Tag Archives: Cosmin Marinescu
Klaus Iohannis – The Launch of the Presidential Program – Speech by Cosmin Marinescu
Today, economic policy tends to involve much politics and little, too little, economics. At the same time, the economy is answering politics with more and more distrust. There exists the fear that, when the government gives you something with one hand, it will come, eventually after elections, and take it with both hands. In my opinion, the main problem is still
Book Launch Event: Capitalism. The Logic of Liberty
Capitalism. The Logic of Liberty was not necessarily built on an economic agenda, although the approach may seem, first of all, an economic one. In fact, the capitalism involves a specific type of society, of order… a natural one. We have tried to write about simple things, fundamental institutions, those that we considered as the ones always representing the basis of prosperity and
This Fiscal Code annihilates from the beginning its chances of success
It is very important to understand that liberalism does not focus only on tax reduction, but also on the way in which this reduction is made. Tax reduction is needed, but sustainability is very important, through its long-term budgetary and economic implications. I doubt that every initiative to reduce taxes should be labeled as a liberal approach. If I reduce taxes tomorrow, only to
Applying the Fiscal Code could violate exactly the Fiscal Code
Tax reduction is needed, it needs to be done, but not like this, through an “all at once” approach, because nothing in the economy, not even capital accumulation, job creation and prosperity, in general, happens over night. Businessmen want, of course, almost in every situation, lower taxes. The same as politicians want, of course, almost in every situation, more votes.
If the reduction of Social Security Contributions can be done without IMF’s approval, then we have missed this chance since 2013
In economics, “later” means missed chances. The reduction of Social Security Contribution is discussed since one year and a half, and when it finally happens, it might not generate the interest and confidence that entrepreneurs needed. On the other hand, the announcement that social security contributions will be reduced comes in a special context, where it is clear that it does not benefit
