And how much do you earn? Public pressure for regulation of pay

19 August 2016
Research

And how much do you earn? Public pressure for regulation of pay

Ryan Bourne & Professor Len Shackleton
19 August 2016

Political intervention in wage-setting risks damaging UK employment

Summary: Economics teaches that freely determined pay arrangements are likely to lead to optimal output and employment, with benefits to … Continue reading “And how much do you earn? Public pressure for regulation of pay”

Stuck in Brussels: Should transport policy be determined at EU level?

4 June 2016
Research

Stuck in Brussels: Should transport policy be determined at EU level?

Kristian Niemietz & Richard Wellings
4 June 2016

EU transport policies impose heavy costs on taxpayers & consumers for little benefit

Summary:  Transport policy is increasingly determined at EU level, with national, regional and local governments heavily constrained by a supranational … Continue reading “Stuck in Brussels: Should transport policy be determined at EU level?”

Policy Stability and Economic Growth: Lessons from the Great Recession

6 March 2016
Research

Policy Stability and Economic Growth: Lessons from the Great Recession

John B. Taylor
6 March 2016

Stable rules-based policy and nominal GDP targeting could avert another banking crisis

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