Dr Ridley is one of a number of environmentalists who are seeking to counter the inaccurate and misleading opinions of … Continue reading “Down to Earth: A Contrarian View of Environmental Problems”

In this study the authors examine the so-called scientific ‘consensus’ about global warming. They argue climate change is a problem … Continue reading “Global Warming: Apocalypse or Hot Air?”

Traditionally, governments have relied on ‘command-and-control’ methods of pollution regulation – fixing standards, and relying on inspectorates and the backing … Continue reading “Pricing for Pollution”

The British Town and Country planning system was originally designed to guide rather than restrict development. It has grown into … Continue reading “No Room! No Room! The Costs of the British Town and Country Planning System”

Industrial policy may be defined as government interference in the market process of economic evolution. Its main instrument is the … Continue reading “Picking Losers…? The political economy of industrial policy”