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Property rights: The key to freedom, prosperity and equality

(February 1, 2003) Without property rights – full, robust and free from state interference – we will never be truly free. And while we might be the same, we will never be equal, either. Nor will be prosperous for long. Continue reading

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World Water Cost Survey 2001

(January 24, 2003) The following information is from the National Utility Service’s International Water Cost Survey conducted in 2001. Continue reading

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World Population Prospects 2008

(January 1, 2003) United Nations Population Division- 2008 Revision Population Database. Continue reading

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Congestion charging: the public concerns behind the politics

(December 1, 2002) Londoners deserve be made aware of all the potential risks – not only for basic accountability but because excessive secrecy or news management may encourage suspicion and a backlash against the proposed scheme. Continue reading

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Levies, fees, charges and taxes on new housing (2002)

(December 1, 2002) Government-imposed costs on new housing can be substantial. They have a direct effect on the total cost of housing–and, therefore, on housing affordability. Continue reading

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