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Predrag Rajsic

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Predrag Rajsic is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Food, Agricultural, and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. See his blog.

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The Ethics of Externalities

Free MarketsPhilosophy and Methodology

09/28/2019Mises Daily Articles
According to the usual justification for government regulation of externalities,almost everything we do is ripe for regulation. Even worse, regulators never admit their prohibitions prevent an incalculable number of positive externalities.
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Why Private-Sector Services Seem to Be More Expensive

Big GovernmentFree MarketsTaxes and SpendingEntrepreneurship

01/26/2015Mises Daily Articles
Unable to compete with cheap, government-subsidized services designed for the low end of the market, entrepreneurs find they must turn to higher-end customers who will pay more. Some wrongly interpret this as proof that markets are more expensive than government services.
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Higher Ed Cronyism in Serbia: A Case Study

Corporate WelfareGlobal Economy

08/15/2014Mises Daily Articles
One of the most common ways in which cronyism manifests itself in Serbia is when professional degrees and employment positions are awarded based on political party membership , and not on the basis of professional expertise.
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Higher Ed Cronyism in Serbia: A Case Study

EducationPolitical Theory

08/15/2014Mises Media
If the payoff is high enough, universities are happy to award degrees based on political connections, writes Predrag Rajšic. This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Robert Hale.
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Cartels and Subsidies in Canadian Agriculture

Corporate WelfareLegal SystemInterventionism

05/22/2014Mises Daily Articles
Canadian agricultural policy today subsidizes and controls markets in grain, dairy, and other products to ensure profitability.
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