Economic Theory

The condensed version of Hayek's classic The Road to Serdom is reissued by the IEA

On its 50th Anniversary the IEA has reprinted the condensed Reader’s Digest version of The Road to Serfdom with Hayek’s … Continue reading “The Road to Serfdom – the book that inspired the foundation of the IEA – is reissued”
Trade, Development, and Immigration

The John Templeton Foundation has announced the winners in its What Works in Enterprise-Based Solutions to Poverty grant competition

A $500,000 grant was awarded to the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and its partners, the South Africa-based Free Market Foundation … Continue reading “IEA participates in new study of enterprise-based solutions to African poverty”
Government and Institutions

In a new study published by the IEA, former Chief Economic Advisor to the Treasury, Sir Alan Budd, argues that Britain's ERM experience paved the way to a low inflation, low unemployment economy

ERM had positive impact on UK economy claims leading economist Britain’s membership of the ERM had a highly positive long-term … Continue reading “Britain Benefited from ERM Experience Argues Sir Alan Budd”
Welfare

Leading economist Tim Congdon has attacked the notion that there is a savings gap in the UK pensions system in an article published today in Economic Affairs

Commentators and trade bodies, from Adair Turner to the Association of British Insurers (ABI), have argued that the British people … Continue reading “Leading Economist Argues: ‘There is no pensions savings gap’”