Tag: Politics

Balancing the needs of public sector companies with the needs of society is a delicate matter. It is however, possible to achieve.

If the government wants people to save more it will have to look beyond first year economics. Full information and homogenous products are no antidote to imperfect human nature

Twenty years after it all began, the meaning of privatisation is now clearer. Privatised businesses have fared better than nationalised ones but most have not thrived in the private sector. And the plc model does not work for monopoly services.

Our understanding of the effects of immigration is often distorted by emotive political arguments. An economic analysis uncovers some interesting questions.

The debacle of Enron has shaken core assumptions about auditors and auditing . A new accounting standards body needs to be appointed to maintain the integrity of corporate reporting.

In the world of 'DIY economics' steel is as important as ever. Unfortunately, so are the unintended consequences.

Judge Kollar-Kotelly has the unenviable task of deciding whether Microsoft's antitrust settlement is in the public interest. If only she could focus more on the pluralism of markets.

John surveys the latest wave of books attacking capitalism.

There is too much inconsistency in the way the UK's privatised industries are managed and financed. A new and comprehensive plan is needed.

The seeds of Argentina’s economic downfall were sewn early in the nation’s history. The distribution of land rights caused political and economic problems that would eventually cripple the country