- Nov
- 27
Professor Michael Beenstock speaks on climate change in relation to economic policy
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27/11/2013
18:00
A lecture by: Professor Michael Beenstock, Member of the Department of Economics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Visiting Fellow of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. Climate science is inexact for several reasons. First, for computational reasons climate scientists are forced to make approximations in the application of physical laws. Second, some laws of physics, e.g. (more…)
Venue: 2 Lord North Street, Westminster, London SW1 (door on Great Peter Street)
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2 Lord North Street, Westminster, London SW1 (door on Great Peter Street)
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- Nov
- 26
Professor Ilya Somin speaks on his new book
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26/11/2013
18:30
Professor Ilya Somin will speak about his recently published work Democracy and Political Ignorance: Why Smaller Government is Smarter(Stanford University Press, 2013). The book makes the most comprehensive case yet that widespread political ignorance strengthens the case for limiting and decentralizing government power. The examples of political ignorance provided are both entertaining and, ultimately, deeply thought provoking. (more…)
Venue: Adam Smith Institute, 23 Great Smith Street, London SW1
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Adam Smith Institute, 23 Great Smith Street, London SW1
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- Nov
- 21
The IEA is pleased to announce the 2013 Beesley Lectures
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21/11/2013
18:30
Speaker: Professor George Yarrow, Chairman, Regulatory Policy Institute Commentator: Dr David Kennedy, Chief Executive Officer, Committee on Climate Change The Energy Bill has been subject to strong criticism for its approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Will it succeed in this aim? Or are there cheaper ways to achieve this goal that the government has (more…)
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- Nov
- 18
The IEA & Free Enterprise Group present ideas on how to tackle living costs
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18/11/2013
09:30
Monday 18 November 2013, 9.15am, for a 9.30am start, to finish by 11.00am Ahead of the 2013 Autumn Statement, Conservative MPs from the Free Enterprise Group will be presenting their ideas on how the government can tackle rising living costs and foster growth. Mark Littlewood (Chair), Director General, Institute of Economic Affairs Kwasi Kwarteng, MP (more…)
Venue: Institute of Economic Affairs, 2 Lord North Street, Westminster London SW1P 3LB
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Institute of Economic Affairs, 2 Lord North Street, Westminster London SW1P 3LB
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- Nov
- 14
The IEA is pleased to announce the 2013 Beesley Lectures
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14/11/2013
18:30
Speaker: Professor Amelia Fletcher, Professor of Competition Policy, University of East Anglia Commentator: Steve Smith, Retail Competition & Regulatory Strategy Director, Lloyds Banking Group Regulation has mutated, but into what: an ungainly monster or a beautiful butterfly? This wide-ranging lecture will put contemporary thinking in regulation under the microscope – examining how and why regulation, (more…)
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- Nov
- 7
The IEA is pleased to announce the 2013 Beesley Lectures
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07/11/2013
18:30
Speaker: Lord David Currie, Chair Designate, Competition and Markets Authority Commentator: To be confirmed The new Competition and Markets Authority will assume its powers in April 2014, replacing the existing Office for Fair Trading and Competition Commission with the aim of “creating a single powerful advocate for competition in the UK and abroad”. This lecture (more…)
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- Oct
- 31
The IEA is pleased to announce the 2013 Beesley Lectures
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31/10/2013
18:30
Speaker: Paul Ormerod, London and University of Durham, Volterra Partners LLP Commentator: Chris Woolard, Director of Risk, Policy and Research, Financial Conduct Authority Behavioural economics has been gaining ground beyond academia in recent years and now represents a significant theoretical influence on current regulatory policy-making. This lecture will explore what the “nudge” approach means in (more…)
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- Oct
- 31
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31/10/2013
18:30
An Evening Panel Discussion – A new Governor and new Deputies – do we now need a new approach to monetary policy? Since becoming governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney has attempted to make his mark without changing the legal remit of the Bank of England by giving forward guidance on the MPC’s policy (more…)
Venue: The Arthur Seldon Room, 2 Lord North Street, Westminster, SW1 (door on Great Peter Street)
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The Arthur Seldon Room, 2 Lord North Street, Westminster, SW1 (door on Great Peter Street)
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- Oct
- 24
The IEA is pleased to announce the 2013 Beesley Lectures
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24/10/2013
17:30
Speakers: Tom Winsor, HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Commentator: Dr Vicky Pryce, Former Joint Head, Government Economic Service How can public services become more efficient without their quality suffering? This lecture will draw on Tom Winsor’s experience as Rail Regulator, proposing principles for reform which can be transferred both to his current role as HM (more…)
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- Oct
- 23
A panel discussion on Irish tobacco policy
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23/10/2013
18:00
“How to Really Stop People Smoking” will investigate what works and what policy measures are desirable to eliminate the health risks of smoking. The seminar will take place in the Royal College of Physicians, Ireland on Tuesday, October 23 at 7pm. A panel of speakers from the USA, Germany, UK and Ireland will draw on (more…)
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