The case against the wealth tax, and suggestions for alternatives Download Summary Wealth taxes have been tried many times. In … Continue reading “Fool’s Gold”

Commenting on the inflation figures, Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs said: “The jump in UK … Continue reading “The UK is only in the early stages of the inflation shock”

Reacting to today’s labour market statistics, Professor Len Shackleton, Editorial and Research Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs said: “Today’s labour … Continue reading “Youth unemployment rises again”

Commenting on the Advertising Standards Authority banning its first food advertisements under the government’s new advertising restrictions, the IEA’s Head … Continue reading “Policing food ad ban a ‘dystopian satire’”

New IEA publication provides an accessible introduction to Hayek’s Law, Legislation and Liberty, making one of the twentieth century’s most … Continue reading “Hayek’s work on why social engineering threatens freedom remains more relevant than ever, says new IEA book “

Introduction – Why this book is needed F. A. Hayek (1899–1992) was one of the most important social thinkers of … Continue reading “Hayek’s Law Legislation and Liberty: A Guide”

Summary Since the 2008 financial crisis, environmental policy has shifted away from simply managing negative externalities and gradually converged with … Continue reading “Green Deals in the EU”

Six years on, the EU Green Deal has left electricity prices twice as high as in the US and China, … Continue reading “EU Green Deal has failed to deliver and holds damaging lessons for Britain, warns new IEA report “

Reacting to the Bank of England’s MPC’s decision to hold interest rates, Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at the Institute of … Continue reading “Bank of England stands firm against inflation risks”