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Summary: Several local authorities in Britain have introduced ‘zoning laws’ to restrict fast food outlets within a certain distance of … Continue reading

Six gaps in Whitehall’s Brexit analysis

14 March 2018

Research

Six gaps in Whitehall’s Brexit analysis

Julian Jessop

14 March 2018

IEA Brexit Unit responds to the Whitehall Economic Impact Analysis

Summary: The Whitehall Briefing (leaked in January but only officially released this month) is not the last word on the … Continue reading

Spring Statement was a missed opportunity for tax cuts

13 March 2018

Tax and Fiscal Policy

Spring Statement was a missed opportunity for tax cuts

13 March 2018

IEA reacts to the Chancellor's Spring statement

Commenting on the Chancellor’s Spring statement Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs said: “The Chancellor has basically … Continue reading

Let the market fix the housing problem

13 March 2018

Housing and Planning

Let the market fix the housing problem

Madeline Grant

13 March 2018

During the 2015 General Election, Ed Miliband’s flagship pledge to cap energy prices was derided by conservatives as a deranged … Continue reading

The economics of disaster relief

12 March 2018

Government and Institutions

The economics of disaster relief

Bryce Wilkinson and Eric Crampton

12 March 2018

Dr Bryce Wilkinson is Senior Research Fellow, and Dr Eric Crampton is Chief Economist at think tank The New Zealand … Continue reading

If we MUST have a minimum wage, can we at least keep it simple?

9 March 2018

Labour Market

If we MUST have a minimum wage, can we at least keep it simple?

Len Shackleton

9 March 2018

Today it was announced that the Wagamama restaurant chain has been made to repay an average of £50 each to … Continue reading

Shanker Singham to head up new Trade Unit at Institute of Economic Affairs

9 March 2018

Trade, Development, and Immigration

Shanker Singham to head up new Trade Unit at Institute of Economic Affairs

9 March 2018

IEA announces new International Trade and Competition Unit

The Institute of Economic Affairs, the UK’s leading free-market think tank, today announces the launch of its new International Trade … Continue reading

IEA Policies.

Zoning bans for fast food outlets have been tried before. And failed.

Zoning bans for fast food outlets have been tried before. And failed.

Banning fast food outlets is not the answer to tackling obesity

Banning fast food outlets is not the answer to tackling obesity

Fast Food Outlets and Obesity: What is the evidence?

Fast Food Outlets and Obesity: What is the evidence?

Six gaps in Whitehall’s Brexit analysis

Six gaps in Whitehall’s Brexit analysis

Spring Statement was a missed opportunity for tax cuts

Spring Statement was a missed opportunity for tax cuts

Let the market fix the housing problem

Let the market fix the housing problem

The economics of disaster relief

The economics of disaster relief

If we MUST have a minimum wage, can we at least keep it simple?

If we MUST have a minimum wage, can we at least keep it simple?

Shanker Singham to head up new Trade Unit at Institute of Economic Affairs

Shanker Singham to head up new Trade Unit at Institute of Economic Affairs

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