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Research is at the very heart of the IEA. Our comprehensive programme of books, papers and briefings – featuring a range of writers from new authors to Nobel Prize winners – provides the intellectual framework for our extensive and far-reaching communication, education and outreach activities.

This peer–reviewed research challenges received wisdoms, questions government policies and puts forward radical free-market solutions to today’s – and tomorrow’s – economic and social problems.

Whose company is it anyway?

29 April 2019

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Whose company is it anyway?

Catherine McBride

29 April 2019

The benefits of unprotected capitalism and unruly shareholders

Summary Free-market capitalism requires creative destruction. It is important that poorly performing companies are allowed to go out of business … Continue reading

The Consequences of a Permanent Customs Union

25 April 2019

Research

The Consequences of a Permanent Customs Union

Shanker Singham

25 April 2019

IEA releases briefing on the reality of customs union membership

Summary: A customs union with the EU would come with significant costs to the UK’s economic, trade and foreign policies. … Continue reading

A Load of Rubbish? Introducing a Deposit Return Scheme to the UK

14 April 2019

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A Load of Rubbish? Introducing a Deposit Return Scheme to the UK

Christopher Snowdon

14 April 2019

Introducing a Deposit Return Scheme to the UK

Summary: A UK-wide deposit return scheme (DRS) can be expected to increase recycling rates for beverage bottles and cans from … Continue reading

The Gender Pay Gap Reporting Measures: 2019 Update

4 April 2019

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The Gender Pay Gap Reporting Measures: 2019 Update

Kate Andrews

4 April 2019

Gender pay gap reporting produces another round of misleading statistics

Summary Now into the second year of mandated gender pay gap reporting for large organisations, it has become increasingly clear … Continue reading

Pining for Norway – The EEA models: A briefing

19 March 2019

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Pining for Norway – The EEA models: A briefing

Victoria Hewson

19 March 2019

IEA publishes report on the EEA and EFTA models to leave the European Union

Summary: There seem to be three broad variations to the EEA model: Not joining the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) … Continue reading

All at Sea

15 March 2019

Research

All at Sea

Jamie Whyte

15 March 2019

The misguided war on offshore financial centres

Summary: Corporate taxes are inefficient, with much greater deadweight costs than most other taxes. The optimal corporate tax rate is … Continue reading