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Inflation: Putting out fire with gasoline
Real existing Orbánism

Inflation: Putting out fire with gasoline

Posted on December, 2021 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Orbán demonstrates Erdogan-level economic illiteracy in his remarks about handling inflation. Continue reading →

The (Non-Existent) Economics of Game of Thrones
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The (Non-Existent) Economics of Game of Thrones

Posted on July, 2019 by MwBp • 1 Comment

Money, finance and economics are all but missing from a show that prides itself on being realistic Continue reading →

Orbán’s Simplistic Economic Vision Backfires
The end of cheap labor wonderland

Orbán’s Simplistic Economic Vision Backfires

Posted on December, 2018 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Low value added industries and cheap labor lead a country into the middle income trap. Or just drives everyone out. Continue reading →

Another Industry Killed Overnight
I dare you to do business in Hungary...

Another Industry Killed Overnight

Posted on October, 2018 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Announcement on Monday, parliament rubber-stamps and president signs law on Tuesday, law published by Wednesday Continue reading →

Can an Authoritarian Mind Afford Futurism? 
Futurism

Can an Authoritarian Mind Afford Futurism? 

Posted on September, 2018 by MwBp • Leave a comment

The absence of hope for a better future is a cause for (political) concern Continue reading →

Nationalized v Cronyfied – Which Is Worse?
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Nationalized v Cronyfied – Which Is Worse?

Posted on August, 2017 by MwBp • 10 Comments

Is cronyfication of enterprises better or worse than outright nationalization – and for whom? Continue reading →

Record Number of State-Owned Enterprises in Hungary
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Record Number of State-Owned Enterprises in Hungary

Posted on August, 2017 by MwBp • 1 Comment

Hungary led OECD countries by number of SOEs by 2012. And that was before they “saved us” from private utility companies Continue reading →

Hungary Without EU Funds
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Hungary Without EU Funds

Posted on May, 2017 by MwBp • 2 Comments

The economy would have shrunk by 1.8%, rather than grown by 4.6% between 2007 and 2015 Continue reading →

The Hungarian Banking System In 2 Charts
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The Hungarian Banking System In 2 Charts

Posted on April, 2017 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Expensive and inefficient. Blame the regulators, too Continue reading →

When Government Is The Obstacle We Have To Find A Way Around To Live
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When Government Is The Obstacle We Have To Find A Way Around To Live

Posted on February, 2017 by MwBp • 1 Comment

We shouldn’t give politicians more powers to tax or deport people in the name of false solutions Continue reading →

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