IEA Past Events

Disagreement over setting appropriate rates of return has been a key driver behind recent appeals of regulatory settlements, with different regulators and the CMA in hearing appeals taking often fundamentally different approaches in calculating the cost of capital.  Falling interest rates combined with consumer and political pressure to reduce costs have made this a critical (more…)

Despite newly negotiated free trade agreements (FTA) by the European Commission during its last mandate, maintaining an open and free trading multilateral system has become increasing difficult. Abroad, ‘America first’ or ‘China first’ trade strategies still dominate the geopolitical scene and within the EU, protectionist campaign groups have successfully used environmental and welfare-related arguments to (more…)

The IEA Book Club is delighted to host an upcoming Book Launch event for our latest book “Why Free Speech Matters” authored by Dr Jamie Whyte, which forms part of the IEA’s Cultural Affairs workstream. This event will take place on Monday 11th October and will be chaired by Mark Littlewood (IEA Director General). What is free speech? How is it (more…)

The report by John Penrose MP examined how the UK can enhance its competition regime and how competition policy can support the economic recovery from Covid-19 and the Government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda. This lecture will explore the key themes of the report including tackling consumer rip-offs and bad business practices; ensuring the competition regime is (more…)

ThinkTent – a joint venture between the Institute of Economic Affairs and the TaxPayers’ Alliance – has become a staple of the fringe scene at Conservative Party Conference. This year, we are heading to Manchester from Sunday 3rd October to Wednesday 6th October, where we will be hosting politicians, journalists, academics, and business leaders to discuss the key issues (more…)

If you’re interested in attending Oxford or Cambridge, then you could benefit from our day of insight and information about Oxbridge life as we provide valuable advice on personal statements, interview dos and don’ts and topics worth investigating before your interview. Our next Oxbridge Training Day will take place via zoom on 28th September 2021. (more…)

The IEA will be hosting an upcoming Panel Discussion on the topic of “OECD Global Minimum Corporation Tax: The Challenges for the UK”. This discussion will take place on Tuesday 14th September from 17:00 – 20:00 BST, at the Institute of Economic Affairs. It will also be livestreamed on the IEA Youtube Channel – HERE. (more…)

Join us for a webinar to learn more about the new MA in Political Economy by Research from the IEA and the Vinson Centre for the Public Understanding of Economics and Entrepreneurship at the University of Buckingham. The programme can be completed by distance learning and is aimed at graduates with a strong interest in (more…)

The Institute of Economic Affairs is delighted to host the Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, Conservative Member of Parliament for Portsmouth North, for the latest in our In Conversation series with senior figures in public life. This webinar will take place on Monday 2nd August from 18:00 – 19:00 BST, and will be chaired by (more…)

​The Institute of Economic Affairs is delighted to host Jeremy Browne for the latest in our In Conversation series with senior figures in public life. This webinar will take place on Monday 5th July from 18:00 – 19:00 BST, and will be chaired by IEA Director General, Mark Littlewood. Jeremy Browne is the former Liberal Democrat MP (more…)