Media posts Archive

The government should “return to Adam Smith’s canons of taxation”

27 April 2010

Regulation

The government should “return to Adam Smith’s canons of taxation”

27 April 2010

Philip Booth writes for Financial World

The IEA’s Professor Philip Booth writes for Financial World, following the release of new IEA paper ‘Taxation and Red Tape: … Continue reading

The Liberal-Conservative administration deserves to pass its 100 day probation

18 August 2010

Government and Institutions

The Liberal-Conservative administration deserves to pass its 100 day probation

18 August 2010

Mark Littlewood writes for the Spectator's Coffee House blog

In an article for Spectator Coffee House, IEA Director General Mark Littlewood argues that the Liberal-Conservative administration deserves to pass … Continue reading

A property rights approach is needed to conserve fish stocks

6 November 2006

Regulation

A property rights approach is needed to conserve fish stocks

6 November 2006

Dr Richard Wellings and Professor Philip Booth write a letter to The Daily Telegraph

In a letter to the Daily Telegraph, Professor Philip Booth, IEA Editorial and Programme Director and Dr Richard Wellings, Deputy … Continue reading

The EU is not the true spirit of free trade

29 September 2003

Trade, Development, and Immigration

The EU is not the true spirit of free trade

29 September 2003

Latest article by John Blundell in The Scotsman

The European Union is “an ambiguous entity”, writes IEA Director General John Blundell. In an article for The Scotsman, John … Continue reading

Hernando de Soto – an intellectual and physical hero

5 April 2004

Government and Institutions

Hernando de Soto – an intellectual and physical hero

5 April 2004

John Blundell writes for The Scotsman

John Blundell, director general at the Institute of Economic Affairs writes on his intellectual and physical hero – Hernando de … Continue reading

Chancellor has taken only “the first step on the road to reducing the size of the state”

20 October 2010

Tax and Fiscal Policy

Chancellor has taken only “the first step on the road to reducing the size of the state”

20 October 2010

Prof Philip Booth writes on the CSR for the Spectator Coffee House blog

George Osborne has “probably done enough to ensure that the public finances are back on track and that the national … Continue reading

A good example of a dangerous prescription from a wrong diagnosis

28 October 2010

Regulation

A good example of a dangerous prescription from a wrong diagnosis

28 October 2010

Prof Philip Booth writes for Europe's World

Professor Philip Booth writes for Europe’s World magazine, commenting on an article by former Danish Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, … Continue reading

A cut in housing benefit will cause a much-needed adjustment in rent levels

28 October 2010

Housing and Planning

A cut in housing benefit will cause a much-needed adjustment in rent levels

28 October 2010

Richard Wellings speaks to R4's The World Tonight

Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s The World Tonight , Dr Richard Wellings argues that current levels of housing benefit create … Continue reading

Promote philanthropy not aid to help the world’s poor

10 July 2006

Trade, Development, and Immigration

Promote philanthropy not aid to help the world’s poor

10 July 2006

Philip Booth writes for the Catholic Times

IEA Editorial and Programme Director Professor Philip Booth writes for the Catholic Times on the relative effectiveness of philanthropy over … Continue reading

IEA Media Posts.

The government should “return to Adam Smith’s canons of taxation”

The government should “return to Adam Smith’s canons of taxation”

The Liberal-Conservative administration deserves to pass its 100 day probation

The Liberal-Conservative administration deserves to pass its 100 day probation

A property rights approach is needed to conserve fish stocks

A property rights approach is needed to conserve fish stocks

The EU is not the true spirit of free trade

The EU is not the true spirit of free trade

Hernando de Soto – an intellectual and physical hero

Hernando de Soto – an intellectual and physical hero

Chancellor has taken only “the first step on the road to reducing the size of the state”

Chancellor has taken only “the first step on the road to reducing the size of the state”

A good example of a dangerous prescription from a wrong diagnosis

A good example of a dangerous prescription from a wrong diagnosis

A cut in housing benefit will cause a much-needed adjustment in rent levels

A cut in housing benefit will cause a much-needed adjustment in rent levels

Promote philanthropy not aid to help the world’s poor

Promote philanthropy not aid to help the world’s poor

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