Vincent Geloso
John Cowperthwaite: An Underappreciated Champion of Economic Development?
“This nuance, while it may dampen any classical liberal’s affection for John Cowperthwaite, should only reinforce one’s commitment to the principles of a free society as instruments of development and progress.” ~ Vincent Geloso
Economic Freedom Matters! More Than You Think!
“Because the lies regarding GDP are concentrated in politically and economically unfree countries, any assessment of the importance of economic freedom to living standards will be biased favorably toward illiberal regimes, and against finding an effect of economic freedom.” ~ Vincent Geloso
Proponents of Fiscal Stimulus Need to Stop Using World War II as an Example
“If proponents of fiscal stimulus want to use wartime spending as an empirical illustration to make their case, they need to be aware that doing so relies on a bad understanding of economic facts.” ~ Vincent Geloso
Recessions and Economic Freedom
“This global retreat in economic freedom is worrisome. It means that economic crises are going to be longer and more painful. Thus, they are more likely to result in political backlash. Defenders of economic freedom should bear this in mind when they emphasize how important that freedom is.” ~ Vincent Geloso
A Canadian Lesson About School Choice and Its Potential To Reduce Socioeconomic Disparities in the United States
“The long-documented black/white differences in returns from schooling, which are similar to those observed between French and English speakers in Quebec pre-1940, could begin to recede.” ~ Vincent Geloso
Letting Chinese Nationals Buy Real Estate is a Human Rights Issue
“The inability to seize some of the wealth of a small minority of Chinese people makes the world a slightly better place than it otherwise would be.” Vincent Geloso
Three Errors Paul Ehrlich Keeps Making
“In Ehrlich’s worldview, humanity only transgresses and can only cause harm. In Simon’s view, humanity takes primacy and the sources of its enrichment also repair many harms done to the environment, and eventually allows improvements.” ~ Vincent Geloso
Economic Freedom Matters for Intergenerational Income Mobility
“The underappreciated role of economic freedom and institutions in the determination of intergenerational income mobility is probably one of the most problematic omissions of the literature on income mobility. ” ~ Vincent Geloso
Canadian Fiscal Lessons for Britain’s Fiscal Woes
“The Canadian experience suggests that it is entirely possible to enact the spending cuts that many claim are necessary to balance the announced tax cuts in Britain.” ~ Vincent Geloso
An Image Worth 10,000 Words: A Review of Superabundance
“Pooley and Tupy find that every one-percent increase in population corresponds to a roughly one-percent decrease in the time-price. This formulation is elegantly simple and conveys the crucial point that population growth is good.” ~ Vincent Geloso
