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Sylvain Charat - Feb 28, 2013

The Truth About Foreign Investments in France

The Truth About Foreign Investments in France
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Are there as many foreign investments in France as Arnaud Montebourg claimed in his letter to Maurice Taylor? In his article, Lucas Léger, IREF researcher, analyzed statistical data and concluded that Montebourg was wrong. The truth is that, compared to the United Kingdom and Germany, France is no longer attractive.
 







  	

        Sylvain Charat - Feb 28, 2013
      

    

      
The Civil Servants' Working Time

      

  
  

  

	
The Civil Servants' Working Time
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The IREF figures on civil servants' working time in the OECD countries were quoted in the radio show "Carrément Brunet" on RMC.

	    

      

    		

	

	  


    


  







  	

        Sylvain Charat - Feb 27, 2013
      

    

      
Taxing In and Out Of France

      

  
  

  

	
Taxing In and Out Of France
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Fighting tax exile: this is Yann Galut’s aim. This French Socialist representative is at the head of a Committee created in the National Assembly to think out measures against tax exile. The work of this committee should end up in bills introduced in the Parliament as soon as May.

 

	    

      

    		

	

	  


    


  







  	

        Sylvain Charat - Feb 25, 2013
      

    

      
Innovations Need Companies, Not Government

      

  
  

  

	
Innovations Need Companies, Not Government
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In a recent article, Lucas Léger, an IREF associate researcher, pointed out that even if the research is a French Government priority, entrepreneurship and innovation are not supported and the basic research would better off without Government intervention.

 

	    

      

    		

	

	  


    


  







  	

        Sylvain Charat - Feb 22, 2013
      

    

      
A New Fiscal Trap In France

      

  
  

  

	
A New Fiscal Trap In France
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Jean-Philippe Delsol has published an op-ed in the French newspaper Les Echos on February 20th about the relationship between entrepreneurs and the French fiscal administration.

	    

      

    		

	

	  


    


  







  	

        Sylvain Charat - Feb 15, 2013
      

    

      
IREF Study on Free Schools in Sweden

      

  
  

  

	
IREF Study on Free Schools in Sweden
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The IREF Study on the free school system and the use of vouchers was quoted in the Italian information website Il Post. Read the article.

	    

      

    		

	

	  


    


  







  	

        Sylvain Charat - Feb 14, 2013
      

    

      
What’s Next On The Fiscal Trend? 

      

  
  

  

	
What’s Next On The Fiscal Trend? 
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The IREF’s aim is to defend and promote economic freedom and fiscal competition. Our aim goes against the OECD’s last study that was commissioned by the G20 and called “Addressing Base Erosion and Profit Shifting”. It will be presented on February 15th at the G20 Summit in Moscow. The OECD claims that “global solutions are needed to ensure that tax systems do not unduly favour multinational enterprises, leaving citizens and small businesses with bigger tax bills.”

	    

      

    		

	

	  


    


  







  	

        jacob-arfwedson - Feb 07, 2013
      

    

      
A market for education: IREF study looks at the Swedish experience

      

  
  

  

	
A market for education: IREF study looks at the Swedish experience
IllustrationSetting learning free
    
The Swedish education market is one of the freest of the world. As  such, it is one of the most interesting to study. Authored by Jacob  Arfwedson, the IREF report “Vouchers and Free Schools: the Swedish  Experience” provides striking insights into the dynamics of a budding free  market in schooling.

	    

      

    		

	

	  


    


  







  	

        jacob-arfwedson - Feb 05, 2013
      

    

      
Sweden: human development index higher in places with more immigrants

      

  
  

  

	
Sweden: human development index higher in places with more immigrants
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Commentators often tend to link immigration to social problems and high unemployment. But as shown by the Swedish Reform Institute in a comprehensive study published in January 2013, this is not the case, on the contrary.

	    

      

    		

	

	  


    


  







  	

        jacob-arfwedson - Jan 31, 2013
      

    

      
IKEA: low-cost, high-end and big bucks

      

  
  

  

	
IKEA: low-cost, high-end and big bucks
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By Jacob Arfwedson



For global capitalism to reach optimal eclosion, there are several basic conditions: 


- free trade: companies are allowed to sell wherever they sense a profitable opportunity;

-  the tech revolution: production may take place anywhere, whereas selling may be done thousands of miles from the point of production;

- open communications: without a reasonably modern infrastructure –  including telecoms, ports, airports etc – the network effects known as globalisation will not pay off;

- protection of intellectual property rights: platform companies like IKEA, Wal-Mart or Dell would be worthless without this provision;

- the right to be wrong, i.e. the right to fail which is inherent in and necessary to any entrepreneurial activity.

	    

      

    		

	

	  


    


  



                

              

            


                      

          
          
                    
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