All Posts Tagged With: "privatization"

Scandinavian Irony: Socialism Meets Liberalization

Scandinavia is in the midst of an economic transformation. Thanks to tax reform, openness to investment/trade, sound property rights, little corruption, and continuing efforts to privatize, economies there have made great strides toward liberalization. Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden have been rated “free” economies by the Heritage Foundation’s 2006 Index of Economic Freedom (online at [...]

1Sep2006 | Sara F. Cooper | 0 comments | Continued

Institutions and Development: The Case of China

James Dorn (jdorn@cato.org) is a China specialist and vice president for academic affairs at the Cato Institute. He is coeditor of China’s Future: Constructive Partner or Emerging Threat? (Cato Institute, 2000).
An earlier version of this article appeared in Vital Speeches of the Day (November 15, 2005).
From a liberal perspective the goal of economic development is [...]

1Jun2006 | James A. Dorn | 0 comments | Continued

Technology, Progress, and Freedom

Edward Younkins is professor of accountancy and business administration at Wheeling Jesuit University in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Technology represents man’s attempt to make life easier. Technological advances improve people’s standard of living, increase leisure time, help eliminate poverty, and lead to a greater variety of products. Progress allows people more time to spend on higher level [...]

1Jan2000 | Edward W. Younkins | 0 comments | Continued