Vincent Geloso
The Wait Is the Price: Quiet Rationing Plagues Canadian Health Care
Last month, a video was trending on social media showing a Canadian woman explaining that she had a 13-month wait for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test to check for […]
The Other Cost of Protectionism
Fears about tariffs causing a recession are high right now. Betting markets pretty clearly favor the claim of a forthcoming recession. Businesses do have a lot to fear – tariffs […]
Trudeau’s Horrible Carbon Tax Implementation
Justin Trudeau’s resignation has sparked teasing by Americans to Canadians for the country’s current political mess. One particular tease is tied to a recurring graph on social media showing that […]
Banning TV Drug Ads Would Have Serious Unintended Consequences
Advertising has never been a popular thing amongst pundits. It is depicted as an attempt to manipulate consumers into desiring things they do not (or should not) need. Others depict […]
More Human Capital Requires More Economic Freedom
“Freer economies are able to make human capital (and self-improvement) more enticing for workers.” ~Vincent Geloso
Regulatory Burden Falls Hardest on the Poor
“Occupational licensing — the costly requirement of a license to be engaged in a particular profession — has grown massively in recent decades. Many of the new regulations fall on low- and medium-income professions.” ~Vincent Geloso
Only Economic Freedom Pulls People Out of Poverty
“The primary focus should be on enhancing economic freedom, as it is the key mechanism that enables individuals to elevate themselves out of poverty.” ~Vincent Geloso
Bipartisan But Brutal: Lessons from the Chinese Exclusion Act
“This bipartisan consensus was not a middle ground, but rather a race to the bottom driven by the worst impulses of politicians and voters.” ~Vincent Geloso
The Cheap Populism of Bashing CEO Pay
“The time needed to accumulate skills and experience is considerable and few people want to have the downsides of being a CEO. Demand for such skill is increasing faster than supply, which results in growing CEO pay. It’s basic economics.” ~Vincent Geloso
What if the First Great Age of Globalization Began 100 Years Earlier?
“Given that the first era of globalization is tied in the imagination of many to rising and converging living standards, this argument amounts to saying that living standards could have surged earlier had free trade been more popular.” ~Vincent Geloso
