Commenting on today’s labour market figures, Professor Len Shackleton, Editorial and Research Fellow at the free market think tank the … Continue reading “Government’s ‘cack-handed’ policy choices hits jobs”

Responding to the latest growth figures, Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs said: “The further contraction … Continue reading “Budget speculation kills growth”

This book review was first published by the Centre for Enterprise, Markets and Ethics By Mark Koyama Economic historians have a … Continue reading “Book review: “The Laissez-Faire Experiment” by W. Walker Hanlon”

By Tom Greeves, former civil servant Politicians are often profoundly sceptical about the civil service. In October 2024, Kemi Badenoch said “about … Continue reading “Ideas for Civil Service reform from the inside”

Summary Spontaneous order is crucial for understanding fundamental human institutions (e.g., language and the law, morals, markets and money) and … Continue reading “Spontaneous Order: Analysis and Implications”

Spontaneous orders – from language to markets – emerge without central coordination and handle complexity better than government planning  Empirical studies show … Continue reading “Government action ‘seldom necessary’ in complex problems, says new IEA paper “

In a recent IEA Insider piece, our Editorial Director Kristian Niemietz examined and critiqued the Marxist concept of ‘false consciousness’. In … Continue reading “False consciousness revisited”

This book review was first published by the Centre for Enterprise, Markets and Ethics By Vincent Geloso If one wanted to … Continue reading “Book review: “A Brief History of Equality” by Thomas Piketty (2022)”

Commenting on the Budget, Callum Price, Director of Communications at the Institute of Economic Affairs said: “The Chancellor has raised … Continue reading “Chancellor raises white flag on economic growth”