Professor Michael Munger, Professor of Political Science at Duke University in North Carolina, speaks at the IEA’s THINK Conference. He … Continue reading “THINK – Prof Michael Munger on health care”

On Sunday, the Observer reported that ‘Inequality costs Britain £39bn a year’. This is based on the belief that ‘a … Continue reading “The Spirit Level and the imaginary £39 billion (part 1)”

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?”

Since World War II, retirement has gone from a fringe to a mass phenomenon in western countries. Many people long … Continue reading “The relationship between retirement and health”

One of the most important skills in the political tug-of-war is the ability of those involved in debate to convey the … Continue reading “The coalition’s NHS reforms: do they really bring ‘more competition’?”

The coalition has set up a ring-fenced fund, with a budget eventually increasing to £600m, to improve access to cancer … Continue reading “Abolish the cancer drug fund”

In a controversial new paper written for the Institute of Economic Affairs*, four authors – Dr Barrie Craven, Pauline Dixon … Continue reading “Drop HIV/AIDS Education from Curriculum, Say IEA Authors”