Traditionally the economic discussion of tax structure and public spending has looked at the impact on the economy’s efficiency in … Continue reading “Growth and taxes – the evidence”

‘Support for UK cuts plummets’ screams a hyperbolic headline in today’s Financial Times. It relates to a poll carried out … Continue reading “Never mind the buzzwords – cuts are both necessary and desirable”

The Chancellor is right to stick to his guns on deficit reduction. The dividing line in the debate is between … Continue reading “Osborne doesn’t need Plan B, but he does need Plan A+”

One of our recent guest speakers criticised the IEA for misrepresenting the message of the influential book The Spirit Level. … Continue reading “Spirit-levelling the poor”

A book by Tyler Cowen is certain to be thought provoking and original. His latest work is no exception and … Continue reading “Are we facing a generation of stagnation?”

The government has realised belatedly that it wants to pursue an agenda for  ‘ growth ‘. The problem with this sort of language … Continue reading “Economic liberalisation and the growth agenda: actions speak louder than words”

The three main themes of Nick Clegg’s speech on Friday were as follows: 1. We should have investment-led growth and … Continue reading “‘Economics in One Lesson’ should be in Nick Clegg’s red box”

Ed Miliband is taking the line that the coalition is cutting “too far and too fast”. The news that the … Continue reading “‘Too far and too fast’ or too little, too late? Why Osborne needs a plan B”

It is not easy running a business in this country. You might think I’m making reference to the recession, and, … Continue reading “Cut out the red tape and get us back on track”