Search Results for: KRISTIAN NIEMIETZ

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Book review: “Socialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World” by Robert Lawson and Benjamin Powell

4 July 2022
Society and Culture

Book review: “Socialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World” by Robert Lawson and Benjamin Powell

Kristian Niemietz
4 July 2022
Preferences for products and brands can sometimes be surprisingly good predictors of political opinions. If you like Richmond Sausages, HP … Continue reading “Book review: “Socialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World” by Robert Lawson and Benjamin Powell”

A Patient Approach: Putting the consumer at the heart of UK healthcare

13 August 2015
Research

A Patient Approach: Putting the consumer at the heart of UK healthcare

Kristian Niemietz
13 August 2015

Going ‘the whole hog’ in healthcare reform would not require a revolution

Summary: In recent years, the healthcare debate has been dominated by allegations that the ‘privatisation of the NHS’ was in … Continue reading “A Patient Approach: Putting the consumer at the heart of UK healthcare”

“Millennial Socialism” is not Bolshevism – it is a confused and shallow knee-jerk socialism

16 July 2021
Society and Culture

“Millennial Socialism” is not Bolshevism – it is a confused and shallow knee-jerk socialism

Chris Snowdon
16 July 2021
My colleague Kristian Niemietz recently commissioned an opinion poll to get the measure of Millennials and Zoomers. He concluded that … Continue reading ““Millennial Socialism” is not Bolshevism – it is a confused and shallow knee-jerk socialism”

“Right-wing on economics, left-wing on social issues”: on the breakdown of a political heuristic

31 August 2024
Markets and Morality

“Right-wing on economics, left-wing on social issues”: on the breakdown of a political heuristic

Kristian Niemietz
31 August 2024
It is still early days for the Starmer Government, and at this stage, we can only really judge it on … Continue reading ““Right-wing on economics, left-wing on social issues”: on the breakdown of a political heuristic”

Book review: “The road to socialism and back. An economic history of Poland, 1939-2019” by Peter J. Boettke, Konstantin Zhukov and Matthew Mitchel (Part 2)

20 July 2023
Economic Theory

Book review: “The road to socialism and back. An economic history of Poland, 1939-2019” by Peter J. Boettke, Konstantin Zhukov and Matthew Mitchel (Part 2)

Kristian Niemietz
20 July 2023
…continued from Part 1   Economic stability Marxists have always seen boom-and-bust cycles as evidence of the fundamental irrationality of … Continue reading “Book review: “The road to socialism and back. An economic history of Poland, 1939-2019” by Peter J. Boettke, Konstantin Zhukov and Matthew Mitchel (Part 2)”

Book review: “The road to socialism and back. An economic history of Poland, 1939-2019” by Peter J. Boettke, Konstantin Zhukov and Matthew Mitchel (Part 1)

17 July 2023

Book review: “The road to socialism and back. An economic history of Poland, 1939-2019” by Peter J. Boettke, Konstantin Zhukov and Matthew Mitchel (Part 1)

Kristian Niemietz
17 July 2023
Two months ago, it was widely reported that Poland could economically overtake the UK by 2030. This was not the … Continue reading “Book review: “The road to socialism and back. An economic history of Poland, 1939-2019” by Peter J. Boettke, Konstantin Zhukov and Matthew Mitchel (Part 1)”

The Resolution Foundation’s ‘Citizen’s Inheritance’ would be like Help To Buy on steroids

10 May 2018
Economic Theory

The Resolution Foundation’s ‘Citizen’s Inheritance’ would be like Help To Buy on steroids

Kristian Niemietz
10 May 2018
Five years ago, the then Chancellor George Osborne launched Help To Buy, which would become his flagship policy. Help To … Continue reading “The Resolution Foundation’s ‘Citizen’s Inheritance’ would be like Help To Buy on steroids”

Three cheers for Gatwick’s compensation offer, but now kick out the politicians and let local residents decide

14 March 2014

Three cheers for Gatwick’s compensation offer, but now kick out the politicians and let local residents decide

Kristian Niemietz
14 March 2014
Gatwick Airport has offered to compensate nearby residents for the increase in aircraft noise that will result if the operator … Continue reading “Three cheers for Gatwick’s compensation offer, but now kick out the politicians and let local residents decide”

Transforming welfare – incentives, localisation and non-discrimination (web publication)

12 November 2010
Research

Transforming welfare – incentives, localisation and non-discrimination (web publication)

Kristian Niemietz
12 November 2010

Radical solutions need to be sought to get people off welfare and back into work

In the thirty-second IEA Discussion Paper, Poverty Research Fellow Kristian Niemietz puts forward solutions which would substantially simplify the welfare … Continue reading “Transforming welfare – incentives, localisation and non-discrimination (web publication)”

Are “populists” really our main problem? A critique of Nils Karlson’s “Reviving Classical Liberalism Against Populism”

25 October 2024
Society and Culture

Are “populists” really our main problem? A critique of Nils Karlson’s “Reviving Classical Liberalism Against Populism”

Daniel B. Klein
25 October 2024
I was recently watching the video “Are Populists Destroying Democracy?” on the IEA’s Youtube channel, in which the IEA’s Editorial … Continue reading “Are “populists” really our main problem? A critique of Nils Karlson’s “Reviving Classical Liberalism Against Populism””

Whatever happened to the anti-globalisation movement? On the anti-capitalist left’s immunity to refutation

24 December 2015
Trade, Development, and Immigration

Whatever happened to the anti-globalisation movement? On the anti-capitalist left’s immunity to refutation

Kristian Niemietz
24 December 2015
As a teenager, I used to read a magazine which had a rubric called “Whatever happened to…”, which was dedicated … Continue reading “Whatever happened to the anti-globalisation movement? On the anti-capitalist left’s immunity to refutation”

Book review: “The Capitalist Manifesto: Why the Global Free Market Will Save the World” by Johan Norberg (Part 2)

20 November 2023
Economic Theory

Book review: “The Capitalist Manifesto: Why the Global Free Market Will Save the World” by Johan Norberg (Part 2)

Kristian Niemietz
20 November 2023
…continued from Part 1   Chapter 4 addresses the old Marxist idea that wealth must be built on exploitation, but … Continue reading “Book review: “The Capitalist Manifesto: Why the Global Free Market Will Save the World” by Johan Norberg (Part 2)”

Book review: “The Capitalist Manifesto: Why the Global Free Market Will Save the World” by Johan Norberg (Part 1)

9 November 2023
Economic Theory

Book review: “The Capitalist Manifesto: Why the Global Free Market Will Save the World” by Johan Norberg (Part 1)

Kristian Niemietz
9 November 2023
I first came across Johan Norberg almost exactly 20 years ago, when the German translation of his book In Defence of … Continue reading “Book review: “The Capitalist Manifesto: Why the Global Free Market Will Save the World” by Johan Norberg (Part 1)”

IEA Debate: Is a German-style social insurance system for social care the way to go?

30 July 2020
Healthcare

IEA Debate: Is a German-style social insurance system for social care the way to go?

Kristian Niemietz vs. Philip Booth
30 July 2020
YES – says Kristian Niemietz  The “Dementia Tax”, which was essentially a more stringent means-testing regime for determining eligibility for … Continue reading “IEA Debate: Is a German-style social insurance system for social care the way to go?”

Motion: “This House believes that the Hammer and Sickle should be considered a hate symbol”

5 December 2017
Economic Theory

Motion: “This House believes that the Hammer and Sickle should be considered a hate symbol”

Kristian Niemietz
5 December 2017
On 04 December 2017, the University College London (UCL) Debating Society organised a debate with the above title. The IEA’s … Continue reading “Motion: “This House believes that the Hammer and Sickle should be considered a hate symbol””

93% of junior doctors would back “complete privatisation” of the NHS, if it meant “substantially” increased salaries

6 December 2016
Economic Theory

93% of junior doctors would back “complete privatisation” of the NHS, if it meant “substantially” increased salaries

Kristian Niemietz
6 December 2016
Around the time of the first junior doctors’ strike, I was occasionally contacted by journalists who wanted to hear from … Continue reading “93% of junior doctors would back “complete privatisation” of the NHS, if it meant “substantially” increased salaries”