IJ Video: “Why Can’t Chuck Get His Business Off the Ground?”

Economy | October 29, 2010

By Christine Harbin | Read Time 1 minute

Yesterday, the Institute for Justice posted a video that illustrates the kinds of obstacles that entrepreneurs face when starting new businesses: “Why can’t Chuck get his business off the ground?” I encourage our readers to check it out.

These kinds of red tape are unfortunately omnipresent in Missouri, and they increase the cost of doing business in this state. If the state and local government in Missouri reduced these restrictions (e.g., professional licensing, industry regulation), its economic health would improve as a consequence.

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Christine Harbin

Christine Harbin Christine Harbin, a native of Wisconsin, joined the Show-Me Institute as a research analyst in July 2009. She worked as a policy analyst at the Show-Me Institute until her departure in early 2011. She holds undergraduate degrees in economics, mathematics, and French from the University of WisconsinMadison, and an MBA with an emphasis in operations management from the University of WisconsinEau Claire. She interned with the National Economic Council at the White House in Washington, D.C., during spring 2007. Prior to joining the Show-Me Institute, she worked as an advance planning analyst for hospitals and health care systems.

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