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Inside the Sausage Factory
“Laws are like sausages. It is better not to see them being made.” – Attributed to Otto von Bismarck SUMMARY … Continue reading "IEA"10Jun
On Morality, Human Behaviour & Economics
Edited by Professor Juan Castañeda, Director of the Vinson Centre, and Lord Kamall, On Morality, Human Haviour and Economics brings … Continue reading "IEA"29May
Evolutionary Economics
“All over the world, we face many serious economic and social challenges. Apart from the immediate effects of cycles of … Continue reading "IEA"30Apr
Fool’s Gold
The case against the wealth tax, and suggestions for alternatives Download Summary Wealth taxes have been tried many times. In … Continue reading "IEA"12Apr
A Growth Mindset?
Summary Britain is experiencing a prolonged period of economic stagnation, if not decline. Most people believe living standards have declined … Continue reading "IEA"30Mar
Hayek’s Law Legislation and Liberty: A Guide
Introduction – Why this book is needed F. A. Hayek (1899–1992) was one of the most important social thinkers of … Continue reading "IEA"19Mar
Green Deals in the EU
Summary Since the 2008 financial crisis, environmental policy has shifted away from simply managing negative externalities and gradually converged with … Continue reading "IEA"15Mar
A Taxing Inheritance
Summary Inheritance tax is levied on the estates of the deceased, including on lifetime gifts made up to seven years … Continue reading "IEA"08Mar
The Genius of Adam Smith
Marking the 250th anniversary of the publication of Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations Summary In the Wealth of Nations, Adam … Continue reading "IEA"17Feb
Just Stop Oil?
Download Executive Summary Protest groups such as Just Stop Oil have agitated for an end to oil and gas production … Continue reading "IEA"17Feb
Economic Affairs (46.1)
This edition of Economic Affairs is available here. EDITORIAL Introduction by J R Shackleton ORIGINAL ARTICLES UK monetary and fiscal … Continue reading "IEA"05Feb
Is Flexible Working?
Download Summary Changes to our way of life during the Covid lockdown accelerated an existing drive for more flexible working … Continue reading "IEA"13Jan
The Cost of Net Zero
Download Summary Since 2019, there have been many attempts to put a cost on achieving net zero by 2050, with … Continue reading "IEA"30Oct
Mind The Fertility Gap: Why people stopped having babies and how economic freedom can help
Summary In 2023, the global total fertility rate (TFR) fell to 2.2 children per woman, below the population replacement rate … Continue reading "IEA"17Oct
EDI Nation: The growth of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion bureaucracy and its costs
Foreword In the early 2010s, a number of campaign groups made the case for the introduction of what they called … Continue reading "IEA"19Sep
Class Act: The case for reforming Britain’s class action regime
Summary Recent years have seen sharp growth in the number and scale of class actions filed before the UK Competition … Continue reading "IEA"21Aug