Archive for Pierre Lemieux
Open Society: Reforming Global Capitalism by George Soros
Public Affairs · 2000 · 369 pages · $26.00 Reviewed by Pierre Lemieux In his latest book, Open Society, retired billionaire speculator George Soros continues to argue against capitalism and its justification in economic theory. The book doesn’t put a dent in capitalism, but shows that billionaire financiers don’t necessarily understand the first thing about [...]
1Sep2001 | Pierre Lemieux | 0 comments | ContinuedSovereign Traders
Pierre Lemieux is an economist and visiting professor at the University of Quebec at Hull. The third Summit of the Americas, held in Quebec City (Canada) in April, was attended by 34 heads of state (or prime ministers) representing all North and South American countries except Cuba. It also attracted some 45,000 demonstrators against Free [...]
1Sep2001 | Pierre Lemieux | 2 comments | ContinuedGATT and the Alternative of Unilateral Free Trade
Mr. Lemieux is an economist and author who has been widely published in Canada and France. From December 5 to December 9 of last year, representatives of more than 100 national governments met in Montreal for the mid-term ministerial review of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and [...]
1Jun1989 | Pierre Lemieux | 2 comments | ContinuedSocialized Medicine: The Canadian Experience
Mr. Lemieux is an economist and author living in Montreal. The Canadian public health system is often put forward as an ideal for Americans to emulate. It provides all Canadians with free basic health care: free doctors visits, free hospital ward care, free surgery, free drugs and medicine while in the hospital—plus some free dental [...]
1Mar1989 | Pierre Lemieux | 5 comments | Continued-
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