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1. Still moving toward markets 30 years after the Berlin Wall

   Last weekend marked the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989, which was not only the start of German reunification, but one of several events that in the months and years to come would see more than 100 ...

2. Recall referendum may be only hope for Venezuela

   There comes a time when multilateral organizations that claim to promote democracy should, in fact, promote democracy. Now is the hour for the Organization of American States, and particularly for Canada as a prominent influential member ...

3. Venezuela’s tragedy spurred by crony capitalists and socialists who detest free markets

   Appeared in the Globe and Mail, August 13, 2016 Imagine a city where menus don’t print prices because inflation drives them higher daily; where streets are ghostly empty after dark and the murder rate is the world’s highest; where people queue for hours ...

4. Myanmar’s ‘hero’ holds anti-free market views

   Appeared in the Daily Caller, December 9, 2015 The Myanmar miracle marches on, but don’t stop holding your breath. Great hazards are emerging ahead. Still, the most recent shockingly good news is that former military dictator Than Shwe has declared the ...

5. Determinants of Economic Freedom

   Many studies have shown that economic freedom is a major determinant of countries’ living standards, economic growth, and other indicators of social and economic well-being. This paper is an effort to understand the determinants of economic freedom in ...