3-minute read
Taxes will make obesity even costlier
A global and non-coercive approach to fighting obesity.
4-minute read
System that keeps dairy prices high needs adjustment
Supply management in dairy farming.
3-minute read
The Internet needs freedom, not regulation
The impact of ill-conceived regulations.
1-minute read
No Magic Pill: Positive Solutions to the Obesity Issue
In recent years, we have witnessed the emergence of groups that, in the name of public health, seek greater government supervision over our daily lives. This can take the form of taxes or regulations, as the case may be. When it comes to the phenomenon of obesity, the Research Paper by Dr. David Gratzer, in collaboration with Jasmin Guénette, suggests a positive approach that takes account of the complexity of the problem rather than turning to a tax on specific products, a route that has failed to deliver the hoped-for results, as explained in a previous MEI Economic Note.
5-minute read
Are Doctors Part of The Obesity Problem?
A global and non-coercive approach to fighting obesity.
5-minute read
Le gouvernement n’a pas sa place dans le garde-manger des Québécois
A global and non-coercive approach to fighting obesity.
3-minute read
Make money with pot, not war
The war on drugs.
4-minute read
Paradoxe minier au Québec
The Quebec system of mining royalties.
1-minute read
Survey on the Regulation of Book Prices
Léger Marketing opinion poll commissioned by the Montreal Economic Institute.
4-minute read
Fonds de travailleurs – Une bonne décision
Fiscal support to labour-backed venture capital funds.