Commenting on Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell’s speech to Labour Party Conference, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic … Continue reading “Labour’s approach to deficit reduction is pure fantasy”

Last year, I wrote on this blog about the government’s proposed 5p plastic bag levy (set to come into force … Continue reading “The plastic bag levy illustrates the difficulty of Pigouvian taxation”

A tax haven levies certain taxes at a zero or very low rate and combines this with limited information flows … Continue reading “Is the UK turning into a tax haven?”

Commenting on the initial sell-off of the government’s shares in the Royal Bank of Scotland, Mark Littlewood, Director General at … Continue reading “RBS sell-off should be the first of many”

Dr Matthew McCaffrey, Lecurer in Enterprise at the University of Manchester, discusses the economy of Game of Thrones, and what … Continue reading “THINK – Economics of Game of Thrones”

Commenting on the Budget, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: Introduction of a national living … Continue reading “IEA Reaction to Budget”

Nothing is certain in life but death and the annual claim that the poorest fifth of households pay the highest … Continue reading “The tax and benefit system is highly redistributive: Look at the net effects”

The IEA is proud to announce our newest project – The Paragon Initiative. Over the next five years the IEA … Continue reading “The Paragon Initiative – An Introduction”

Commenting on the European Commission’s plans to address tax avoidance, Diego Zuluaga Laguna, International Research Fellow at The Institute of … Continue reading “Encourage tax cuts on business to drive economic prosperity”