Economic History and Public Policy by Vincent Geloso
Quebec gives more subsidies than its economic weight suggests, Vincent Geloso argues
Vincent Geloso states that Quebec provides more subsidies than what would be expected based on its share of the Canadian economy and population. According to Geloso, this trend has persisted since ...
Vincent Geloso: Economic growth reduces both types of mortality rates
Vincent Geloso argues that economic growth can lower both types of mortality rates, regardless of their relative ratios. He emphasizes that growth helps reduce overall ...
Canadian agencies address CPI bias more effectively than U.S. agencies, Vincent Geloso notes
Vincent Geloso notes that Canadian agencies such as Statistics Canada have generally performed better than U.S. counterparts in managing consumer price index (CPI) biases. He points to areas like ...
Vincent Geloso: GNP rose faster than GDP over 1989 to 2010
Vincent Geloso points out that using the wrong denominator—GDP instead of GNP—can exaggerate reported increases in certain ratios. He references data showing that, when available, gross ...
Rockefeller and Carnegie held international assets, Vincent Geloso notes
Vincent Geloso points out that significant fortunes such as those of Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Astor were not solely derived from U.S. output. He explains that these prominent figures also held ...
Vincent Geloso: Inflation has not slowed since mid-2023
Vincent Geloso observes that inflation has shown essentially no deceleration since mid-2023. He highlights this trend as an ongoing concern in current economic ...
Lotteries fund public goods across borders, Vincent Geloso notes
Vincent Geloso highlights that lotteries are widely used in public finance and public economics as highly effective strategies to fund public goods. He adds that it is less commonly known that ...
Vincent Geloso: Robert Bourassa criticized for economic management in Quebec
Vincent Geloso criticizes Robert Bourassa for his economic management of Quebec. According to Geloso, Bourassa was a champion of fiscal indiscipline in the rankings he compiled with IEDM and ...
Economy of Nouvelle-France faced overheating in 2014, Vincent Geloso writes
Vincent Geloso, industry influencer, shares that in 2014 he wrote an article for the journal Argument analyzing the economy of Nouvelle-France and its overheating issues. He recently noticed the ...
Vincent Geloso: Economic impact of reduced regulation, lower taxes, and fewer corporate subsidies
Vincent Geloso, industry influencer, imagines the potential economic effects if regulation and taxes were reduced, and if fewer subsidies, aids, and privileges were granted under corporate ...
Dark shipping explained through economic analysis, Trio Économique notes
Trio Économique, industry influencer, explains the concept of dark shipping by referencing a recent article in economics. The tweet points to an ongoing discussion about the dark shipping ...
Vincent Geloso: IMF growth forecasts have limited value at global and regional levels
Vincent Geloso questions the significance of the International Monetary Fund’s growth forecasts. He suggests their reliability is not particularly strong, especially when considered at the ...
A highly relevant book on public debt is coming in 2025, Vincent Geloso notes
Vincent Geloso shared that during a visit to CofC in 2025, Pete Calcagno informed him about ongoing research regarding public debt. Geloso stated the work promises to become a highly relevant book ...
Vincent Geloso: Fiscal austerity in Britain in 1930s accompanied by strong construction sector
Vincent Geloso examines fiscal austerity measures in Britain during the 1930s, highlighting research by Nick Crafts and Terence Mills that found the policies largely worked, though with certain ...
Average-based metrics obscure real trends in British incomes, Vincent Geloso argues
Vincent Geloso raises concerns about how income growth is measured in Britain. The tweet contends that standard methods, which rely on averages, can overstate improvements in living standards ...
Vincent Geloso: No agreement with new social security and wealth inequality study
Vincent Geloso responded briefly to the recently referenced article, indicating disagreement with its conclusions. The work cited discusses social security and trends in wealth inequality, but ...
