The European Central Bank (ECB) has a ‘robust degree of democratic legitimacy’, according to Professor Otmar Issing, a member of … Continue reading “European Central Bank Has Democratic Legitimacy, Says Issing”

Government plans to pour more money into ‘public services’ are unlikely to bear fruit unless resource allocation is improved, says … Continue reading “IEA Yearbook: better public services from increased spending?”

The ‘proudly independent’ mid-nineteenth examination boards have become an ‘arm of the state’, subject to legislation ‘that mirrors the high … Continue reading “Trust in Standards Declined — Reform Exam Boards”

In a new paper written for the Institute of Economic Affairs, titled, Britain’s relative economic performance’ by leading economic historian … Continue reading “Government Must Continue to Reject Previous Labour Policies”

Controls on capital flows are damaging and should be avoided, says Professor Forrest Capie of City University Business School in … Continue reading “Governments Should Drop Capital Controls, Says IEA Author”

Britain’s system of land-use planning is fundamentally misguided’, says Dr Mark Pennington of Queen Mary College, University of London in … Continue reading “Privatise Land-Use Planning, Says IEA Author”

Equities will not yield the same returns in the first half of this century as in the last hundred years, … Continue reading “Equity Returns Will Be Lower in Future, Says Congdon”

Inheritance tax does immense economic damage, according to Barry Bracewell-Milnes, an expert on tax reform, in a new paper written … Continue reading “Abolish Inheritance Tax Says Expert”

Interest rate cuts have already gone too far. That was the unanimous view of the Shadow Monetary Policy Committee (SMPC) … Continue reading “Stop Cutting Interest Rates, Say Monetary Economists”