Ideas and dogmas story applies in politics and economics as a dowdy. There must not be surprised that even the “liberal” FDP chronically “argumentative material fatigue” and suffers from the economics, because historically forgotten crises is helpless. The 300th Birthday of the Scottish moral philosopher David Hume is an occasion to remember the heritage of classical liberalism. Readmore…
Archive for the ‘ World ’ Category
Fukushima and the German nuclear phase-
October 13th, 2011
The disaster in Fukushima no observer can probably unaffected. Many people feel a mixture of horror about their suffering and fear, even to have similar experience. It is therefore not surprising that once again has been discussed about the phasing out of nuclear energy. Readmore…
Since 1 May this year, citizens from Central and Eastern European member countries of the EU. PresentsThe extent of labor migration is directed initially to the wage differential between Germany and the corresponding MOL, which is at its greatest when unemployed persons willing to work in their home country. Readmore…
Cooperative MemberValue as sympathetic shareholder value
September 29th, 2011
About 600 new cooperatives were established in the past three years in Germany, a remarkable development after many years of continuous decline in the number of existing cooperatives. What really distinguishes the shareholder value of cooperatives, their value for the owners of that for listed companies?Cooperative upsMany start-ups did not take place in the traditionally cooperative sectors such as housing, the financial industry, commerce and agriculture. Readmore…
“Among the four major business models that exist in the EU, only the Nordic and the Anglo-Saxon model efficiently, but only the former may connect with equal efficiency.”The economic mainstream was the global financial crisis is a typical Keynesian accident. Financial institutions had gambled in the financial bubble burst, panic spread, all fled in liquidity. Readmore…
The collaboration between competitors: market power or efficiency?
August 26th, 2011
Collaborations between actual or potential competitors have always been an issue, their assessment requires some sensitivity. Now, the European Commission has set new guidelines on horizontal co-operation agreements in force which will complement those of 2001 and concrete. This is a good reason, something fundamental to the underlying themes deal. Readmore…
The “Pact for Competitiveness” is a cartel against competitive!
August 23rd, 2011
Europe's political class does not learn. The fundamental insight that the reasons must be sought for the ongoing euro crisis is not primarily in the incentive-compatible institutional design flaws of the monetary union, which are documented in states indebtedness and increasing deterioration of the competitiveness of different members of the euro-zone, and this not by expanding liquidity backed rescue systems healed, but glossed over and are perpetuated, therefore, does not have room. Readmore…
Stadium and political-economic incentives
August 18th, 2011
A new stadium for the local football club – the desire not only the regular fans, but the city leaders. In the sports economics are discussed various aspects of the way in which a new building or a complete renovation can generate positive effects.Unless the work is carried out by local companies can benefit the local construction industry. Readmore…
Guest Post:
interest – the market is more a blessing?
August 16th, 2011
Competition allows people to choose from a variety of alternative products and services is the right thing for themselves, forcing vendors to look for best solutions, and this favorable offer. Therefore strengthens the competitive position of consumers. Experience could liberalize, for example, the German telecommunications market in the transition from a state monopoly to a market. Readmore…
That would not be with us?
August 4th, 2011
In his work “that would be impossible for us”, the American author Sinclair Lewis – U.S. first American Nobel Prize for Literature – already in 1935, impressively reminiscent of how thin the ice is political civilization. Even in a stable “constitutional democracy” as the American one must reckon with literally everything. Readmore…