FREER public panel debate
- 25/02/2019
18:00 - 20:00
FREER is delighted to invite you to a public panel debate on the topic of ‘Why Democracy?’, on Monday 25 February. The debate is hosted ahead of a soon-to-be-released FREER paper on the compatibility of free-markets and democracy, written by FREER Director Rebecca Lowe. Confirmed panelists include: Rebecca Lowe - Director of FREER (chair) Sam ... Continue reading
- 20/02/2019
09:45 - 14:30
This event hosted by the IEA is free to attend and is strictly for A-Level/IB/Scottish Higher teachers of Economics and related subjects. If you would like to reserve a place, please email Ralph Buckle at [email protected] and please also include the name of the school you teach at. Schedule: 9:45 – 10:00: Welcome Reception: Tea and Coffee ... Continue reading
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Monetary Policy
- 19/02/2019
17:30 - 20:00
The IEA and IIMR will jointly host the final of the Monetary Policy Prize 2019 - an essay competition which seeks to examine the role of central banking in public policy. The title of this year's essay competition was: “Bearing in mind the evolution of monetary policy before the financial crisis and the role of ... Continue reading
Tax and Fiscal Policy
- 04/12/2018
12:30 - 13:45
The IEA is pleased to invite you to our event, in association with Republicans Overseas UK, with Frank Luntz – world renowned American pollster and political consultant. Frank’s focus groups during and after presidential debates have become a staple of the US election process; he is also the author of several books, focused on communication ... Continue reading
- 21/11/2018
18:30 - 20:45
LECTURE 8 | 21 November What are the prospects for digital currencies and what is the role of the state? Lecturer: Dr Bob Swarup, Senior Visiting Fellow, Cass Business School Respondent: Martin Etheridge, Head of Note Operations, Bank of England Now in their twenty-seventh year, The Beesley Lectures were founded by Professor Michael Beesley, one of the ... Continue reading
Markets and Morality
- 14/11/2018
18:30 - 20:30
We’re delighted to announce that renowned author Matt Ridley will give this year’s Hayek Memorial Lecture. Matt’s books – which include The Rational Optimist and The Evolution of Everything – have sold over a million copies and been translated into 31 languages. His TED talk "When Ideas Have Sex” has been viewed more than two ... Continue reading
- 14/11/2018
18:30 - 20:45
LECTURE 7 | 14 November Beyond nationalisation and privatisation to the democratic public enterprise Lecturer Andrew Cumbers, Professor in Regional Political Economy, University of Glasgow Respondent Scott Corfe, Chief Economist, Social Market Foundation Now in their twenty-seventh year, The Beesley Lectures were founded by Professor Michael Beesley, one of the most influential regulatory economists of his time. ... Continue reading
- 13/11/2018
09:30 - 17:30
The Institute of International Monetary Research (IIMR) is holding its annual monetary conference on 13th November in Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, from 9:30am until 5:30pm. Organised by Professor Tim Congdon and Dr Juan Castaneda, IIMR. Confirmed participants: Geoffrey Wood, Forrest Capie, Duncan Needham, Tim Congdon, Philip Booth, Michael Oliver, John Greenwood, Charles Goodhart, Adam Ridley, ... Continue reading
Economic Theory
- 12/11/2018
18:30 - 20:00
Public lecture: “Milton Friedman’s influence reassessed”, by James Forder , Balliol College, Oxford University All welcome to attend. Please email [email protected] if you wish to RSVP.... Continue reading
- 07/11/2018
08:00 - 17:00
LECTURE 6 | 7 November New technology and new business models in energy: implications for electricity network regulation Lecturer: Michael Pollitt, Assistant Director, Energy Policy Research Group, University of Cambridge Respondent: Jonathan Brearley, Executive Director, Systems & Networks, Ofgem Now in their twenty-seventh year, The Beesley Lectures were founded by Professor Michael Beesley, one of the most ... Continue reading