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“Too much emphasis” on home working during the pandemic

18 September 2020

Labour Market

“Too much emphasis” on home working during the pandemic

18 September 2020

Mark Littlewood quoted in the Daily Express

As a rumoured second lockdown approaches there should be more focus on the sectors of the economy where working from … Continue reading

New NICE guidelines are a ludicrous form of maternity paternalism

17 September 2020

Healthcare

New NICE guidelines are a ludicrous form of maternity paternalism

17 September 2020

Annabel Denham writes for CapX

“Pregnant women are not property, and society’s default shouldn’t be that individuals cannot make the “right” lifestyle choices even if … Continue reading

The culture war will not replace economics, because within it there is a strong economic component.

16 September 2020

Society and Culture

The culture war will not replace economics, because within it there is a strong economic component.

16 September 2020

Kristian Niemietz writes for Reaction

With the culture wars raging on, the IEA’s Head of Political Economy Dr Kristian Niemietz asks whether we’ve moved to … Continue reading

Labour market deterioration “not (yet) as bad as feared”, says IEA expert

15 September 2020

Labour Market

Labour market deterioration “not (yet) as bad as feared”, says IEA expert

15 September 2020

CONTACT: EMILY CARVER, MEDIA MANAGER, 07715942731 LABOUR MARKET DETERIORATION “NOT (YET) AS BAD AS FEARED”, SAYS IEA EXPERT Responding to … Continue reading

Subsidising low-productivity industries is not a good way to level up

13 September 2020

Tax and Fiscal Policy

Subsidising low-productivity industries is not a good way to level up

13 September 2020

Philip Booth quoted in The Sunday Times

The IEA’s Senior Academic Fellow Professor Philip Booth was quoted in The Sunday Times responding to reports that the government’s … Continue reading

The government’s 10pm Covid curfew will have unintended consequences

13 September 2020

Lifestyle Economics

The government’s 10pm Covid curfew will have unintended consequences

13 September 2020

Christopher Snowdon writes for The Sunday Telegraph

The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has floated the idea of imposing a draconian new curfew to prevent the spread of … Continue reading

The Government has “over-reacted” with new Covid restrictions

11 September 2020

Government and Institutions

The Government has “over-reacted” with new Covid restrictions

11 September 2020

Christopher Snowdon quoted by the Mail Online

The government has “over-reacted”, argued the IEA’s Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon, following reports that the Cabinet is divided … Continue reading

Extending a furlough scheme that was hastily concocted is not the way forward

11 September 2020

Tax and Fiscal Policy

Extending a furlough scheme that was hastily concocted is not the way forward

11 September 2020

Annabel Denham writes for City AM

Responding to calls to extend the furlough scheme beyond the end of October, the IEA’s Director of Communications Annabel Denham … Continue reading

Football leagues should close down to prevent permanent collapse

11 September 2020

Society and Culture

Football leagues should close down to prevent permanent collapse

11 September 2020

Len Shackleton writes for 1828

“Unless there is a fundamental change in our rulers’ mindset, and people are allowed to take reasonable risks in their … Continue reading

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“Too much emphasis” on home working during the pandemic

“Too much emphasis” on home working during the pandemic

New NICE guidelines are a ludicrous form of maternity paternalism

New NICE guidelines are a ludicrous form of maternity paternalism

The culture war will not replace economics, because within it there is a strong economic component.

The culture war will not replace economics, because within it there is a strong economic component.

Labour market deterioration “not (yet) as bad as feared”, says IEA expert

Labour market deterioration “not (yet) as bad as feared”, says IEA expert

Subsidising low-productivity industries is not a good way to level up

Subsidising low-productivity industries is not a good way to level up

The government’s 10pm Covid curfew will have unintended consequences

The government’s 10pm Covid curfew will have unintended consequences

The Government has “over-reacted” with new Covid restrictions

The Government has “over-reacted” with new Covid restrictions

Extending a furlough scheme that was hastily concocted is not the way forward

Extending a furlough scheme that was hastily concocted is not the way forward

Football leagues should close down to prevent permanent collapse

Football leagues should close down to prevent permanent collapse

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