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Vincent Geloso

Daycare Costs are Driven by Over-Regulation

February 25, 2021 by Counter Markets

By Vincent Geloso For some years now, the issue of daycare costs has been rising in prominence in policy debates. This is due to the large role that they play in determining the work decisions of families in general and mothers in particular. Numerous studies have confirmed that mothers are particularly sensitive to the cost of daycare. That sensitivity, while its scale … [Read more...] about Daycare Costs are Driven by Over-Regulation

Vegan Butter and the History of Regulatory Capture

September 2, 2020 by Counter Markets

By Vincent Geloso Last week, a California court ruled that a vegan butter producer could use the word “butter” to describe his product. Agricultural regulators had, back in December 2019, claimed that this producer (Miyoko’s Creamery) was attempting to fool consumers by implying that he was producing a dairy food item. In recent years, a wide variety of new food items that … [Read more...] about Vegan Butter and the History of Regulatory Capture

The Link Between Prosperity and Freedom Is Even Stronger than You Think

December 6, 2019 by Counter Markets

By Vincent Geloso For some decades now, economists have assembled data measuring “economic freedom” in order to create an index that can be tracked over time. The idea of an index of economic freedom is to measure the extent to which individuals are free to pursue their self-interest and how secure are the fruits of this pursuit. Some 400 articles have been written using … [Read more...] about The Link Between Prosperity and Freedom Is Even Stronger than You Think

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