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An Unsafe Bill: How the Online Safety Bill threatens free speech, innovation and privacy

27 June 2022

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An Unsafe Bill: How the Online Safety Bill threatens free speech, innovation and privacy

Matthew Lesh and Victoria Hewson

27 June 2022

Summary The Online Safety Bill establishes a new regulatory regime for digital platforms intended to improve online safety. The Bill … Continue reading

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Lockdown Lessons in Health Economics: The case of alcohol

22 June 2022

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Lockdown Lessons in Health Economics: The case of alcohol

Christopher Snowdon

22 June 2022

Summary According to a popular theory in public health, limiting the availability, affordability and advertising of alcohol reduces per capita … Continue reading

Communication Breakdown: How reforming the Electronic Communications Code could speed up 5G rollout

5 June 2022

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Communication Breakdown: How reforming the Electronic Communications Code could speed up 5G rollout

Dr James Forder

5 June 2022

Summary In order to achieve satisfactory mobile telephony coverage in Britain, telecommunications companies need to site their equipment on land … Continue reading

Terminal Problem? The case for a market-based airport slot allocation system

26 May 2022

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Terminal Problem? The case for a market-based airport slot allocation system

Dr Kristian Niemietz

26 May 2022

Summary Since the mid-1980s, the UK’s aviation sector has undergone substantial liberalisation. This was a great success story as far … Continue reading

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Repeat Prescription? The NHS and four decades of privatisation paranoia

22 May 2022

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Repeat Prescription? The NHS and four decades of privatisation paranoia

Dr Kristian Niemietz

22 May 2022

Summary In 1980, an article in The Times predicted that over the next five years, the National Health Service (NHS) … Continue reading

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The Northern Ireland Protocol: Current position and ways forward

16 May 2022

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The Northern Ireland Protocol: Current position and ways forward

Victoria Hewson

16 May 2022

Summary The Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland forms part of the Withdrawal Agreement which formalised the United Kingdom’s exit from the … Continue reading

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The Hangover: The cost of minimum alcohol pricing in Scotland

1 May 2022

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The Hangover: The cost of minimum alcohol pricing in Scotland

John C. Duffy, Christopher Snowdon and Mark Tovey

1 May 2022

Minimum unit pricing (MUP) sets a floor price on a unit of alcohol to prevent the sale of ‘cheap’ drinks, … Continue reading

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Vaper Trails: New nicotine products and the innovation principle

14 April 2022

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Vaper Trails: New nicotine products and the innovation principle

Victoria Hewson and Christopher Snowdon

14 April 2022

Summary The benefits of innovation are unpredictable and hard to quantify. Fear of adverse consequences can lead to excessive emphasis … Continue reading

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Red Card: Why English Football doesn’t need an independent regulator

21 March 2022

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Red Card: Why English Football doesn’t need an independent regulator

J. R. Shackleton and Victoria Hewson

21 March 2022

Summary The Fan Led Review of Football Governance calls for major changes in the way English football is run, with … Continue reading

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IEA Publications.

An Unsafe Bill: How the Online Safety Bill threatens free speech, innovation and privacy

An Unsafe Bill: How the Online Safety Bill threatens free speech, innovation and privacy

Lockdown Lessons in Health Economics: The case of alcohol

Lockdown Lessons in Health Economics: The case of alcohol

Communication Breakdown: How reforming the Electronic Communications Code could speed up 5G rollout

Communication Breakdown: How reforming the Electronic Communications Code could speed up 5G rollout

Terminal Problem? The case for a market-based airport slot allocation system

Terminal Problem? The case for a market-based airport slot allocation system

Repeat Prescription? The NHS and four decades of privatisation paranoia

Repeat Prescription? The NHS and four decades of privatisation paranoia

The Northern Ireland Protocol: Current position and ways forward

The Northern Ireland Protocol: Current position and ways forward

The Hangover: The cost of minimum alcohol pricing in Scotland

The Hangover: The cost of minimum alcohol pricing in Scotland

Vaper Trails: New nicotine products and the innovation principle

Vaper Trails: New nicotine products and the innovation principle

Red Card: Why English Football doesn’t need an independent regulator

Red Card: Why English Football doesn’t need an independent regulator

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