Barriers to prosperity – developing countries and the need for trade liberalisation

13 November 2012
Research

Barriers to prosperity – developing countries and the need for trade liberalisation

Sushil Mohan, Sangeeta Khorana and Homagni Choudhury
13 November 2012

Trade expert Sushil Mohan, in a paper published by the IEA, argues that non-tariff barriers are an important impediment to trade for less developed countries and need to be brought to the forefront of the trade debate.

Non-tariff barriers are an important impediment to trade for less developed countries. Such barriers can be very high on both … Continue reading “Barriers to prosperity – developing countries and the need for trade liberalisation”

Seven Years Later – Casinos in the aftermath of the 2005 Gambling Act

11 September 2012
Research

Seven Years Later – Casinos in the aftermath of the 2005 Gambling Act

Christopher Snowdon
11 September 2012

A new IEA publication explores the case for deregulating the gambling market

Executive summary: The 2005 Gambling Act was intended to modernise gambling in the United Kingdom by replacing the anachronistic 1968 … Continue reading “Seven Years Later – Casinos in the aftermath of the 2005 Gambling Act”

The surprising ingredients of Swedish success – free markets and social cohesion

27 August 2012
Research

The surprising ingredients of Swedish success – free markets and social cohesion

Nima Sanandaji
27 August 2012

New IEA paper demonstrates that Swedish success is a result of the free market and not the welfare state

Executive Summary: Sweden did not become wealthy through social democracy, big government and a large welfare state. It developed economically … Continue reading “The surprising ingredients of Swedish success – free markets and social cohesion”