Labour Market

A new study suggests the young, those nearing retirement age and the unemployed are most likely to be harmed by employment regulation

The young, those nearing retirement age and the unemployed suffer from the strict labour market regulation that exists in most … Continue reading “European Employment Regulation Hits the Most Vulnerable”
Monetary Policy

Bank of England should be cautious reducing interest rates when the money supply is expanding rapidly

In a groundbreaking study for the Institute of Economic Affairs, leading economist Tim Congdon argues that movements in the general … Continue reading “Property and Share Price Booms are Caused by Loose Monetary Policy”
Economic Theory

The condensed version of Hayek's classic The Road to Serdom is reissued by the IEA

On its 50th Anniversary the IEA has reprinted the condensed Reader’s Digest version of The Road to Serfdom with Hayek’s … Continue reading “The Road to Serfdom – the book that inspired the foundation of the IEA – is reissued”
Society and Culture

IEA study argues that identifying the influence of social networks on crime points the way to more effective weapons to combat it

The reason crime rates soar in some areas and remain low in others is closely linked to the people we … Continue reading “One bad apple really can spoil the barrel, says new crime study”
Trade, Development, and Immigration

The John Templeton Foundation has announced the winners in its What Works in Enterprise-Based Solutions to Poverty grant competition

A $500,000 grant was awarded to the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and its partners, the South Africa-based Free Market Foundation … Continue reading “IEA participates in new study of enterprise-based solutions to African poverty”
Government and Institutions

In a new study published by the IEA, former Chief Economic Advisor to the Treasury, Sir Alan Budd, argues that Britain's ERM experience paved the way to a low inflation, low unemployment economy

ERM had positive impact on UK economy claims leading economist Britain’s membership of the ERM had a highly positive long-term … Continue reading “Britain Benefited from ERM Experience Argues Sir Alan Budd”