Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Success Despite Government, Courtesy Jugaad | Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar | Cato Institute: Commentary

Success Despite Government, Courtesy Jugaad | Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar | Cato Institute: Commentary: "No less than 93% of Chinese businessmen say the main reason for their spectacular success is network connections (guangxi), especially with government officials. Indian businessmen, however, have succeeded despite the government: 81% say the main reason for their success is jugaad, the ability to find innovative way round prohibitive rules and institutions."

Success depends on dealing well with government?!?

A Captive of the Industry | Jim Harper | Cato Institute: Commentary

A Captive of the Industry | Jim Harper | Cato Institute: Commentary: "The best way to pursue the public's true interest is to keep Verizon, Google, and every other industry player in competition, unprotected by regulation. When recent reports suggested that Verizon might strike a deal with Google to prioritize certain content, that plan seemed like it might fail the most important test — the consumer test. People want a wide-open Internet, and they're in a position to demand it as long as there is competition."

An Inconvenient Economic History | Richard W. Rahn | Cato Institute: Commentary

An Inconvenient Economic History | Richard W. Rahn | Cato Institute: Commentary: "What Mr. Krugman and the other critics have been unable to provide are historical examples of when big increases in government spending led to higher growth and more job creation."