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The IEA has been quoted on Bloomberg on the latest analysis on executive pay. Fat Cat Friday is a gimmick heavily reliant on stoking public hostility to get companies to reduce salaries at the top. It ignores the fact that CEOs’ roles are becoming more important and that their decisions can make or break a company, ... Continue reading

Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs has commented in the Independent on the High Pay Centre’s analysis of executive pay. In the article Mark argues that the concept of 'super talent' is not myth. In our globalised economy, CEOs’ roles are indeed becoming more important as their decisions can make or break ... Continue reading

Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs has commented in the Daily Mail on the High Pay Centre's analysis of executive pay. In the article Mark argues that Fat Cat Friday is a gimmick. Driving down chief executives' wages will not help workers and will reduce tax revenue. Read the full article ... Continue reading

Julian Jessop, Chief Economist at the Institute of Economic Affairs has commented in the Financial Times on the gender pay gap. In the article Julian argues there is only anecdotal evidence that gender pay gap reporting had helped to inform discussions about pay at some companies. If we do find that the GPG has narrowed [in ... Continue reading

Madeline Grant, Editorial Manager for the Institute of Economic Affairs, has taken part in a debate on City A.M. over unpaid internships. Madeline argued: New rules wouldn’t result in more paid internships, but fewer opportunities overall. Many employers will decide that the costs of offering work experience outweigh the benefits. In a job market already ... Continue reading