21 September 2020
Christopher Snowdon responds to latest coronavirus measures
21 September 2020
Commenting on the potential economic impact of a second national lockdown, Julian Jessop, IEA Economics Fellow, said: “The case for … Continue reading “Every two weeks of lockdown could cost the UK at least £8 billion in lost output, says IEA expert”
15 September 2020
CONTACT: EMILY CARVER, MEDIA MANAGER, 07715942731 LABOUR MARKET DETERIORATION “NOT (YET) AS BAD AS FEARED”, SAYS IEA EXPERT Responding to … Continue reading “Labour market deterioration “not (yet) as bad as feared”, says IEA expert”
4 September 2020
A new briefing paper from the Institute of Economic Affairs asks: How did these two multi-billion pound public health agencies fail so … Continue reading “WHO and PHE put “advocacy” before pandemic preparation, says new research”
21 August 2020
Commenting on retail sales volumes figures published today by the ONS, Julian Jessop, IEA Economics Fellow, said: “The recovery in retail … Continue reading “Recovery in retail sales ‘reflects the flexibility of a free-market economy’”
13 August 2020
A new IEA briefing paper outlines how Covid-19 has burst the university bubble, opening up opportunity for reform
12 August 2020
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Emily Carver, Media Manager, 07715 942 731 Commenting on GDP figures for Q2 2020 … Continue reading “The real ‘news’ today is that the economic recovery accelerated in June”
11 August 2020
In response to the ONS labour market statistics, IEA Editorial and Research Fellow Professor Len Shackleton said: “We are still … Continue reading “UK still in “Phoney War” phase of battle against unemployment, says Professor Len Shackleton”
6 August 2020
In response to the government’s planning proposals, Dr Kristian Niemietz, Head of Political Economy at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: … Continue reading “Planning reforms not the “radical shake-up” some expected, says IEA expert”