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Ces lois idiotes vite contournées
France's 'anti-Amazon' law.
1-minute read
How Pharmaceutical Innovation Has Revolutionized Health Care
Never before in the history of humanity has there been as rapid an increase in longevity as there was during the 20th century. In industrialized countries, life expectancy at birth has risen from an average of about 50 years in 1900 to a little over 80 years today. A growing number of people can now live not only longer but also healthier than ever before. Indeed, substantial gains in terms of quality-adjusted life expectancy have been recorded for decades in many countries.
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Canada, Let’s Tear Down These Trade Walls
Interprovincial trade in Canada.
4-minute read
Give the currency simple rules
The legal and regulatory modifications required to clarify Bitcoin's status.
1-minute read
How Should Bitcoin Be Regulated?
In order for Bitcoin to develop and grow, its legal status will have to be clarified. As it happens, this digital currency is attracting more and more attention from governments around the world. Several of them are currently studying the phenomenon in order to better understand it and find ways of regulating its use. This Economic Note presents an analysis of the situation in Canada and in other countries that have adopted regulatory frameworks for Bitcoin.
4-minute read
What the Anti-Tobacco Groups Get Plain Wrong
The measures promoted by the anti-tobacco movement.
3-minute read
Les effets pervers des réglementations basées sur de bonnes intentions
The perverse effects of regulation.
8-minute read
The fed’s wireless hangup: Does Canada really need more players in its telecom market?
Various aspects of the Canadian telecommunications industry related to competition.
4-minute read
The State of Competition in Canada’s Telecommunications Industry – 2014
To the detriment of consumers across the country, the federal government has been encouraging artificial competition in the telecommunications industry for the past seven years. Fixated on the goal of promoting the emergence of a fourth wireless carrier in each of Canada's regional markets, the government has lost sight of the ultimate goal of promoting the development of a dynamic, efficient industry, according to this Research Paper.
4-minute read
Businesses Need Protection Against Government Snooping Too
Government espionage.