In this interview Mark Pennington critiques the belief held by many social democrats that the failure of past government interventions … Continue reading “Mark Pennington – Rescuing Social Capital from Social Democracy”

Philip Booth explains the key arguments from his book on pensions, Pension Provision: Government Failure Around the World which surveys … Continue reading “Philip Booth – Pension Provision: Government Failure Around the World”

The ‘nanny state’ has expanded in recent years. Politicians and bureaucrats have increasingly sought to restrict what individuals are permitted … Continue reading “John Meadowcroft – Prohibitions”

Helen Johns explains the key arguments her and Paul Ormerod make in their book Happiness, Economics and Public Policy. The … Continue reading “Helen Johns – Happiness, Economics and Public Policy”

Colin Robinson discusses his latest book on climate change policy, Climate Change Policy: Challenging the Activists. He argues that there … Continue reading “Colin Robinson – Climate Change Policy”

Despite his fame, there is still widespread ignorance about the breadth of Adam Smith’s contributions to economics, politics and philosophy. … Continue reading “Eamonn Butler: Adam Smith – A Primer”