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Drinking, Fast and Slow: Ten Years of the Licensing Act

20 May 2015

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Drinking, Fast and Slow: Ten Years of the Licensing Act

Christopher Snowdon

20 May 2015

New research debunks the myths associated with extended opening hours

Summary: Introduced in 2005, the Licensing Act allowed more flexibility in pub, bar and nightclub opening times and allowed for … Continue reading

Flaws and Ceilings: Price controls and the damage they cause

21 April 2015

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Flaws and Ceilings: Price controls and the damage they cause

Christopher J. Coyne, Rachel L. Coyne, Philip Booth, Ryan Bourne, Stephen Davies, Robert C. B. Miller, Colin Robinson, Steven Schwartz, W.Stanley Siebert, Christopher Snowdon and Richard Wellings.

21 April 2015

UK economy riddled with damaging price controls

To download a copy to your e-reader, click here. To purchase a copy of Flaws and Ceilings: Price controls and the … Continue reading

What are we afraid of?

2 April 2015

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What are we afraid of?

Kristian Niemietz

2 April 2015

New IEA report compares the performance of the NHS to that of its European counterparts

Summary: While in many other policy areas, there is a political appetite for learning from international best practice, healthcare remains … Continue reading

Slicing up the public sector: A radical proposal for devolution

26 March 2015

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Slicing up the public sector: A radical proposal for devolution

Tom Packer and Matthew Sinclair

26 March 2015

Large economic gains are to be had from greater devolution

Summary: The recent Scottish independence referendum opened up an important debate about the appropriate level of governance for all regions … Continue reading

IEA Submission to the Budget

16 March 2015

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IEA Submission to the Budget

Professor Philip Booth and Ryan Bourne

16 March 2015

Abolish the budget in its current form

Summary The annual budget should be abolished in its current form. It should be replaced by a simple statement outlining … Continue reading

Wealth inequality: the facts

15 March 2015

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Wealth inequality: the facts

Ryan Bourne

15 March 2015

Ryan Bourne debunks some of the myths concerning wealth inequality

Summary: Interest in the subject of wealth inequality has been stimulated by the recent work of economist Thomas Piketty in … Continue reading

Income inequality: the facts

15 March 2015

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Income inequality: the facts

Christopher Snowdon

15 March 2015

Christopher Snowdon debunks some of the myths on income inequality

Summary: It is widely believed that income inequality in the UK is rising and will spiral out of control unless … Continue reading

The EU Jobs Myth

11 March 2015

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The EU Jobs Myth

Ryan Bourne

11 March 2015

New report debunks the EU jobs myth

Summary: Politicians regularly claim that 3-4 million jobs either ‘depend on’ or are ‘associated with’ our membership of the European … Continue reading

2015 Index of Economic Freedom

27 February 2015

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2015 Index of Economic Freedom

Terry Miller & Anthony B. Kim

27 February 2015

The twenty-first edition of the Heritage Foundation's popular survey of economic liberty

The results of the 2015 Index of Economic Freedom confirm that the significant rebound in world economic freedom reported in … Continue reading

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