Times Malta has quoted IEA’s publication, Did Lockdowns Work? in their article covering the detrimental impacts of excessive lockdown measures. … Continue reading “Lockdowns proved ineffective”

The Guardian has recently published a surprisingly reasonable critique of Social Health Insurance (SHI) systems. They still get it wrong overall, but that’s … Continue reading “What the Guardian gets wrong about Social Health Insurance”

In response to the ongoing Covid Inquiry, the British Medical Association (BMA) continues to peddle the old canard that “austerity” … Continue reading “The BMA is wrong about the pandemic and “austerity””

It has long been a familiar cliché to describe the National Health Service as Britain’s ultimate sacred cow, and as … Continue reading “The NHS and the opening of the Overton Window”

IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon has written in The Spectator asking whether it’s time for Britain to leave … Continue reading “Time to say goodbye?”

…continued from Part 1   Remuneration of medical professionals The closer a purchaser comes to a monopsony (i.e. a demand-side … Continue reading “The limits of Social Health Insurance (Part 2)”

The idea of replacing the NHS with a Social Health Insurance (SHI) system has gained some traction in recent years. … Continue reading “The limits of Social Health Insurance (Part 1)”

Abstract The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to determine the effect of lockdowns, also referred to as … Continue reading “Did lockdowns work? The verdict on Covid restrictions”

Commenting Labour leader Keir Starmer’s speech on NHS reform, Dr Kristian Niemietz, Head of Political Economy at the Institute of … Continue reading “Starmer’s NHS plans: will it be different this time?”