Earlier this week, Hong Kong’s government decided to impose a full ban on the sale, manufacture and import of e-cigarettes. … Continue reading “The rise of e-cigarettes – a parable of the free market”

IEA TV is a brand new service bringing free-market thinking to the small screen. Providing 8 channels of interviews, opinions, … Continue reading “All about IEATV”

The peculiarities of the United States’ recurrent debt ceiling disputes stem from the Great War, when Congress resolved to allow … Continue reading “Government debt is not a ‘national blessing’”

Some public health campaigners consider good health to be irreconcilable with free market capitalism. They regard the pursuit of profit … Continue reading “Free Market Solutions in Health: Prohibition or Harm Reduction?”

The 2013 Hayek lecture was delivered by Grover Norquist, speaking on the subject The Leave Us Alone Coalition vs. The Takings … Continue reading “Annual IEA Hayek Memorial Lecture 2013: Grover Norquist speaks on tax policy”

Martin Durkin has produced, directed and executive-produced a wide variety of programmes covering the arts, science, history, entertainment, features and … Continue reading “A Special Evening Event at the IEA: Martin Durkin”

The Institute of Economic Affairs fringe event at UKIP Conference. Speakers: Mark Littlewood (IEA), Patrick O’Flynn (Daily Express), Steven Woolfe … Continue reading “Has the Coalition failed the economy? Is free market reform the answer?”

Sweden and other Nordic nations are often regarded as role models whose policies should be copied by others. The reason … Continue reading “The surprising ingredients of Swedish success”

Many believe that the housing boom and Great Recession were the result of human greed and the supposed deregulation of … Continue reading “What government broke, government cannot fix”