Since the publication of Kristian Niemietz’s seminal work Redefining the Poverty Debate in 2012, many of us have been arguing … Continue reading “The red herrings which distort the cost of living debate”

In denying the Scots the option of devo-max, David Cameron made arguably the most monumental mistake of any recent premiership. … Continue reading “Cameron’s monumental error – the pursuit of the mediocre as the enemy of the perfect”

Commenting on the poor economic performance of Germany and France, Philip Booth, Editorial and Programme Director at the Institute of … Continue reading “Stop dwelling on German economic policy”

The classical liberal French economist Frédéric Bastiat once said that ‘government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavours to … Continue reading “Pork barrel UK: Buying off voters with taxpayer cash has serious consequences”

In the last week or two there have been calls for taxes on large supermarkets such as Tesco. Twenty local … Continue reading “Flat earth economics and the ‘Tesco tax’”

‘The UK is becoming a low-skilled, low-pay economy, and ordinary workers aren’t sharing in the proceeds of growth.’ How often … Continue reading “Hollande’s solution to France’s economic tragedy is more failed corporatism”

Commenting on the latest GDP figures, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: “These latest figures … Continue reading “Spending cuts work, but more must be done”

Art Laffer sits down with Ryan Bourne, IEA Head of Public Policy, to discuss tax rates, their effect on growth, … Continue reading “The Art of Taxes – an interview with Art Laffer”

The IEA were honoured to host Art Laffer, author of the Laffer Curve, for a lunchtime discussion of taxes in … Continue reading “Art Laffer: Are International Taxes at a Tipping Point?”