To me, reducing poverty matters very much. That is why I believe in a market economy. However, I am entirely … Continue reading “Does inequality matter?”

Problems with foreign aid are pervasive. There is plenty of discussion in the development community about aid worsening corruption in … Continue reading “Conditional aid – a misleading vision”

ieaTV caught up with Margaret Thatcher’s authorised biographer Charles Moore to discuss the former Prime Minister’s changing attitude towards the … Continue reading “Charles Moore: Thatcher and the EU”

Fairtrade is part of the rich tapestry of institutions that develops in market economies to bring together consumers and producers. … Continue reading “Does Fairtrade have more impact than conventional trade?”

Yesterday saw the US Chamber of Commerce, the TransAtlantic Business Dialogue, the Emergency Committee for American Trade, the National Association … Continue reading “Plain packaging laws undermine intellectual property”

Economists notoriously disagree about many things. Trade policy however is an exception. Famously, this is an area of agreement on … Continue reading “The malign role of protectionist political economy”

The election campaign should be bringing on another Great Depression in the minds of all taxpayers. This morning Gordon Brown continued his … Continue reading “National Insurance: taking it out or putting it in?”

A few weeks ago, the IEA published an in-depth study of Fair Trade, Fair Trade Without the Froth. The Hilton/Cameron-rebranded … Continue reading “Free trade, not Fair Trade, will pull poor people out of poverty”

Trade economics is a complex subject, especially when you bring in the capital flows side of things. Reflecting on his … Continue reading “David Cameron has enough to do here without solving China’s problems”