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9 August 2019
Trade, Development, and Immigration
Ralph Buckle writes for CapX
Now we are leaving the European Union, we have the opportunity to develop an immigration policy which is truly open, welcoming, and allows us to make the most of what the world has to offer, says Ralph Buckle, Head of Programmes at The Institute of Economic Affairs. Writing in CapX, Ralph argues that Prime Minister ...
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9 August 2019
2 August 2019
Trade, Development, and Immigration
Victoria Hewson comments on the creation of up to ten Freeports after Brexit
Commenting on the announcement that up to ten Freeports will be created after the UK leaves the EU, the Institute of Economic Affairs' Head of Regulatory Affairs Victoria Hewson said: "Done right, Freeports can be transformative. This announcement sends a strong message that the UK is serious about embracing the freedoms that come with leaving the ...
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2 August 2019
31 July 2019
Trade, Development, and Immigration
The gains in economic activity derived from free trade are well established. Adam Smith and David Ricardo, who respectively discussed the importance of specialisation and comparative advantage, are often cited as the first to have formally illustrated the benefits of trade. However, the benefits of specialisation have long been well-understood: writing in the 1st century ...
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Shanker Singham
31 July 2019
26 July 2019
Trade, Development, and Immigration
Kate Andrews writes for The Telegraph
The IEA's Associate Director Kate Andrews has written for The Telegraph on the Johnson administration's approach to free trade deals. "The UK needs to look to its greatest ally, the United States, to formally expand the Special Relationship beyond our historical and social ties, and affirm our economic ties as well. "Now more than ever, ...
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26 July 2019
20 July 2019
Trade, Development, and Immigration
Kate Andrews writes for the Telegraph
The IEA's Associate Director Kate Andrews has written for the Telegraph on Trump's 'go home' tweets and how they are out of kilter with the Republican party's traditional perspective on immigration. "The surge of anti-immigration sentiment in the Republican Party is ugly and frightening - and completely out of kilter with long-standing tradition. A few years ...
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20 July 2019
18 July 2019
Trade, Development, and Immigration
Liam Fox quotes IEA research in The Times
Supporting UK businesses to export goods and services could help generate £32bn in revenue for the exchequer, says Dr Liam Fox MP, Secretary of State for Trade. Quoting research from the Institute of Economic Affairs, Dr Fox sets out plans to support UK businesses, enabling them to take advantage of growing overseas markets and sell ...
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18 July 2019
17 July 2019
Trade, Development, and Immigration
Blythe Edwards writes for CapX
As both contenders for the Conservative leadership pledge to consider lifting the £30,000 earning requirement for migrants to the UK, Blythe Edwards writes for CapX arguing against the cap. Blythe, Communications Assistant at the IEA, notes that the cap means junior doctors, healthcare assistants, and nurses at the start of their careers would all be ...
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17 July 2019
17 July 2019
Trade, Development, and Immigration
IEA research quoted by Liam Fox MP
Dr Liam Fox MP has quoted IEA research in launching a new toolkit for MPs, aimed at helping businesses understand and take advantage of the opportunities to export. Writing for PoliticsHome, the Trade Secretary referenced IEA research which suggested £32bn of revenue could be raised by the Treasury from UK businesses exporting and the Department ...
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17 July 2019
12 July 2019
Trade, Development, and Immigration
Kate Andrews writes for City AM
No-deal has been underpriced for some time and Britain needs to turn its preparations to how we can take advantage of the opportunities of no-deal, says Kate Andrews. Kate, Associate-Director of the Institute of Economic Affairs, writes in her weekly City A.M. column that the lack of progress on securing a free trade deal with ...
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12 July 2019
3 July 2019
Trade, Development, and Immigration
Victoria Hewson speaks to Bloomberg
It is difficult to predict the future of US trade tensions with China and Europe because "this not a classic trade negotiation...this is highly political" says Victoria Hewson, senior counsel at the IEA's International Trade and Competition Unit. Victoria spoke to Bloomberg about the tariff wars, noting that while organisations like the WTO had tried ...
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3 July 2019
