These Two Charts Explain Why The Venezuelan Economy Is Such A Disaster

Stories about the basket case Venezuelan economy are rampant. There have been stories about toilet paper shortages and shocking images of long lines for food at the grocery store. So what's wrong? Kamal Romero has been tweeting out some charts from the World Economic Forum Executive Opinion Survey, basically asking business leaders how they perceived governance in various countries. Two charts that stand out: How Venezuela is perceived in terms of property rights and use of government funds. In ...