Dr Ridley is one of a number of environmentalists who are seeking to counter the inaccurate and misleading opinions of … Continue reading “Down to Earth: A Contrarian View of Environmental Problems”

Lal analyses the effects of minimum wages on unemployment and training, and concludes that they increase unemployment and reduce the … Continue reading “The Minimum Wage: No Way to Help the Poor”

The authors examine the example of elephants in this exposition of the arguments favouring ‘sustainable utilization’. This approach ensures species … Continue reading “Elephants and Ivory: Lessons from the Trade Ban”

Lady Thatcher’s former economic advisor considers the performance of these two international institutions on their fiftieth anniversaries, and considers them … Continue reading “Do We Need the IMF and the World Bank?”

In this study the authors examine the so-called scientific ‘consensus’ about global warming. They argue climate change is a problem … Continue reading “Global Warming: Apocalypse or Hot Air?”

There seem to be ‘wars on drugs’ everywhere but little sign that they are being won. Richard Stevenson of Liverpool … Continue reading “Winning the War on Drugs: To Legalise or Not?”

The author examines the arguments for state support of the arts and finds them unconvincing. The development of artistic talent … Continue reading “Should the Taxpayer Support the Arts?”

This Hobart Paper addresses one of the great economic and social problems of our time: the suboptimal allocation of resources … Continue reading “On the Move… A Market for Mobility on the Roads”

Science and Guesswork in Financial Market Forecasting. The author discusses how research in financial markets has evolved and whether the … Continue reading “Predicting the Unpredictable?”