IEA Past Events

The IEA is hosting a discussion with Professor Vincent Geloso to mark with the launch of his forthcoming report, Wealth Generation: How to boost income mobility. Based on a detailed analysis of data from around the world this report argues for a causal relationship between higher levels of economic freedom and greater social mobility. The authors suggest (more…)

Each year the IEA puts on a host of Sixth Form conferences across the UK. This conference will cover a broad range of topics relevant to the A-Level Economics and Business courses. In the past, conferences have covered topics including inflation, housing, and government spending. Places for these conferences are allocated on a first come (more…)

The IEA Book Club will be hosting an upcoming event with our very own Stephen Davies on his latest book, Apocalypse Next: Why another pandemic – or worse – is inevitable. And what we can do about it. This book launch will take place on Tuesday 20th February from 17:30 – 19:30 at the IEA (more…)

This event is part of the Winter Term 2024 Vinson Centre Seminar Series in the Classical Political Economy Tradition. The talk will discuss how Denmark changed from a predominant laissez faire economic order to a social universal welfare state in the 20th century. Particularly whether this change in fundamental institutional logics can be explained by (more…)

Every year the Institute of Economic Affairs and the Vinson Centre host free to attend seminars for A-Level/IB/Scottish Higher teachers of Economics and related subjects.  The seminar features talks from prominent economists on topical issues and how they relate to the academic syllabus. The topic of this seminar will be announced in September.  This conference (more…)

Milton Friedman: The Last Conservative The IEA Book Club will be hosting an upcoming event with Jennifer Burns on her latest book, “Milton Friedman: The Last Conservative”. This event will take place on Monday 29th January from 17:30 – 19:30 at the IEA Westminster offices. Chairing this event is Tom Clougherty (Executive Director of the IEA). (more…)

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…)

A familiar narrative shapes our conception of the so-called ‘Commercial Revolution’ of medieval Europe in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries: namely, that economic development began in the Low Countries and the city-states of Italy, in response to new trading opportunities occasioned by improvements in agricultural production in northern Europe, and the Crusades in the Eastern (more…)

With the tax to GDP ratio hitting record highs, and the economy flat-lining at best, will the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement offer a chance for growth and development, or just more micro-management of decline? But this is not just about the big numbers; what often matters more in tax is the detail of what is being (more…)

The IEA will be hosting an upcoming panel discussion on ‘Prohibition 2.0: the future of UK tobacco policy’ which is taking place on Wednesday 29th November from 17:30 – 19:30. This will be held at the IEA (2 Lord North Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3LB). In October, Rishi Sunak announced plans to introduce a generational ban (more…)