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The financial sector: unpopular but useful

17 February 2021
Economic Theory

The financial sector: unpopular but useful

Philip Booth
17 February 2021
In many ways we take the financial sector for granted. We tend to assume that we would be more prosperous … Continue reading “The financial sector: unpopular but useful”

Anti-competitive regulations and the harm they cause (Part 6)

13 August 2018
Regulation

Anti-competitive regulations and the harm they cause (Part 6)

Catherine McBride
13 August 2018
“Name one EU regulation or law you would change?” This question is often posed to Brexiteers, usually by those who … Continue reading “Anti-competitive regulations and the harm they cause (Part 6)”

It is fashionable to attack the financial sector. It is also ignorant

2 March 2018
Economic Theory

It is fashionable to attack the financial sector. It is also ignorant

Philip Booth
2 March 2018
Attacks on the financial sector are commonplace. The Pope, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and Jeremy Corbyn have all been critical … Continue reading “It is fashionable to attack the financial sector. It is also ignorant”

Catholic social teaching should confront the regulatory state

1 November 2017
Economic Theory

Catholic social teaching should confront the regulatory state

Philip Booth
1 November 2017
There is no shortage of debate within Catholic social teaching about the extent to which markets should be regulated by … Continue reading “Catholic social teaching should confront the regulatory state”

Over-regulation risks killing financial innovation at birth

16 May 2017
Economic Theory

Over-regulation risks killing financial innovation at birth

Philip Booth
16 May 2017
This is an election where the likely outcome is “no change”. There will be no change to the government in … Continue reading “Over-regulation risks killing financial innovation at birth”

Thatcher started the regulatory tide

26 May 2015
Regulation

Thatcher started the regulatory tide

Philip Booth
26 May 2015
There is no shortage of commentators who blame Mrs Thatcher’s supposed deregulation of the City for the crash of 2008. … Continue reading “Thatcher started the regulatory tide”

State regulation: a scourge on the financial landscape

30 January 2012

State regulation: a scourge on the financial landscape

Terry Arthur
30 January 2012
In August 2010, the IEA published Does Britain Need a Financial Regulator? Written by Professor Philip Booth and myself, with … Continue reading “State regulation: a scourge on the financial landscape”

What needs to be done in Spain?

12 December 2011

What needs to be done in Spain?

Ángel Martín Oro
12 December 2011
Almost everyone expected the Socialist Party to lose the recent Spanish elections by a wide margin. Their mismanagement of the … Continue reading “What needs to be done in Spain?”

Disastrous Tobin Tax would hurt UK

11 October 2011

Disastrous Tobin Tax would hurt UK

Philip Booth
11 October 2011
Over the last few weeks, most economists have been trying to work out how we can deal with the crisis in … Continue reading “Disastrous Tobin Tax would hurt UK”

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