8 March 2006
A discussion of the impact and legacy of the seminal 1981 Budget.
5 September 2005
Tim Congdon argues that property and share price booms are caused by loose monetary policy
27 April 2005
Alan Budd examines sterling's ERM exit in the light of the UK's economic performance since 1992. There are also commentaries from Derek Scott, Tim Congdon and Samuel Brittan. The book can be purchased or a pdf can be downloaded below the summary
14 December 2004
Professor Otmar Issing, a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, assesses the first five years of the euro's life.
9 July 2004
Professor Pedro Schwartz argues that the political implications of the UK joining the euro are more important than the economic implications
17 April 2003
There are at least three requirements for an economy to maintain stable prices. Policy markers and opinion formers must understand … Continue reading “Money, Inflation and the Constitutional Position of Central Bank”
9 September 2002
the Chancellor's Five Tests Examined
13 May 2002
Central bank independence is now in vogue because of previous experience of politicisation of monetary policy. But can the central … Continue reading “Should We Have Faith in Central Banks?”
1 January 2001
A Trade-Policy Perspective