Economics Questions

Re: Economic Development

surfinbird — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:31:41 GMT

There's a lot of stuff on this kind of thing in the video thread:

http://mises.org/community/forums/t/28782.aspx

The John Stossels seem to touch on it. "Is America #1" is good

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZpDjxIPpFc&list=PLAB558D5BFD7688E2&index=1

And the Milton Friedman documentary is really good too..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89USYVXyCiY

Oh yeah the Free to Choose series too...

http://www.freetochoose.tv/

Re: Economic Development

Meistro — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:58:37 GMT

Hong Kong & Botswana are too important relatively recent examples as well. Economic freedom, property rights, fiscal restraint on the part of their government.

Economic Development

rosstaylor — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:39:37 GMT

How can a nation become more successfully, economically? What are some of the necessary steps which they must take? Strong private property rights, transparency, introduction of a stock exchange, etc?

Let's take a look at Singapore, for example. Singapore was a country of turmoil 40 years ago, but because of Lee Kuan Yew, it has transformed into a first world nation. What were the steps taken? What about other countries, such as South Korea, or China? Are there different stages in which a nation must go through in order to achieve prosperity?

Recommended readings? Pioneers in this field? Please lend me your thoughts.