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Housing: the case for YIMBY (Yes, In My Back Yard!) (Part 1)

21 June 2018
Housing and Planning

Housing: the case for YIMBY (Yes, In My Back Yard!) (Part 1)

Sandy Ikeda
21 June 2018
You hear that a private developer plans to build a new apartment building across the street. What does that mean … Continue reading “Housing: the case for YIMBY (Yes, In My Back Yard!) (Part 1)”

Put aside the gimmicks and get the government out of our lives

5 January 2018
Energy and Environment

Put aside the gimmicks and get the government out of our lives

Kate Andrews
5 January 2018
Wednesday’s news that 16,000 first-time buyers have saved thousands of pounds thanks to their exemption from stamp duty is, on … Continue reading “Put aside the gimmicks and get the government out of our lives”

Six policies Prime Minister May should embrace to revitalise growth

12 July 2016
Government and Institutions

Six policies Prime Minister May should embrace to revitalise growth

Ryan Bourne
12 July 2016
Predictably, those who demand more government spending both when the economy is doing well and badly are calling for increases … Continue reading “Six policies Prime Minister May should embrace to revitalise growth”

Julia Hartley-Brewer is wrong on the economics of a basic income

10 December 2015
Welfare

Julia Hartley-Brewer is wrong on the economics of a basic income

Ryan Bourne
10 December 2015
This article was first published by CapX. Julia Hartley-Brewer the other day ridiculed a guaranteed basic income – the idea … Continue reading “Julia Hartley-Brewer is wrong on the economics of a basic income”

The living wage may be a fashionable idea, but we don’t actually need it

23 July 2015
Government and Institutions

The living wage may be a fashionable idea, but we don’t actually need it

Kristian Niemietz
23 July 2015
Ikea, the self-assembly furniture giant, has announced that it will be introducing the living wage next year. Those who campaigned … Continue reading “The living wage may be a fashionable idea, but we don’t actually need it”

Seven thoughts on the child poverty target

25 June 2015
Markets and Morality

Seven thoughts on the child poverty target

Ryan Bourne
25 June 2015
Child poverty (measured as children living in a household below 60 per cent of median income) has remained unchanged. But … Continue reading “Seven thoughts on the child poverty target”

Why a compulsory living wage is not the best way to help society’s poorest

9 June 2015
Labour Market

Why a compulsory living wage is not the best way to help society’s poorest

Ryan Bourne
9 June 2015
The Living Wage Foundation – which lobbies employers to pay £9.15 an hour in London and £7.85 elsewhere – has … Continue reading “Why a compulsory living wage is not the best way to help society’s poorest”

The risks of lifting the minimum wage

28 May 2015
Labour Market

The risks of lifting the minimum wage

Philip Booth
28 May 2015
In a recent article on CapX, Adam Memon made the case for the minimum wage to be increased to the … Continue reading “The risks of lifting the minimum wage”

There’s very little evidence that you can shrink government by expanding it

10 March 2015
Economic Theory

There’s very little evidence that you can shrink government by expanding it

Ryan Bourne
10 March 2015
The battle for the soul of the Conservative party post-election has already begun. This week, commentator and conservative activist Tim … Continue reading “There’s very little evidence that you can shrink government by expanding it”

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