This blog post was first published on IEA Insider. Subscribe at insider.iea.org.uk The welfare state is the object of intense dissatisfaction … Continue reading “Is it time for a radical new approach to welfare?”

Donald Trump’s remarkable and decisive second election victory shows that the realignment of US politics that he brought about eight … Continue reading “How Trumpism vs progressivism leaves classical liberals isolated”

The fundamental principles of economics are very simple, but it is an unending task to explain them and their implications … Continue reading “In defence of dynamic ticket pricing: on the inelastic supply of Oasis”

On 9 April, six IEA staff members took part in an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session organised by Reddit. One … Continue reading “The risks of climate change are very real – but the current “Net Zero” agenda will backfire”

Today, the media are full of reports and outrage about the shock news that twelve European teams (including six from … Continue reading “The European Super League, and the economics of football”

In 1999 the Blair government set an official target of having 50 per cent of 18-year–olds attending university and turned … Continue reading “Covid-19 is bursting the bubble in higher education”

To the non-economist, all goods and services are the same in terms of their basic nature, however much they vary … Continue reading “Broadcasting is a club good, not a public good. BBC channels should become subscription channels”

Many think that the work of academic economists has little or no relevance to real world problems. Yet the insights … Continue reading “Solving the housing crisis: the economics of Ronald Coase might have some answers”

Dr Steve Davies, Educational Director at the IEA, looks at organised sport, and how they have overcome economic and social … Continue reading “The economics of sport (video)”