Welfare

Leading economist Tim Congdon has attacked the notion that there is a savings gap in the UK pensions system in an article published today in Economic Affairs

Commentators and trade bodies, from Adair Turner to the Association of British Insurers (ABI), have argued that the British people … Continue reading “Leading Economist Argues: ‘There is no pensions savings gap’”
Trade, Development, and Immigration

Economist Diane Coyle challenges many widely held assumptions about immigration.

In an article published today in the IEA’s journal Economic Affairs, economist Diane Coyle challenges many widely held assumptions about … Continue reading “Immigration brings economic benefits says leading economist”
Government and Institutions

IEA study concludes that "euro is well managed by the ECB but continental EU governments need to address fundamental structural problems in their economies"

The IEA’s latest monograph, The ECB and the Euro: the first five years has a thorough analysis of the successes … Continue reading “The ECB and the Euro: the first five years”
Monetary Policy

The IEA's Shadow Monetary Policy Committee (a group of leading economists that meets to monitor monetary policy and comment on other monetary matters) voted narrowly by five votes to four to hold interest rates at its October meeting.

One of the four members who did not want rates to increase would have preferred a 0.25% cut. A majority … Continue reading “SMPC Votes to Hold Interest Rates”