MERCADO LIBRE SHOWS THAT THE SOLUTION IS THE SUPER-VAT

Mercado Libre’s decision to differentiate online sales charges according to the tax burden applied by each province highlights another distortion caused by the provincial sales tax. Another reason why a super-VAT should absorb the provincial and municipal sales taxes.        

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LOW WAGES FOR THE PEOPLE BUT HIGH FOR EMPLOYERS

The decline in productivity explains the paradox that labor costs are high for employers, while people perceive that they earn low wages. This cannot be solved by devaluation, but rather by structural reforms that create a more favorable environment to increase productivity.         (more…)

70% OF WORKERS UNDER AGREEMENTS SIGNED WHEN THERE WAS NO INTERNET

One of the biggest obstacles to competitiveness is the obsolescence of collective bargaining agreements. Most date back to the 1970s and 1980s. The solution lies in enabling SMEs to negotiate agreements with their workers, breaking away from sectoral agreements.         (more…)