Draggingtree Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Bastiat: The Economics of Scottish Secession By Ryan McMaken Friday, July 11th, 2014 Not all secessionist movements are created equal, because some secessionist regions are more economically independent than others. In the case of Venice and its region, secession in the medium- to long-term appears rather plausible because of Venice’s long history of economic success, political independence, and its current status as a wealthier region of Italy. People laugh at Texas when it hints at forming its own republic (again), but the truth is that economically speaking, Texas would be just fine by itself. It’s already a net taxpaying state, which means it pays more to the feds than it gets back (much like the case with Venice and the Italian government). Secession would mean it just keeps more of its own money. Similar things might also be said of Basque country and Catalonia in Spain, which are among the more wealthy and economically-sound regions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingtree Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 Assessing a possible Scottish secessionPolls show that Scotland could vote to secede from the UK next week. There is a strong case for the proposition that the Scottish secession is not inherently objectionable. Whether it is actually a good idea is a much closer call. By Ilya Somin http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2014/09/10/assessing-the-possibility-of-scottish-secession/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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