Trade, Development, and Immigration

IEA releases report ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

Today, ahead of the meeting of Commonwealth Heads of Government, the Institute of Economic Affairs is calling for Commonwealth countries … Continue reading “Commonwealth countries must work together to remove barriers to economic growth”
Lifestyle Economics

IEA publishes analysis on the relationship between the availability of fast food outlets and obesity levels

The belief that restricting the availability of fast food will reduce obesity is an assumption that is unsupported by any … Continue reading “Banning fast food outlets is not the answer to tackling obesity”
Trade, Development, and Immigration

IEA announces new International Trade and Competition Unit

The Institute of Economic Affairs, the UK’s leading free-market think tank, today announces the launch of its new International Trade … Continue reading “Shanker Singham to head up new Trade Unit at Institute of Economic Affairs”
Lifestyle Economics

IEA reacts to Public Health England’s plans to cut calorie consumption

Commenting on Public Health England’s plans to cut calorie consumption, Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of … Continue reading “Public Health England is taking one-size-fits-all health policy to new depths”