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For the "great majority" of those locked-down at home, normal working is impossible, writes IEA Editorial and Research Fellow Prof Len Shackleton for The Telegraph. We should be looking at "incentivising and acommodating" people into different sectors of the economy, where there are vacancies such as farming or in the NHS. Read the full article ... Continue reading

"We shouldn't expect a boom in working from home once the current restrictions are lifted" said the IEA's Editorial and Research Fellow Prof Len Shackleton following the release of his new IEA report, 'Pass the Romote: Why we can't all work from home'. Quoted by The Times, Len said "we should be clear that, for ... Continue reading

Economic nationalists and “communitarians” who are feeling vindicated by the coronavirus pandemic, claiming globalisation is responsible for its spread, are "generic, anti-capitalist rants" who tell us nothing about the virus and its impact, says Dr Kristian Niemietz, Head of Political Economy at the Institute of Economic Affairs. Writing for CapX, Kristian argues "COVID-19 does not ... Continue reading

While there may be no silver lining to the coronavirus pandemic, we can at least be "grateful for technology-based services that are making the current situation a lot more bearable", says IEA Head of Political Economy Dr Kristian Niemietz. Writing for CapX, Kristian argues thanks to modern technology, we are now far better prepared to ... Continue reading

"Whenever a crisis of any sort comes along, you can bet your bottom dollar people will start accusing other people of “politicising” a difficult moment, or using it for “political point-scoring”", says Dr Kristian Niemietz, Head of Political Economy at the Institute of Economic Affairs. Writing for CapX, Kristian notes that while people often accuse ... Continue reading

The gender pay gap myth shows no signs of letting up; the same old tired headlines resurface like clockwork, perpetuating misleading narratives around women in work, says the IEA's media manager Emily Carver. Writing for Free Market Conservatives, Emily argues that the modern feminist movement has alienated women with its preoccupation with the concerns of elite, ... Continue reading