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The art of economics consists in looking not merely at the immediate hut at the longer effects of any act or policy; it consists in tracing the consequences of that policy not merely for one group but for all groups—Henry Hazlitt

Showing posts with label Sin taxes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sin taxes. Show all posts
Monday, March 31, 2014

Phisix: BSP’s Response to Peso Meltdown: Raise Banking Reserve Requirements

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Keynesianism has the markings of a religion. It has a confession: "Fiat money overcomes recessions." It has an agenda: salvation ...
Saturday, March 22, 2014

Graphics: Cigarette ‘Sin’ Taxes Equals Smuggling US Edition Updated

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Nice graphics exhibiting how populist 'sin' taxes fuel smuggling. This is an update from my January 2013 post From Joseph...
Saturday, November 02, 2013

Philippine Politics: As Predicted, Cigarette Sin Taxes Backfires, Tax Revenues Fall as Smuggling Explodes

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As I have repeatedly been saying, people’s actions are guided by incentives. Raising taxes, such as the Sin Tax, reshape people’s incentive...
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