Property rights are a critical factor in shaping the economic development and prosperity of any nation, but as Albania attempts … Continue reading “Whose land is it anyway? Land ownership and property rights protection in Albania”

The story of the British economy since 2008 has been one of near-stagnation. For a number of reasons, GDP growth … Continue reading “Fully Automated Luxury Capitalism? How Big Tech makes us richer, and why we underestimate it”

The fundamental principles of economics are very simple, but it is an unending task to explain them and their implications … Continue reading “In defence of dynamic ticket pricing: on the inelastic supply of Oasis”

IEA Editorial Director Kristian Niemietz has written for CapX arguing that the rule that liberals are ‘economically right-wing and socially … Continue reading “Freedom is out of fashion”

Here’s a stylised version, a little exaggerated for effect, of a type of debate I have had many times with … Continue reading “On free speech and free markets”

On 17 and 18 July, the Vinson Centre at Buckingham University held its annual “Conference in the Classical Liberal Tradition”. … Continue reading “How Hayek’s “Road to Serfdom” became relevant again”

IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon has reviewed Guardian columnist George Monbiot’s new book The Invisible Doctrine: The Secret … Continue reading “‘Neoliberalism’ Conspiracies Come ‘From a Parallel Universe’”

The Basel Accords are an attempt to make financial markets more resilient. This article[1] argues that the Basel Accords confuse … Continue reading “Interest rates and risk premiums: what the Basel Accords get wrong”

On 12 June 2024, the IEA had invited me to deliver a talk on my paper ‘Predatory Pricing in platform … Continue reading “Predatory pricing in platform markets”