Veronique de Rugy
Adjunct Scholar
Veronique de Rugy has joined the Cato Institute as an adjunct scholar. Her research interests include tax competition, financial privacy, bioterrorism, and fiscal sovereignty issues. She is the coauthor of Action ou Taxation, published in Switzerland in 1996. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Paris-Sorbonne and previously directed academic programs for the Institute for Humane Studies -- Europe in France.
Books and Book Chapters
"International Tax Competition," Chapter 62 of the Cato Handbook for Congress, 108th Congress.
Cato Studies
"The Republican Spending Explosion," Briefing Paper no. 87, March 3, 2004.
"The Internet Tax Solution: Tax Competition, Not Tax Collusion," by Adam D. Thierer and Veronique de Rugy, Policy Analysis no. 494, October 23, 2003.
"Threats to Financial Privacy and Tax Competition," by Richard W. Rahn and Veronique de Rugy, Policy Analysis no. 491, October 2, 2003.
"Responding to the Threat of Smallpox Bioterrorism: An Ounce of Prevention Is Best Approach," by Veronique de Rugy and Charles V. Peña, Policy Analysis no. 434, April 18, 2002.
"International Tax Competition: A 21st-Century Restraint on Government," by Chris Edwards and Veronique de Rugy, Policy Analysis no. 431, April 12, 2002.
Articles and Newsletters
"Misguided Initiative," Offshore Finance USA, Winter 2003.
"The Coming Internet Tax Quid Pro Quo?" by Adam D. Thierer and Veronique de Rugy, TechKnowledge, October 7, 2003.
"European Politicians Want to Tax U.S Companies," TechKnowledge, September 26, 2003.
"On Spending, Bush Is No Reagan," by Veronique de Rugy and Tad DeHaven, Tax & Budget Bulletin #16, August 2003. (PDF, 2 pgs, 121 Kb)
"High Taxes and High Budget Deficits: The Hoover–Roosevelt Tax Increases of the 1930s," by Veronique de Rugy, Tax & Budget Bulletin #14, March 2003. (PDF, 2 pgs, 131 Kb)
Opinion and Commentary
"Cut the Talk -- and the Spending," National Review (Online), March 16, 2004
"Enough Talking about Fiscal Responsibility -- Let's Cut Spending," Cato.org, March 15, 2004
"Government Overspends, Again, and Calls it "Fiscal Responsibility"," Cato.org, February 25, 2004
"Budget Busting Bushies: Overspending is not fiscal responsibility.," National Review (Online), February 24, 2004
"Doing a Poor Job with Our Money," Cato.org, February 11, 2004
Multimedia
"Midnight Regulating" featuring Veronique de Rugy, April 30, 2008 [Flash Audio, 05:13]
"SBA: Small Benefits for Small Business?" featuring Veronique de Rugy, April 19, 2007 [Flash Audio, 09:06]
Veronique de Rugy speaks on international tax competition at Cato's 25th Anniversary Policy Day (May 10, 2002) [Real Media]
Veronique de Rugy discusses tax competition on NPR's All Things Considered (May 8, 2002) [Real Media]