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SMPC votes eight / one to raise Bank Rate in September

7 September 2017

SMPC

SMPC votes eight / one to raise Bank Rate in September

7 September 2017

In its e-mail poll for September – the Shadow Monetary Policy Committee (SMPC) voted by eight votes to one to … Continue reading

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A Trade Policy for a Brexited Britain

18 August 2017

Research

A Trade Policy for a Brexited Britain

Kevin Dowd

18 August 2017

'No deal' with EU on trade post Brexit does not mean disaster for the UK

Summary: The primary objective of trade policy should be to promote the interests of UK consumers, not producers. The UK’s … Continue reading

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Smoking and the Public Purse

7 August 2017

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Smoking and the Public Purse

Christopher Snowdon & Mark Tovey

7 August 2017

UK will pay almost £25 billion in 'sin taxes' next year

Summary: This discussion paper provides the first estimate of the net effect of smoking on UK taxpayers per annum. Up … Continue reading

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SMPC votes eight / one to raise Bank Rate in August

31 July 2017

SMPC

SMPC votes eight / one to raise Bank Rate in August

31 July 2017

SMPC votes eight / one to raise bank rate in August

At a quarterly face-to-face meeting in July, the Shadow Monetary Policy Committee (SMPC) voted by eight votes to one to raise … Continue reading

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A Response to the Taylor Review

27 July 2017

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A Response to the Taylor Review

J.R. Shackleton and Jamie Whyte

27 July 2017

Taylor review fails to factor in costs to employees of proposed interventions

Summary: The Taylor Review should be commended for recognising the success of the UK’s flexible labour market and for refusing … Continue reading

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A piggy bank for healthcare

4 July 2017

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A piggy bank for healthcare

Dr Kristian Niemietz

4 July 2017

Why the health system needs old-age reserve funds

Summary: Healthcare spending as a proportion of GDP has almost doubled since 1990, from just over 5 per cent to … Continue reading

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Should the UK pay an EU divorce bill?

26 June 2017

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Should the UK pay an EU divorce bill?

26 June 2017

IEA Brexit Unit makes the case that UK divorce bill should not exceed £26 billion

Key Points The UK is leaving the EU and needs to close its accounts. In a divorce, the two sides … Continue reading

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Political consensus to increase employment regulation risks undermining the economy

Summary: Legal restrictions on the terms and conditions under which employment takes place have a long history in the UK. … Continue reading

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IEA Publications.

SMPC votes eight / one to raise Bank Rate in September

SMPC votes eight / one to raise Bank Rate in September

A Trade Policy for a Brexited Britain

A Trade Policy for a Brexited Britain

Smoking and the Public Purse

Smoking and the Public Purse

SMPC votes eight / one to raise Bank Rate in August

SMPC votes eight / one to raise Bank Rate in August

A Response to the Taylor Review

A Response to the Taylor Review

A piggy bank for healthcare

A piggy bank for healthcare

Should the UK pay an EU divorce bill?

Should the UK pay an EU divorce bill?

Economic Affairs (Vol 37.2)

Economic Affairs (Vol 37.2)

Working to Rule – The Damaging Economics of UK Employment Regulation

Working to Rule – The Damaging Economics of UK Employment Regulation

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