Vultures are ugly creatures. However, they serve a very vital function. They help get rid of animal carcasses safely. The … Continue reading “In defence of vulture capitalists”

The challenge for Greece is how to reduce taxes without lowering government revenue in a stagnant economy that is under … Continue reading “Greece needs institutional reform, starting with the public sector”

…continued from Part 2.   Would a Return to a National Currency without Institutions Work? Some economists like Stiglitz claim … Continue reading “Greece – the conundrum of currency and institutions (Part 3)”

…continued from Part 1.   The Institutional Problem Revealed through Global Indices One could arguably blame the aforementioned problems in … Continue reading “Greece – the conundrum of currency and institutions (Part 2)”

It appears to many that Greece is a lost cause and a country that can maybe only survive outside the … Continue reading “Greece – the conundrum of currency and institutions (Part 1)”

About eight years ago, I attended an economics conference in Berlin, where one of the speakers criticised the structure of … Continue reading “Why Greece cannot prosper in the eurozone”

What I admire about the anti-capitalist left is their ability to present their ideas as somehow “unorthodox” and “anti-mainstream”, when … Continue reading “Big Government, not ‘austerity’, has brought Greece to its knees”

The euro was a mistake, and Greece has been hit hardest. If European politicians could travel back in time to … Continue reading “A way out for Greece”

Dr Thomas Mayer, Founder of the Flossbach von Storch Research Institute in Germany and ex-Chief Economist at Deutsche Bank, spoke to … Continue reading “An interview with Thomas Mayer”