Stockholm University in Sweden. European advocates of the freedom philosophy are rarely enthusiastic about their own continent—a world center for high taxes and overregulated markets. When asked to pick their favorite society, they will usually select Hong Kong or—less often—the United States. Too [...]
1Apr2004 | Karl Sigfrid | 0 comments | ContinuedYes or No to the Euro?
Karl Sigfrid is a graduate student in business administration and economics at Stockholm University in Sweden. Since many economists are skeptical about the new euro currency, European politicians have decided to make the issue about something other than economics. Some claim that the euro is a currency for peace, referring to the fact that the [...]
1Jul2003 | Karl Sigfrid | 3 comments | ContinuedThe Dubious Blessing of EU Membership
At their recent top meeting in Copenhagen, the leaders of the European Union (EU) finally decided to accept ten new members by 2004. The countries to join the EU will be Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Malta, and Cyprus. Most were under the Soviet Union’s control during the cold war, [...]
19Apr2003 | Karl Sigfrid | 0 comments | Continued-
The Latest
Contraception: Insuring the Uninsurable
Update below. Controversy rages over the Obama administration’s mandate that all employers – including... Read More
The Snow Plowers’ Petition
The following might have happened in a small college town in upstate New York… In a cold and snowy... Read More
Super Bowl versus Education?
In the spirit of Super Bowl weekend I’d like to deconstruct a Facebook status update that a friend... Read More
Capitalism, Corporatism, and the Freed Market
When a front-running presidential contender tells the country that thanks to Barack Obama, “[w]e are... Read More
Creating Jobs versus Creating Value
Picking on New York Times columnist Paul Krugman is one of the largest participation sports on the Internet.... Read More
