Policies Archives

From baby boom to bust: debt, spending, pensions and the burden on the next generation

2 October 2011

Tax and Fiscal Policy

From baby boom to bust: debt, spending, pensions and the burden on the next generation

2 October 2011

A Conservative Party Conference panel discussion, featuring: Mark Littlewood, Institute of Economic Affairs (chair) Allister Heath, editor of City AM … Continue reading

UK should stop EU transaction tax

28 September 2011

Markets and Morality

UK should stop EU transaction tax

28 September 2011

Prof Philip Booth comments on the newly proposed tax

Commenting on the EU transaction tax being proposed by the European Commission, Prof Philip Booth, Editorial Director at the Institute … Continue reading

The IMF and EU still have not woken up to the sovereign debt crisis

26 September 2011

Government and Institutions

The IMF and EU still have not woken up to the sovereign debt crisis

26 September 2011

Prof Philip Booth comments on the proposed solutions to the crisis

Commenting on the latest rumoured solutions being drawn up to deal with the debt crisis in the eurozone, Prof Philip … Continue reading

Labour still not realistic about deficit reduction

26 September 2011

Tax and Fiscal Policy

Labour still not realistic about deficit reduction

26 September 2011

Mark Littlewood comments ahead of the Shadow Chancellor's speech

Commenting ahead of Shadow Chancellor, Ed Balls’, speech at the Labour Party conference, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute … Continue reading

Coalition and the changing Liberal Democrats

19 September 2011

Economic Theory

Coalition and the changing Liberal Democrats

19 September 2011

A Liberal Democrat Conference panel discussion, featuring: Michael Crick, Channel 4 News (chair) Jeremy Browne, MP for Taunton Deane James … Continue reading

QE not the solution to low growth and debt crisis

22 September 2011

Monetary Policy

QE not the solution to low growth and debt crisis

22 September 2011

Prof Philip Booth comments on the QE rumours

Commenting on the rumours that quantitative easing is to be resumed, Prof Philip Booth, Editorial Director at the Institute of … Continue reading

Economic Freedom of the World 2011 Annual Report

20 September 2011

Research

Economic Freedom of the World 2011 Annual Report

James Gwartney, Robert Lawson, and Joshua Hall

20 September 2011

The latest edition of this annual report, published in association with the Institute of Economic Affairs

Executive Summary The index published in Economic Freedom of the World measures the degree to which the policies and institutions … Continue reading

Economic freedom in Britain continues to fall; UK now ranked 8th

20 September 2011

Economic Theory

Economic freedom in Britain continues to fall; UK now ranked 8th

20 September 2011

Prof Philip Booth comments on the Economic Freedom of the World: 2011 Annual Report

The latest Economic Freedom of the World: 2011 Annual Report, released today by the Fraser Institute in association with the … Continue reading

High Speed 2: the next government project disaster?

15 September 2011

Transport

High Speed 2: the next government project disaster?

15 September 2011

An evening panel discussion on the government’s proposed High Speed rail line, linking London and Birmingham and, in phase two, … Continue reading

IEA Policies.

From baby boom to bust: debt, spending, pensions and the burden on the next generation

From baby boom to bust: debt, spending, pensions and the burden on the next generation

UK should stop EU transaction tax

UK should stop EU transaction tax

The IMF and EU still have not woken up to the sovereign debt crisis

The IMF and EU still have not woken up to the sovereign debt crisis

Labour still not realistic about deficit reduction

Labour still not realistic about deficit reduction

Coalition and the changing Liberal Democrats

Coalition and the changing Liberal Democrats

QE not the solution to low growth and debt crisis

QE not the solution to low growth and debt crisis

Economic Freedom of the World 2011 Annual Report

Economic Freedom of the World 2011 Annual Report

Economic freedom in Britain continues to fall; UK now ranked 8th

Economic freedom in Britain continues to fall; UK now ranked 8th

High Speed 2: the next government project disaster?

High Speed 2: the next government project disaster?

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