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Government and Institutions

Capping bankers' bonuses would drive business and talent away from the UK

Commenting on the European Parliament’s provisional deal to cap bankers’ bonuses, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic … Continue reading “Capping bankers’ bonuses would be dangerous for financial stability”
Energy and Environment

Limiting energy companies to offering just four tariffs is extremely misguided

Commenting on today’s government energy tariff announcements, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: “If the … Continue reading “Government plans for energy tariffs are a barrier to competition”
Government and Institutions

Preparations must be made for the orderly exit of a number of countries from the euro zone

Commenting on the news that the euro zone has fallen back into recession, Prof Philip Booth, Editorial Director of the … Continue reading “EU must redouble efforts to restore fiscal responsibility and break up the euro zone”
Trade, Development, and Immigration

Proliferation of western regulations are damaging developing countries

Developing countries need to focus urgently on the removal of non-tariff barriers if they are to promote trade and growth … Continue reading “Removing non-tariff barriers essential to help developing countries, new research shows”
Transport

New research argues that the government should go denationalise the entire road network

The government has outlined plans to allow road pricing on new infrastructure. They should go further and denationalise the entire … Continue reading “Denationalising Britain’s roads would raise more than £150bn, new research shows”
Tax and Fiscal Policy

The UK has a long-term growth problem which it will not solve until government spending and taxation are reduced

Commenting on today’s growth figures, Prof Philip Booth, Editorial Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: “The difficulties faced … Continue reading “Living standards still falling despite today’s growth figures”
Labour Market

Unemployment figures promising yet regional disparities prevail

Commenting on today’s figures, Professor Len Shackleton, fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: “These figures show the UK … Continue reading “Today’s unemployment figures, though improving, boost case for regional public sector pay and a regional minimum wage”
Tax and Fiscal Policy

Government should not be taking the risks from business lending that banks are not willing to bear themselves

Responding to Vince Cable’s announcement of a £1billion state-backed small business bank, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of … Continue reading “Cable’s business bank plan is both risky and incoherent”
Regulation

Mark Littlewood's recommendations for the government's Red Tape Challenge

Embargoed until 00.01 Thursday 20 September 2012  To unleash growth for start-ups the government must create exemptions in employment law … Continue reading “Employment law exemptions are key to unlocking growth for Challenger Businesses”
Regulation

Mark Littlewood comments on Australia's recent tobacco advertising legislation

Commenting on the Australian Parliament effectively passing a bill for plain packaging of tobacco products, Mark Littlewood, Director General of … Continue reading “Australians become global guinea pigs for plain packaging for tobacco”
Labour Market

Mark Littlewood comments on the latest growth figures

Commenting on the latest economic growth figures released today, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: … Continue reading “Growth figures show government must do more to control the deficit and more to help business”
Regulation

Prof Philip Booth comments on the Vatican Justice and Peace Commission's latest paper

Responding to the Vatican Justice and Peace Commission’s paper on financial regulation, Prof. Philip Booth, Editorial Director at the Institute … Continue reading “Vatican Justice and Peace Commission Misguided on Financial Regulation and Transaction Tax”