Gideon Magnus·Sep 21, 2024Consumption-Linked Perpetuities: A Path to Fiscal Sustainability in the United StatesIntroduction
Gideon Magnus·Aug 13, 2024The Case for Consumption-Linked Perpetuities in the EurozoneThe real value of the euro can ultimately only be sustained through some form of fiscal support. However, this guarantee is currently…
Gideon Magnus·Jul 2, 2024Verstikkende regelgeving roept om een nooduitgangStel dat iemand bereid is om onder het minimumloon te werken; of een woning te huren zonder vastgestelde maximale huurverhogingen; of zelf…
Gideon Magnus·Jun 25, 2024Een Betere Belasting van VermogenEr heerst al geruime tijd een discussie over hervorming van het stelsel van de vermogensbelasting in Nederland. Tot nu toe lijkt het, tot…
Gideon Magnus·Jan 31, 2022The Case for Monetary Policy ExperimentationWith inflation picking up in the US and beyond, central bankers are actively contemplating their policy options. Should interest rates be…
Gideon Magnus·Jan 5, 2021Public Balance Sheets of G7 CountriesMany countries have accumulated historically high levels of public debt. These will need to be either paid off or serviced indefinitely…
Gideon Magnus·Nov 3, 2020Privately Run Universal Basic IncomeHow can we best improve the material well-being of our poorest fellow citizens? There are several well-known challenges. It is not easy to…
Gideon Magnus·Jul 18, 2020A VAT Should Only Fund Essential Government ServicesThe United States, famously, is one of very few countries without a national consumption tax, or VAT (value added tax). It is an…
