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The pros and (mostly) cons of an online sales tax

10 February 2021
Tax and Fiscal Policy

The pros and (mostly) cons of an online sales tax

Julian Jessop
10 February 2021
The Sunday Times has reported that UK officials are mulling two new taxes on digital businesses – an online sales … Continue reading “The pros and (mostly) cons of an online sales tax”

It’s time for a genuine free market in the postal sector

14 November 2018
Government and Institutions

It’s time for a genuine free market in the postal sector

David Warren
14 November 2018
How has the Royal Mail fared since its privatisation in 2013? As with previous partial privatisations, the government moved a … Continue reading “It’s time for a genuine free market in the postal sector”

An “Amazon Tax” would be a tax on progress

14 August 2018
Regulation

An “Amazon Tax” would be a tax on progress

Madeline Grant
14 August 2018
Top-down attempts to “rebalance the economy” have failed so many times that politicians proposing further interventions should think twice before … Continue reading “An “Amazon Tax” would be a tax on progress”

Donald Trump’s war with Amazon will deepen the swamp

10 April 2018
Economic Theory

Donald Trump’s war with Amazon will deepen the swamp

Ryan Bourne
10 April 2018
What happens when a US President uses his bully pulpit to threaten individual companies? Forget Donald Trump’s escalation of a … Continue reading “Donald Trump’s war with Amazon will deepen the swamp”

Rohan Silva’s anxiety about Amazon is unwarranted

23 February 2016
Society and Culture

Rohan Silva’s anxiety about Amazon is unwarranted

Diego Zuluaga and Ryan Bourne
23 February 2016
One of the most harmful misunderstandings in current economic debates is that the job of competition authorities is to protect … Continue reading “Rohan Silva’s anxiety about Amazon is unwarranted”

Puzzle solved?

1 January 2009
Economic Theory

Puzzle solved?

John Blundell
1 January 2009
An update to An economic Christmas-present puzzle: buying books on Amazon: After my three letters to Amazon (going back two … Continue reading “Puzzle solved?”

An economic Christmas-present puzzle: buying books on Amazon

25 December 2008
Economic Theory

An economic Christmas-present puzzle: buying books on Amazon

John Blundell
25 December 2008
I recently wrote a book explaining Thatcherism to America. It is available in paperback, published in New York City in … Continue reading “An economic Christmas-present puzzle: buying books on Amazon”

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