New research by IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh has been featured in The Daily Express. The … Continue reading “Red Tape Powering Cost-of-Living Surge”

In recent years, doctors have increasingly replaced face-to-face medical consultations with telephone or virtual ones. 3 in 10 consultations are … Continue reading “A Hayekian take on telemedicine”

Contents Summary Red tape significantly contributes to the higher cost of living in the United Kingdom. The Consumer Price Index … Continue reading “Graphic Content: How Red Tape is Fuelling the Cost of Living Crisis”

Since 2000, sectors with heavy state intervention have experienced large price rises while competitive markets have experienced price falls. Average … Continue reading “Red tape has fuelled the cost of living crisis, argues new IEA paper”

IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh has been quoted in the Daily Telegraph criticising the government’s new … Continue reading “Government ‘Scapegoating Holiday Lets for the Housing Crisis’”

IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon’s analysis of the impact of the sugar tax has been referenced in a … Continue reading “The Sugar Tax Ruined Drinks Without Tackling Obesity”

IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh has been quoted in Guido Fawkes criticising government proposals to allow … Continue reading “Short-term rental restrictions will not fix housing crisis”

Commenting on government proposals to allow councils to require planning permission for short-term rentals, Matthew Lesh, Director of Public Policy … Continue reading “Short-term lets regulations won’t solve housing crisis”

The Covid-19 lesson from Sweden: Don’t lock down, an article by Lund University’s Professor Lars Jonung and Fredrik N G … Continue reading “Sweden’s approach to Covid-19 may have been vindicated”