Lipton Matthews

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01/08/2025 Mises Wire Lipton Matthews

Criticisms of pro-market policies, such as lower corporate taxes and deregulation, are often rooted in a form of discrimination rarely acknowledged: upward classism. This prejudice against people of...

From Indentureship to Entrepreneurship

12/04/2024 Mises Wire Lipton Matthews

Jean-Claude Escalante’s From Indentureship to Entrepreneurship is an extraordinary exploration of the Indo-Trinidadian community’s journey from humble indentured laborers to influential figures in the...

Jamaica and the Failure of the Entrepreneurial State

11/27/2024 Mises Wire Lipton Matthews

The concept of the entrepreneurial state proposes that governments—like private enterprises—can take risks, innovate, and drive economic growth. Through direct intervention, governments can...

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From Indentureship to Entrepreneurship

01/02/2024 Lipton Matthews

Entrepreneurs come from all walks of life and from different social and ethnic groups. Lipton Matthews reviews Jean-Claude Escalante’s From Indentureship to Entrepreneurship, which chronicles the rise of a successful entrepreneur who came from humble beginnings.

Jamaica and the Failure of the Entrepreneurial State

12/26/2024 Lipton Matthews

As we see from Jamaica‘s experience, attempts by the government to be entrepreneurial misallocate resources, waste money, and achieve poor results.

Contrived Scarcity and Antitrust Lawsuits—“It’s Not a Bag, It’s a Birkin”

12/09/2024 Lipton Matthews

Birkin bags are pricey and the producer restricts its potential buyers. Unfortunately, disgruntled customers who don’t want to follow the company’s rules are now appealing to US antitrust law.

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