Insändare i Sydöstran 11/7 2019 som replik på en insändare av diktaturkramare från svensk-kubanska föreningen.
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Life in liberal countries is more free and prosperous than in autocratic regimes
Updated post about institutions and prosperity.
In a previous post I showed how a future EU membership gave the Baltic countries, and East European countries incentives to reform their economic and political institutions which shape the behaviour of households, firms and politicians.
This post takes the relationship between institutions and growth beyond the EU.
Why the EU really matters
Spoilers. The EU is a success with the perhaps most obvious example being the Single Market which has led to increasing living standards in the EU. But the most important reason for people from the Baltics and Eastern European Countries to join the EU were the EU values of respect for freedom, democracy and human rights. But the EU is not perfect. Once inside the EU, governments with autocratic ambitions as Orban’s Hungary can demount their citizens rights and violate EU fundamental values.
Prices in the EU – converging or diverging?
Spoilers. The Single Market and the Euro have decreased price differences within the EU. The process has been stronger for prices of goods than for prices of services. More can be done in EU to complete the Single Market for Services in order to increase competition and lower profits for the benefits of customers. If you agree with this, you should cast your vote on a party that wants to improve the functioning of the Single Market and increase trade within EU and with countries outside EU.
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