The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is hosting a Sixth Form Conference in partnership with the Portsmouth Grammar School on Thursday 13th February 2025.   At the conference, students will have the opportunity to hear from three expert speakers from the IEA. This is an excellent chance for A-Level Economics students to go beyond the (more…)

A Defence of Preference-Based Approaches to Welfare Evaluations in Public Policy About the discussion This paper combines insights from welfare economics, political philosophy and cross-disciplinary well-being research to defend preference-based approaches to welfare evaluations in public policy against a series of influential objections. The paper explicates and addresses in turn: the objection from respect; the objection from individual agency; the (more…)

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is hosting a Sixth Form Conference in partnership with the Perse School on Wednesday 15th January 2025.   At the conference, students will have the opportunity to hear from three expert speakers from the IEA. This is an excellent chance for A-Level Economics students to go beyond the curriculum (more…)

The Many Facets of Social Norms: Bridging Complementary Theories and Traditions About the discussion The talk will delve into recent advancements in the theoretical analysis of social norms, focusing on how norms emerge, spread, change, and stabilize within societies. A range of modelling frameworks (including game theory, evolutionary game theory, agent-based modelling, and multi-agent reinforcement (more…)

In his discussion, Professor Tim Besley will put forward a set of five economic principles which serve as a proposal for a new economic consensus. This will draw on his introduction to the volume that emerged from the conference, coauthored with Andrés Velasco (Dean of the School of Public Policy at LSE and former Finance (more…)

Teaching A Level Economics in a Digital Age Join us for an enlightening seminar exploring the intersection of A Level Economics education and the digital landscape. Hosted by the Institute of Economic Affairs and Vinson Centre at the University of Buckingham, this event promises to equip educators with valuable insights and resources for the modern (more…)

Join us on Monday 4th November 2024 at the Vinson Building, University of Buckingham, for a conference jointly organised by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) and the Vinson Centre. This in-person event will bring together various experts to share their knowledge and expertise on the concept of morality, human behaviour and economics. Don’t miss (more…)

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is hosting a Sixth Form Conference in partnership with Emmanuel College on Thursday 14th November. At the conference, students will have the opportunity to hear from three expert speakers from the IEA. This is an excellent chance for A-Level Economics students to go beyond the curriculum and engage with (more…)

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is hosting a Sixth Form Conference in partnership with Loretto School on Wednesday 13th November. At the conference, students will have the opportunity to hear from three expert speakers from the IEA. This is an excellent chance for A-Level Economics students to go beyond the curriculum and engage with (more…)