Economics Questions

Re: Best Regulations to Remove or Change?

Richard — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:56:22 GMT

Clean Air Act

Re: Best Regulations to Remove or Change?

MacFall — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:53:16 GMT

I think that the repealing of legal tender laws would be at the top of my list. The lack of legal tender regulation would make it very difficult for the government to control economic activity at all, and would even make the collection of taxes frustrating. It could weaken the government to a point at which individual secession would be a realistic possibility.

Re: Best Regulations to Remove or Change?

Chris — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:22:28 GMT

1. Legal tender

2. Minimum Wage

3. Anti-trust

Re: Best Regulations to Remove or Change?

hayekianxyz — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:31:04 GMT

All discrimination laws.

Re: Best Regulations to Remove or Change?

krazy kaju — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:28:01 GMT

Jon Irenicus:
Legal tender laws

Oooh, good one.

Re: Best Regulations to Remove or Change?

ryanpatgray — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:46:14 GMT

krazy kaju:
I think I would start off with a better enforcement of property rights (Hernando de Soto) and reducing and/or eliminating the paperwork/licensing/etc. needed to start and close a business.

I agree with your above points. I would also add either a free market currency system or, at least, one that is valued based upon a precious metal.

Re: Best Regulations to Remove or Change?

Jon Irenicus — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:28:24 GMT

Legal tender laws and capital gains taxes.

Re: Best Regulations to Remove or Change?

Knight_of_BAAWA — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:07:27 GMT

Eliminate minimum wage laws of all sorts, including Davis-Bacon and anything like it anywhere.

Best Regulations to Remove or Change?

krazy kaju — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:21:18 GMT

I have been thinking about this topic quite a bit lately. The problem in a lot of countries today is that it is politically unfeasible to bring on the many reforms required to boost their economy. So if you could do away or change just a few regulations, what would they be?

I think I would start off with a better enforcement of property rights (Hernando de Soto) and reducing and/or eliminating the paperwork/licensing/etc. needed to start and close a business.