The IEA will be hosting an upcoming panel discussion on ‘The Future of UK Trade Policy after Brexit’, which is taking place on Tuesday 30th January from 17:30 – 20:00. This will be held at the IEA (2 Lord North Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3LB). What impact has Brexit really had on UK trade? Could (more…)

These are turbulent times for international trade, with global supply chain issues and rising geopolitical tensions offering seismic challenges. How can the UK navigate these uncertain times and what opportunities can we utilise? Speakers: Mark Littlewood (Chair), Director General, Institute of Economic Affairs Anishka Jelicich, Public Affiars Director, Pernod Ricard Sally Jones, UK Trade Strategy (more…)

Now in their twenty-ninth year, The Beesley Lectures were founded by Professor Michael Beesley, one of the most influential regulatory economists of his time. Held in partnership with the Institute of Economic Affairs and the Centre for Competition and Regulatory Policy at City, University of London, the series attracts the foremost thinkers in government, industry (more…)

Global economic governance is in poor health, but real globalisation is thriving. New tariffs and trade wars are hurting global economic exchange, but for some time now cross-border commerce has been growing on the back of an ideas-based economy, based on R&D, innovation, technological change and new opportunities to collaborate across borders through digital means. (more…)

Concerns about immigration usually stem from a fear that immigration threatens to undermine the institutions and values of a liberal democratic society. Less often considered is the impact of immigration control on those same values and institutions. This presentation looks at the other side of the ledger. It also considers the implications of episodes like (more…)

Dr. Posen provides an evaluation of international cooperation against the current global health and economic crisis, amongst other fronts. Through his observations on how different countries and regions have coped with the crisis, he offers insights on how cooperation could look as the world moves forward from this crisis. Please register here. (more…)

Join the special guest webinar, hosted by St Mary’s University, partnered with the IEA, to discuss the topic ‘Cross-Contamination: exploring disease in literary narratives and the historical links between disease and globalisation’. Guests include: Dr Steve Davies – Head of Education, Institute of Economic Affairs Madeline Grant – Assistant Comment Editor, The Telegraph Chaired by (more…)

We’re delighted to invite you to join us for an online webinar discussion with Professor Philip Booth, Dean of the Faculty of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences at St Mary’s University and IEA Senior Academic Fellow, from 1pm – 2pm (BST) on Wednesday 29th April. He will be discussing ‘Globalisation and Coronavirus – throwing out the baby (more…)

The Institute of Economic Affairs is delighted to announce that acclaimed US author Professor Bryan Caplan will give our 2019 Hayek Memorial Lecture. The acclaimed author of The Myth of the Rational Voter – hailed as ‘the best political book of the year’ by the New York Times – will unveil his latest project, POVERTY (more…)