Daniel J. Mitchell

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Daniel J. Mitchell

Daniel J. Mitchell is a co-founder and president of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity and the Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation. Dr. Mitchell holds a Ph.D. in Economics from George Mason University and master’s and bachelor’s degrees in economics from the University of Georgia. Dr. Mitchell was a senior fellow with the Cato Institute and The Heritage Foundation, and an economist for Senator Bob Packwood and the Senate Finance Committee. He also served on the 1988 Bush/ Quayle transition team and was Director of Tax and Budget Policy for Citizens for a Sound Economy.

Recent Research by Daniel J. Mitchell

Economic Freedom of the World: 2024 Annual Report

— Oct 16, 2024

This year’s Economic Freedom of the World finds that most countries curtailed economic freedom in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic—and Canada is no exception.

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Financial Markets, Laws, and Entrepreneurship

— Aug 2, 2018

Financial Markets, Laws, and Entrepreneurship and Spurring Entrepreneurship through Capital Gains Tax Reform—chapters in a recent book on demographics and entrepreneurship—find that eliminating, or at least lowering, Canada’s uncompetitive tax rate on capital gains is the best policy for encouraging entrepreneurial financing, which is critical for new business startups.

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Lessons from Abroad: Flat Tax in Practice

— Jan 22, 2008

There are now more than 20 jurisdictions using the flat tax and this number is expected to continue growing, most of the nations are transition economies in Eastern and Central Europe but there are a handful of wealthy economies that use this simple and fair tax system. The international evidence, shows clearly that Canada would benefit greatly from adopting the flat tax.