The UK is now around 40% poorer per person than the US, having been on course for near economic parity … Continue reading “Bank regulation, not austerity, explains why Britain is 40% poorer than America”

Economic Affairs will publish daily commentary, debate and analysis on growth, tax, regulation, housing, energy, and more, seven days a week, … Continue reading “IEA launches new online magazine ‘Economic Affairs’, with star writers  “

Responding to Andy Burnham’s speech, Senior Economist at the Insitute of Economic Affairs Dr Valentin Boboc said: “Andy Burnham is … Continue reading “Devolution must mean responsibilities as well as powers”

  Four major policies (plain cigarette packaging, the sugar tax, minimum unit pricing for alcohol, and fixed odds betting terminals … Continue reading “‘Evidence-based’ policymaking an illusion “

Responding to the latest inflation figures, Julian Jessop Economics Fellow at the IEA said: “The official figures for May provide … Continue reading “Market forces helping to keep inflation in check”

  On Morality, Human Behaviour and Economics is the first volume in a new series jointly produced by the Institute of … Continue reading “Major new book published restating the moral case for capitalism, with contributions from eleven leading economists, philosophers and theologians “

Responding to Conservative proposals to repeal the Public Sector Equality Duty, Daniel Freeman, Managing Editor at the Institute of Economic … Continue reading “Scrapping Public Sector Equality Duty would be welcome, but doesn’t address other areas of concern”

Responding to the Government’s plan to regulate images on devices, Matthew Lesh, Public Policy Fellow at the Institute of Economic … Continue reading “Tech image ban will be exploited by bad actors”

  Subsidies and grid integration costs are on course to double from £19.8 billion in 2024/25 to £40.1 billion in … Continue reading “Cost of renewables to double by 2030”