HS2 provides a poor return on investment

24 August 2017
Transport

HS2 provides a poor return on investment

Richard Wellings is quoted in the Financial Times

Dr Richard Wellings, Head of Transport at the Institute of Economic Affairs has been quoted in the Financial Times on HS2. In the article Richard argues that the government's cost-benefit analysis of HS2 - which estimates it will provide £2.20 of economic benefit for every £1 spent - highlights a poor return on investment. By ... Continue reading
24 August 2017
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Don’t get your hopes up – Trump is struggling even on his tax reforms

24 August 2017
Tax and Fiscal Policy

Don’t get your hopes up – Trump is struggling even on his tax reforms

Kate Andrews writes for The Times

Kate Andrews, News Editor at the Institute of Economic Affairs has written for The Times on Trump's presidency so far and in particular, his tax reforms. In her article Kate argues that arguably most of Trump's promises could be delivered, at least in the short term, if he succeeds with tax reform. Giving companies incentives ... Continue reading
24 August 2017
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Poverty and inequality: Separating fact from fiction

Philip Booth
23 August 2017
Government and Institutions

Poverty and inequality: Separating fact from fiction

Before reading this article, I would like you to ask yourself, “Have poverty and inequality in the world increased, decreased, or stayed about the same in the last 30 years?” I am asking these questions in the context of a huge range of books published in recent years dealing with inequality, most notably Thomas Piketty’s. And ... Continue reading
Philip Booth
23 August 2017
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Michael Gove’s reforms were a damp squib

Len Shackleton
22 August 2017
Education

Michael Gove’s reforms were a damp squib

The publication of A-level results always occurs at a time when Parliament is out and not much is happening, consequently, it gets a big chunk of news coverage. And in most years there is controversy, with angry words from teachers’ unions, threats from some poor duty member of the opposition and a parade of anguished ... Continue reading
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22 August 2017
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Who’s afraid of free trade?

Julian Jessop
21 August 2017
Economic Theory

Who’s afraid of free trade?

Two reports published in the last few days have advocated the benefits of free trade. You might have expected them to be well received by the economics commentariat. In fact, many responses have been sceptical, with some downright hostile. What on earth has gone wrong? The first paper, written by Prof Kevin Dowd and published ... Continue reading
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21 August 2017
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Getting public finances under control paramount to health of the economy

20 August 2017
Tax and Fiscal Policy

Getting public finances under control paramount to health of the economy

Mark Littlewood comments in the Daily Mail

Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs has commented in the Daily Mail on Britain's mounting debt. In the article Mark argues that these figures now amount to more than a generation of government squandering. Getting the public finances under control is paramount to the health of the wider economy. With continuous ... Continue reading
20 August 2017
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Gender pay gap is down to individuals’ choices

20 August 2017
Labour Market

Gender pay gap is down to individuals’ choices

Chris Snowdon appears on BBC Sunday Morning Live

Chris Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs has appeared on BBC Sunday Morning Live to discuss equality at work and the gender pay gap. In the interview Chris argues that while the gender pay gap exists it is tremendously misrepresented - it is not down to endemic sexism in the ... Continue reading
20 August 2017
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Brexit Britain can give its partners the right idea by getting rid of tariffs

19 August 2017
Trade, Development, and Immigration

Brexit Britain can give its partners the right idea by getting rid of tariffs

Jamie Whyte writes for The Telegraph

Jamie Whyte, Research Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs has written for The Telegraph following the release of the IEA's latest report on trade policy post-Brexit. In his article Jamie argues that if governments genuinely sought free trade, there would be nothing to negotiate. Each would simply refrain from creating any barriers to trade. ... Continue reading
19 August 2017
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UK should turn down bad deal with EU

18 August 2017
Trade, Development, and Immigration

UK should turn down bad deal with EU

IEA research features in City AM

New IEA research which looks at what the UK’s trade policy should be post-Brexit has featured in City AM. The article references the report’s argument that a failure to strike a trade deal with the EU would not be a "disaster" for the UK. Instead, Britain should focus on  securing a policy that would enable ... Continue reading
18 August 2017
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Post-Brexit trade deal desirable but not essential

18 August 2017
Trade, Development, and Immigration

Post-Brexit trade deal desirable but not essential

IEA research features on Sky News website

New IEA research which looks at what the UK’s trade policy should be post-Brexit has featured on the Sky News website. The article references the report's argument that a trade deal with the EU following Britain's exit from the bloc is desirable but not essential. The possibility of no deal being forged with the EU ... Continue reading
18 August 2017
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