Robot tax would damage UK investment & protect just 15 per cent of UK jobs

11 May 2018
Labour Market

Robot tax would damage UK investment & protect just 15 per cent of UK jobs

11 May 2018

IEA releases report on the rise of robots & their potential impact on the labour market

The panic surrounding technological development and the expanding use of robots is largely overstated, based on speculation and limited facts. … Continue reading “Robot tax would damage UK investment & protect just 15 per cent of UK jobs”

Resolution Foundation identify problem but fail in their solution

8 May 2018
Tax and Fiscal Policy

Resolution Foundation identify problem but fail in their solution

8 May 2018

IEA reacts to proposal for Government to handout £10,000 to millennials to fix intergenerational unfairness

Commenting on the Resolution Foundation’s proposal that every person in Britain should receive £10,000 when they turn 25, Kate Andrews, News … Continue reading “Resolution Foundation identify problem but fail in their solution”

Non-tariff barriers must be reduced to tackle unusually weak growth in global trade

2 May 2018
Regulation

Non-tariff barriers must be reduced to tackle unusually weak growth in global trade

2 May 2018

IEA releases report on the need to reduce non-tariff barriers post-Brexit

Growing protectionism via the increase in non-tariff barriers to trade, such as local regulations or subsidies, has led to weaker … Continue reading “Non-tariff barriers must be reduced to tackle unusually weak growth in global trade”

Government must set up new customs processes urgently to make a success of an independent trade policy post-Brexit

25 April 2018
Trade, Development, and Immigration

Government must set up new customs processes urgently to make a success of an independent trade policy post-Brexit

25 April 2018

IEA releases briefing on customs arrangements post-Brexit

The UK Government should be taking practical steps now to reap the benefits of an independent trade policy when we … Continue reading “Government must set up new customs processes urgently to make a success of an independent trade policy post-Brexit”

Commonwealth countries must work together to remove barriers to economic growth

16 April 2018
Trade, Development, and Immigration

Commonwealth countries must work together to remove barriers to economic growth

16 April 2018

IEA releases report ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

Today, ahead of the meeting of Commonwealth Heads of Government, the Institute of Economic Affairs is calling for Commonwealth countries … Continue reading “Commonwealth countries must work together to remove barriers to economic growth”