We need a better, fairer immigration system

15 February 2019
Trade, Development, and Immigration

We need a better, fairer immigration system

Kate Andrews writes for City AM

Kate Andrews, Associate Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs has written for City AM on UK immigration policy and how it needs to change. In her article Kate writes about how building a home takes time and investment; familiarity does not set in overnight. Our homes matter equally to us all – to natives, ... Continue reading
15 February 2019
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Politicians should heed what the public really think about the rich

13 February 2019
Labour Market

Politicians should heed what the public really think about the rich

Len Shackleton writes for CapX

Len Shackleton, Editorial Research Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs has written for CapX in defence of top pay. In the article Len argues that for all their flirting with Corbynism, young Britons are pretty relaxed about high pay. Cutting executive pay might sound enticing - but it would benefit precisely no one. Read the ... Continue reading
13 February 2019
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Capitalism might seem counterintuitive, but it is the best way to defeat poverty

12 February 2019
Tax and Fiscal Policy

Capitalism might seem counterintuitive, but it is the best way to defeat poverty

Mark Littlewood writes for The Telegraph

Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs has written for The Telegraph on the benefits of capitalism. In his article Mark argues that by focusing almost entirely on how we should slice up the available pie, we often pay scant regard to how we are preventing the growth of future pies by ... Continue reading
12 February 2019
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How British farming can flourish after we leave the EU

11 February 2019
Energy and Environment

How British farming can flourish after we leave the EU

Shanker Singham writes for Conservative Home

Shanker Singham, Director of the Institute of Economic Affairs' International Trade and Competition Unit has written for Conservative Home on agricultural policy post-Brexit. In the article Shanker argues that There are only two trade policy ways to curb food price inflation in the event of No Deal, hence the Secretary of State’s statements.  Either the ... Continue reading
11 February 2019
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Britain can learn lessons from the way Venezuela has been driven to disaster

11 February 2019
Tax and Fiscal Policy

Britain can learn lessons from the way Venezuela has been driven to disaster

Mark Littlewood writes for The Times Business

Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs has written for The Times Business on Venezuela. On most measurements, spending — as a proportion of national income — in Britain is about the same as it is in Venezuela. At some point, there will be an economic downturn — or crash — and ... Continue reading
11 February 2019
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Ever-expanding Green Belt must be tackled to solve UK housing crisis, says new report

9 February 2019
Housing and Planning

Ever-expanding Green Belt must be tackled to solve UK housing crisis, says new report

A IEA new report on the UK's housing crisis

If a tenth of designated Green Belt land around Greater London were used for new housing, 160,000 new homes could be produced - a significant contribution to solving the urgent housing crisis in the capital, argues a new report from the Institute of Economic Affairs. The report, “Delivering More Homes: Radical action to unblock the system”, argues that ... Continue reading
9 February 2019
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Revive that entrepreneurial spirit and get Britain building again

8 February 2019
Housing and Planning

Revive that entrepreneurial spirit and get Britain building again

IEA report on housing trailed in City AM

Co-authors of the latest IEA report on housing, Keith Boyfield and Robert Wickham, trail the content in a comment piece for City AM: "Politicians have recently become fond of talking about how to tackle our alarming housing crisis. Yet little is delivered – and what is achieved focuses on inflating demand, with schemes like Help ... Continue reading
8 February 2019
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How socialism – not sanctions – destroyed Venezuela

6 February 2019
Government and Institutions

How socialism – not sanctions – destroyed Venezuela

Kristian Niemeitz writes for the Daily Telegraph

The IEA's Head of Political Economy Dr Kristian Niemietz has written for the Daily Telegraph about US sanctions on Venezuela. "Once Latin America’s richest country, Venezuela is now a basket case. Its economy has shrunk by half since 2013 and about three million people have fled the country, a refugee crisis of Syrian proportions. "The country is ... Continue reading
6 February 2019
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Lowering tariffs means more competition, more innovation, and lower prices

6 February 2019
Trade, Development, and Immigration

Lowering tariffs means more competition, more innovation, and lower prices

Rebecca Lowe appears on BBC Radio 4 Today

The IEA's Director of FREER Rebecca Lowe appeared on BBC Radio 4's Today Programme to discuss the International Trade Secretary's consideration of cutting import tariffs to zero in the case of a no-deal Brexit. Rebecca argued that lowering tariffs means: "More competition, more innovation, lower prices. "Exporters are usually importers too. We can reduce the ... Continue reading
6 February 2019
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Food shortages post-Brext are unlikely to happen in practice because steps can still be taken to avoid them

6 February 2019
Trade, Development, and Immigration

Food shortages post-Brext are unlikely to happen in practice because steps can still be taken to avoid them

IEA briefing on food supply is featured by the Daily Express

The IEA's no-deal Fear-Checker briefing on food supplies has been featured by the Daily Express. "A new report from the Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA) has dismissed claims a no-deal Brexit will cause hold ups at Channel ports preventing food from reaching Britons’ tables after March 29. The IEA says businesses which import goods from ... Continue reading
6 February 2019
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