IEA Blog

The Bank of England is about to announce quantitative measures. The crucial thing to watch for is not the type … Continue reading “Getting quantitative easing right”

Irrespective of the moral rights and wrongs of the former Royal Bank of Scotland chief Sir Fred Goodwin’s pension entitlement, … Continue reading “Harriet Harman, property rights and the rule of law”

There is at the moment a hugely irrational anti-banker mood in this country. Every day I see angry letters in … Continue reading “Bankers’ pay”

●  Peter J. Boettke describes the dangers of mixed ownership ●  Hernando de Soto explains the link between ownership and … Continue reading “Economics on the web (26.2.09)”

It is a curious aspect of the Catholic Church in England and Wales that those who wish there to be … Continue reading “Make your own mind up about Fairtrade”

The Department of Transport received a rude awakening last year when in August the Competition Commission released its Emerging Thinking … Continue reading “Airports policy: backing the wrong horse”

This is not the first time this subject has been covered on the IEA blog – but the point needs … Continue reading “Time to suspend the minimum wage”

Those of us interested in extending personal freedom tend to make some rather glib assumptions in our thinking. For instance, … Continue reading “Freedom and responsibility”

Last week the government chose to ignore its own advisors and decided not to downgrade ecstasy to a “class B” … Continue reading “The drug laws don’t work, they just make things worse”