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Just Stop Oil?

18 February 2026

Just Stop Oil?

18 February 2026

Download Executive Summary Protest groups such as Just Stop Oil have agitated for an end to oil and gas production … Continue reading

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Economic Affairs (46.1)

17 February 2026

Economic Affairs

Economic Affairs (46.1)

17 February 2026

This edition of Economic Affairs is available here. EDITORIAL Introduction by J R Shackleton ORIGINAL ARTICLES UK monetary and fiscal … Continue reading

Is Flexible Working?

6 February 2026

Is Flexible Working?

Professor Len Shackleton and Annabel Denham

6 February 2026

Download Summary Changes to our way of life during the Covid lockdown accelerated an existing drive for more flexible working … Continue reading

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The Cost of Net Zero

13 January 2026

The Cost of Net Zero

David Turver

13 January 2026

Download Summary Since 2019, there have been many attempts to put a cost on achieving net zero by 2050, with … Continue reading

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Spontaneous Order: Analysis and Implications

4 December 2025

Spontaneous Order: Analysis and Implications

Elaine Sternberg

4 December 2025

Summary Spontaneous order is crucial for understanding fundamental human institutions (e.g., language and the law, morals, markets and money) and … Continue reading

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2025 Budget Briefing Tax Policy Preview – Options and Possible Impacts

22 November 2025

2025 Budget Briefing Tax Policy Preview – Options and Possible Impacts

Julian Jessop

22 November 2025

Summary The Chancellor is facing a new financial hole of as much as £30 billion, which she will probably seek … Continue reading

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2025 Budget Briefing: The Fiscal Context

21 November 2025

2025 Budget Briefing: The Fiscal Context

Tom Clougherty

21 November 2025

Summary Fiscal crisis. The Chancellor faces a significant ‘fiscal black hole’ of around £30 billion by 2029-30. She will have … Continue reading

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The Welfare State Myth

19 November 2025

The Welfare State Myth

Stefan Fölster & Nima Sanandaji

19 November 2025

Foreword Before I started working full-time at the IEA, I wrote a dissertation on poverty in developed economies. At the … Continue reading

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Mind The Fertility Gap: Why people stopped having babies and how economic freedom can help

30 October 2025

Mind The Fertility Gap: Why people stopped having babies and how economic freedom can help

Clara E. Piano

30 October 2025

Summary In 2023, the global total fertility rate (TFR) fell to 2.2 children per woman, below the population replacement rate … Continue reading

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IEA Publications.

Just Stop Oil?

Just Stop Oil?

Economic Affairs (46.1)

Economic Affairs (46.1)

Is Flexible Working?

Is Flexible Working?

The Cost of Net Zero

The Cost of Net Zero

Spontaneous Order: Analysis and Implications

Spontaneous Order: Analysis and Implications

2025 Budget Briefing Tax Policy Preview – Options and Possible Impacts

2025 Budget Briefing Tax Policy Preview – Options and Possible Impacts

2025 Budget Briefing: The Fiscal Context

2025 Budget Briefing: The Fiscal Context

The Welfare State Myth

The Welfare State Myth

Mind The Fertility Gap: Why people stopped having babies and how economic freedom can help

Mind The Fertility Gap: Why people stopped having babies and how economic freedom can help

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