Dave Albin

Dave Albin conducts process development research and provides technical support for a food equipment manufacturer in Iowa.

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Will Myanmar Embrace Market Reforms?

Global EconomyWorld History

Blog12/19/2017Dave Albin

Myanmar is moving away from its socialist past, but many challenges remain.

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Unlicensed Pet Sitters: The Latest Victim of New York's Regulatory State

Bureaucracy and RegulationMonopoly and Competition

Blog08/11/2017Dave Albin

For reason of "health" and "safety" New York City says it will punish any entrepreneur who attempts to compete with the high-priced kennel industry.

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Federal Meddling in Dairy Farms Hurts Both Consumers and Producers

Legal SystemU.S. HistoryPolitical Theory

Blog10/24/2016Dave Albin

Federal laws against free association of dairy producers has created a deeply distorted and unresponsive market.

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When State-Subsidized Industries Attack

Free MarketsInterventionism

08/04/2014Mises Daily ArticlesDave Albin

While the state supports of industry may have seemed like gifts at the beginning, the distorted framework of the government-directed economy makes everyone worse off.

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When State-Subsidized Industries Attack

Big GovernmentFiscal TheoryInterventionismProduction Theory

08/04/2014Audio/VideoDave Albin

The corn, sugar, and ethanol industries in the US are all part of a complex system of government subsidies and other favors, writes Dave Albin. This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Robert Hale.