At its latest meeting, the IEA’s Shadow Monetary Policy Committee, a group of leading monetary economists that monitors developments in … Continue reading “SMPC Votes to Hold Interest Rates”

In 1981 almost the entire economics profession – 364 academic economists including many professors at leading universities – signed a … Continue reading “Can 364 economists all be wrong?”

Large scale infrastructure projects like Crossrail should be funded by a Land Tax according to Fred Harrison, the author of … Continue reading “Crossrail should be funded by a Land Tax says IEA author”

The IEA’s Shadow Monetary Policy Committee, a group of leading monetary economists drawn from academia and the City, voted to … Continue reading “SMPC votes to hold interest rates”

Of the world’s 11 freest countries, six are in Europe, according to the 2006 “Index of Economic Freedom” published by … Continue reading “Europe shows sustained growth in economic freedom”

Britain’s government controlled land-use planning system is holding back development and should be replaced with a diverse range of alternatives … Continue reading “Radical Shake Up of British Land-Use Planning Rules Advocated by IEA Study”

Moves by the OECD and the EU to restrict the activities of tax havens, harmonise taxes and raise global tax … Continue reading “The UK must oppose OECD and EU attempts to raise global tax rates argues IEA author”

Government policy has failed to keep pace with dramatic change in the rural economy in recent years, claims a new … Continue reading “A new rural economy has emerged, but government policy has not kept pace with change”

A new study published today by the IEA puts the burden of future public sector pensions at £817bn. This estimate … Continue reading “New Estimates Show Huge Increases in the Burden of Public Sector Pensions”