Defence and markets are unusual bedfellows. Typically, defence is regarded as an activity which is state-provided and state-funded with very … Continue reading “Do market mechanisms have a role to play in national defence?”

…continued from Part 1    Between the 17th and the 19th century, some people in Britain made a lot of money … Continue reading “Book review: “Slavery, Capitalism and the Industrial Revolution” by Maxine Berg and Pat Hudson (Part 2)”

Joe Hockey’s speech on the end of the age of entitlement (a decade later) at the IEA last night has … Continue reading “Joe Hockey argues for the end of entitlement”

Commenting on Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party Conference speech, Mark Littlewood, Director General of the free market think tank, the Institute … Continue reading “HS2 derailment victory for common sense, but more reform needed”

IEA Free Trade Fellow Alexander Hammond has been quoted in City AM as part of a piece featuring the Fraser … Continue reading “Warning signs for UK economic freedom”

Executive Summary The index published in Economic Freedom of the World measures the degree to which the policies and institutions … Continue reading “Economic Freedom of The World: 2023 Annual Report”

The UK’s position in the Economic Freedom of the World Report increased from 16th to ninth freest country between 2020 … Continue reading “UK jumps in global economic freedom index, but remains below pre-Covid levels”

IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop has been quoted by CityAM in their article discussing whether Rishi Sunak will see wins … Continue reading “Can Sunak take credit for Britain’s economic recovery?”

IEA Senior Research Fellow Jamie Whyte has written for The Critic on how the correct price incentives for the police … Continue reading “Britain’s police force desperately needs reform”