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@WorldBank is telling porky pies about #EndPoverty and fighting #ClimateChange

13 Dec 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in development economics, economics of bureaucracy, energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, growth disasters, growth miracles Tags: climate aid, climate alarmists, extreme poverty, global poverty, green rent seeking, overseas aid, overseas development assistance, World Bank

With about $29B towards fighting #ClimateChange, there's a good chance at ending #poverty https://t.co/LKlxpb9YoI pic.twitter.com/5PFWAIBTmP

— World Bank (@WorldBank) December 13, 2015

1.1 BILLION people still lack access to electricity. Learn how we #EndEnergyPoverty https://t.co/KBCxtohIsU pic.twitter.com/eXRcTPpylU

— World Bank (@WorldBank) November 10, 2015

#OECD & non-OECD have similar #electricity production rates from #renewables & gas, differ in nuclear & coal #COP21 pic.twitter.com/cr78YeQKjF

— OECD Environment (@OECD_ENV) December 11, 2015

Is it possible to end #poverty by 2030? If we work together, yes! RT to agree: https://t.co/oy5qEcVWV8 pic.twitter.com/5K4Xbz63yx

— World Bank (@WorldBank) December 12, 2015

The carbon imperialism of environmental policy @Mark_J_Perry #Obama #ParisClimateTalks https://t.co/zXvulx5viY pic.twitter.com/UaSyhpG11z

— AEIdeas (@AEIdeas) December 11, 2015

What Do the Newly Released Poverty Figures Show?

20 Nov 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in development economics, economic history, growth disasters, growth miracles Tags: extreme poverty, The Great Escape, World Bank

William Easterly on the Tyranny of Experts and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor

13 Jul 2015 Leave a comment

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Starting a business rankings in the USA, UK, Germany and France compared

11 Jul 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, comparative institutional analysis, economics of regulation, industrial organisation, law and economics, politics - USA, property rights Tags: British economy Doing Business, France, Germany, World Bank

Figure 1: Starting a business rankings, USA, UK, Germany and France – World Bank Doing Business rankings, 2014

Source: Doing Business – Measuring Business Regulations – World Bank Group.

I have no idea why you have to pledge one third of German per capita income to start a business in Germany. It takes about a week and a half a dozen procedures to start a business in the other countries.

In New Zealand, you can start a business within the hour by registering for GST and registering your company online.

Doing Business in the USA and Canada – World Bank rankings compared

10 Jul 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in applied welfare economics, economics of bureaucracy, economics of regulation, law and economics, politics - USA, property rights, Public Choice Tags: Canada, doing business, rule of law, World Bank

Figure 1: Doing Business in the USA, Canada, World Bank rankings, 2014

Source: Doing Business – Measuring Business Regulations – World Bank Group.

It’s easier to do business in the USA and Canada because of the difficulties with construction permits and getting electricity and few more problems with enforcing contracts and registering property. It is easy to open a business in Canada.

Doing Business in France, Germany and the UK – World Bank rankings compared

10 Jul 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, comparative institutional analysis, economics of regulation, industrial organisation, law and economics, property rights Tags: British economy, doing business, France, Germany, World Bank

Figure 1: World Bank Doing Business rankings, France, Germany and the UK, 2014

Source: Doing Business – Measuring Business Regulations – World Bank Group.

Some things are decidedly harder to do in Germany and France than for businesses in the UK. On the other hand, it is surprisingly hard to register property in all three countries including the UK after 700 years of the blessings of the British common law.

Paying taxes in Germany and France are far harder than in the UK. Don’t have anything to do with construction permits in France unless you must. It is surprisingly hard to get the electricity on in the UK and France.

The European Union must have some benefits when it comes to trading across the borders of all three countries. Only problem is in Germany where it is very difficult to start a business in the first place. Why is for a later posting.

OECD starting a business rankings (New Zealand (1st) to Germany (114th)) – World Bank Doing Business rankings

09 Jul 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, comparative institutional analysis, economics of regulation, industrial organisation, law and economics, politics - Australia, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA, property rights Tags: British economy, doing business, France, Germany, Italy, World Bank

Figure 1: Starting a business rankings – World Bank Doing Business rankings, OECD countries, 2014

Source: Doing Business – Measuring Business Regulations – World Bank Group.

There is surprising wide range in the World Bank Doing Business ranking of the difficulty and delays in starting a business across the OECD.

Germany is ranked 114 from the world for starting a business. New Zealand is ranked first with the USA, Italy and the UK ranked in the mid 40s in the Doing Business database.

Greece (61st) is ranked one above the Russia in the World Bank’s Doing Business Survey 2015

29 Jun 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in economics of bureaucracy, economics of crime, economics of regulation, industrial organisation, labour economics, law and economics, property rights, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: cost of doing business, Euroland, Greece, Russia, sovereign defaults, transitional economies, World Bank

Figure 1: Greek and Russian Doing Business sub-rankings, 2015

Source: World Bank Doing Business 2015.

As long as you’re not in a construction or export business, and don’t mind waiting for your electricity, it’s better to do business in Russia than in Greece! The main difference between Russia and Greece is its membership of the European Union makes it easy to export?

In Russia, it’s easier to start a business, register property and enforce contracts than it is in Greece!

The demographics of extreme poverty

31 May 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in development economics, growth disasters, growth miracles Tags: extreme poverty, global poverty, The Great Fact, World Bank

The extreme poor live in conflict & rural areas: wrld.bg/Nynge #endpoverty http://t.co/43HDDI11JR—
World Bank (@WorldBank) May 31, 2015

No mention of healthier is wealthier, richer is safer

02 May 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in development economics, environmental economics, global warming, growth disasters, growth miracles Tags: climate alarmism, do gooders, global warming, World Bank

5 ways to reduce the drivers of climate change: 1) Put a price on carbon: wrld.bg/LBatf http://t.co/JZRHZliCSm—
World Bank (@WorldBank) April 17, 2015

Where does democracy figure in the cycle of development thinking?

13 Apr 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in comparative institutional analysis, constitutional political economy, development economics, growth disasters, growth miracles Tags: capitalism and freedom, democracy and freedom, IMF, ODA, rule of law, UN, World Bank

just brilliant: hype cycle for development ideas by @dalgoso http://t.co/UQX3tRHOBJ—
Laurence Chandy (@laurencechandy) January 03, 2014

An entire industry depends on denying this chart

28 Feb 2015 Leave a comment

This is the most important graph in the world. An entire industry depends on denying it. pic.twitter.com/qh1eO0sjei

— Daniel Hannan (@DanielJHannan) February 26, 2015

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The World Bank underrates the sense of initiative and personal responsibility of the poor

12 Dec 2014 Leave a comment

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Utopia, you are standing in it!

@WorldBank is telling porky pies about #EndPoverty and fighting #ClimateChange

What Do the Newly Released Poverty Figures Show?

William Easterly on the Tyranny of Experts and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor

Starting a business rankings in the USA, UK, Germany and France compared

Doing Business in the USA and Canada – World Bank rankings compared

Doing Business in France, Germany and the UK – World Bank rankings compared

OECD starting a business rankings (New Zealand (1st) to Germany (114th)) – World Bank Doing Business rankings

Greece (61st) is ranked one above the Russia in the World Bank’s Doing Business Survey 2015

The demographics of extreme poverty

No mention of healthier is wealthier, richer is safer

Where does democracy figure in the cycle of development thinking?

An entire industry depends on denying this chart

The World Bank underrates the sense of initiative and personal responsibility of the poor

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