Pascal Salin: l’evasione fiscale non è immorale (intervista esclusiva del Movimento Libertario)

GIOVANNI BIRINDELLI, 4 July 2012

(Original publication: Movimeto Libertario)

Riporto la sintesi di un’intervista al Professor Pascal Salin, economista francese della Scuola Austriaca. Il video integrale dell’intervista, in inglese, può essere trovato QUI.

Origine della crisi. La crisi è stata prodotta dal fatto che per molto tempo i governi europei, e in particolare quelli dei paesi oggi maggiormente esposti (Grecia, Spagna, Italia, Portogallo, Irlanda e, aggiunge il Professor Salin, Francia) hanno speso molto di più di quello che potevano permettersi. La crisi è adesso peggiorata per due ragioni. In primo luogo, la recessione economica ha ridotto le entrate fiscali. In secondo luogo, molti governi, adottando politiche keynesiane, hanno reagito alla crisi spendendo di più, non di meno: in altre parole, essi hanno reagito al problema aumentando il ricorso all’interventismo economico che ha creato il problema.

Prof. Pascal Salin on the economic and financial crisis (full video interview)

Interview by GIOVANNI BIRINDELLI, 4 July 2012

(Original publication: Movimento Libertario)

Full video interview in English

Debate: Monopoly, Property Rights and Competition (6)

Prof. PASCAL SALIN, 8 February 2010

(Original publication: Catallaxy Institute)

In the debate between Mr. Birindelli and me, many things have come to the fore, but it is particularly interesting to observe that this debate has shifted little by little from the definition of competition and monopoly to the problem of property rights. Would this imply that, at the limit, it is no more useful to speak of competition and monopoly and that the only relevant problem is the one of property rights, as well as the problem of liberty vs. coercion ?

In any case, Mr Birindelli makes clear that in some cases our apparent disagreement stemmed from misunderstandings. But his very fertile mind also induces him to push forward some new and interesting problems.

Debate: Monopoly, Property Rights and Competition (4)

Prof. PASCAL SALIN, 17 December 2009

(Original publication: Catallaxy Institute)

From our previous discussion, it seems that Mr Birindelli and I do agree on the fact that defining competition and monopolies is not an easy task, but that the real issues are about the role of property rights and the freedom to enter into a market. Now,

Debate: Monopoly, Property Rights and Competition (2)

Prof. PASCAL SALIN, 10 November 2009

(Original Publication: Catallaxy Institute)

Mr. Birindelli took the time to debate about one of my statements concerning competition and he is proposing some stimulating ideas to which I am eager to answer. He stresses that there are important differences between two monopoly situations which I had considered in the interview, namely the case of a successful firm like Microsoft and the case of a “natural monopoly” such as the case in which there is only one possible railway between two cities. He explains

Video interviews on the state of freedom in the Western countries: Prof. Pascal Salin

Interview by GIOVANNI BIRINDELLI, 18 May 2009

(Original publication: Catallaxy Institute)

Video interview on the state of freedom in the Western countries: Prof. PASCAL SALIN