Oscar Grau

Articles

The Doctrine of the Ruling Party in Paraguay

10/08/2025 Power & Market Oscar Grau

In Paraguay, democracy was suitable from the start for the genuine expression of demagoguery, persuading the public, while essentially racketeering and assuring mob rule by the mob.

Central Banking and Monetary Affairs in Argentina

05/23/2025 Power & Market Oscar Grau

Argentina’s central bank (BCRA) used to sell securities to commercial banks in order to withdraw money from circulation. Ironically, what was intended to restrict the money supply became a major source of its increase.

The Economics and Ethics of Vouchers and Free Market Education

04/04/2025 Power & Market Oscar Grau

Milton Friedman, who achieved most of his fame in the 1980s with the television series Free to Choose, first proposed vouchers for education in the 1950s. Fundamentally, the idea was for the...

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