Shareholders Harmed by Regulation of Corporate Governance

12 February 2004
Regulation

Shareholders Harmed by Regulation of Corporate Governance

12 February 2004

For Immediate Release. Stakeholder models of corporate governance should be opposed, argues Dr Elaine Sternberg, author of Corporate Governance: Accountability in the Marketplace, the latest paper from the iea.

In this robust and comprehensively free-market defence of Anglo-American systems of corporate governance, the author argues that stakeholder models allow … Continue reading “Shareholders Harmed by Regulation of Corporate Governance”

Base Rates Should Rise During The Next Quarter

30 January 2004
Monetary Policy

Base Rates Should Rise During The Next Quarter

30 January 2004

Keep interest rates unchanged for the moment but increase them within the next three months was the conclusion of the iea's Shadow Monetary Policy Committee (SMPC), the long standing group of distinguished economists, at its January meeting.

The SMPC judged that world economic growth was likely to be strong in 2004 and there were inflationary risks ahead. … Continue reading “Base Rates Should Rise During The Next Quarter”

Estimating the financial impact of the West End’s theatre critics

7 January 2004
Society and Culture

Estimating the financial impact of the West End’s theatre critics

7 January 2004

New research paper estimates that critics reviews benefited West End theatre by £19m in 2003 but that the impact of The Evening Standard was negative by nearly £2m.

A new research paper estimates that critics reviews benefited West End theatre by £19m in 2003 but that the impact … Continue reading “Estimating the financial impact of the West End’s theatre critics”

Foreign Aid Spells an Unhappy Christmas for World’s Poor

19 December 2003
Trade, Development, and Immigration

Foreign Aid Spells an Unhappy Christmas for World’s Poor

19 December 2003

Embargoed for 00.01 hours, 19th December. "There are serious difficulties with the current approach to helping less developed countries", said Dr. Razeen Sally of the LSE, the editor of a multi-authored study out today from the iea.

“There are serious difficulties with the current approach to helping less developed countries”, said Dr. Razeen Sally of the LSE, … Continue reading “Foreign Aid Spells an Unhappy Christmas for World’s Poor”

Abolish Compulsory Education, say iea authors. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

5 December 2003
Education

Abolish Compulsory Education, say iea authors. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

5 December 2003

Free and compulsory state education is a middle class rip-off, which has damaged the poor and led to lower literacy rates than those in pre 1870 Britain

Free and compulsory state education is a middle class rip-off, which has damaged the poor and led to lower literacy … Continue reading “Abolish Compulsory Education, say iea authors. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE”