IEA Past Events

Over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic the rhetoric around inequality between the generations has ramped up. The prevailing view appears to be that the divide between the prosperous old and the deserted young is widening. Baby boomers have come under fire for “taking their children’s future”.   Is this an accurate narrative, or one that (more…)

The IEA is delighted to invite you to an upcoming virtual public launch event for our forthcoming book “After Brexit, What Next? Trade, Regulation and Economic Growth” authored by Professor Patrick Minford and David Meenagh, taking place on Thursday 10th December from 13:00 – 14:00 GMT. Speaking at this launch with be Professor Patrick Minford (Author and IEA Trustee), Dr Stephen Davies (IEA Head of (more…)

The Institute of Economic Affairs is delighted to host Linda Whetstone for the next in our In Conversation series with senior figures across public life. On Tuesday 8th December, IEA Director-General Mark Littlewood will chair a discussion with Linda Whetstone, livestreamed on the IEA YouTube Channel. Linda Whetstone is Chairman of Network for a Free (more…)

The Institute of Economic Affairs is delighted to host Sir Graham Brady MP for the first in our In Conversation series with senior figures across public life. On Monday 30th November, IEA Director-General Mark Littlewood will chair a discussion with Sir Graham, livestreamed on the IEA YouTube Channel. Sir Graham Brady has served as the (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…)

The NHS is facing an impending staffing crisis owing to a shortage of doctors. This situation would be problematic enough under normal circumstances, but when considering the gargantuan backlog of patients awaiting treatment, plus the heightened demand caused by the pandemic, it could be disastrous. Mark Tovey, the recent author of an IEA report on (more…)

The IEA Book Club will be hosting a private webinar with renowned British Broadcaster, Political Commentator and Author, Iain Dale, who will be discussing his latest book “The Prime Ministers: 55 Leaders, 55 Authors, 300 Years of History”. This webinar will take place on Monday 23rd November, from 12:30 – 13:30 GMT and will be chaired (more…)

​At 6.30pm on Thursday 19th November, the IEA will host a webinar on the future of our hospitality sector. The government’s response to the Covid-19 crisis has already had a devastating impact on pubs and hospitality more generally. Throughout the first lockdown and more recently the Tiered system, many venues have been forced to close (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…)

The IEA Book Club is delighted to have the privilege of hosting renowned British Economist Charles Goodhart and Manoj Pradhan for an upcoming webinar, discussing their latest book “The Great Demographic Reversal: Ageing Societies, Waning Inequality, and an Inflation Revival”. This webinar will take place on Thursday 12th November at 18:00 GMT, and will be (more…)