Boris Johnson will be disappointed at having to postpone his visit to India, which was scheduled for this week. Not … Continue reading “How realistic are the prospects for a UK-India free trade agreement?”

Earlier this year, India celebrated 71 years of independence – and what a journey it’s been. From being an impoverished … Continue reading “What are the chances of a UK/India trade deal?”

Recently, critics of low-cost private schooling in developing countries – and there are many – had a field day. A … Continue reading “School choice has worked in India. But we need to compare like with like”

A British company has devised a scheme of one-to-one maths tuition in which teachers in India are connected to pupils … Continue reading “Outsourcing tuition to India will benefit pupils and could promote free-market reform of the education system”

It is widely believed that India is forging a separate successful path to development, in contrast to the traditional comparative-advantage … Continue reading “Incredible India?”

●  Philip Booth explains how regulation contributed to the financial crisis ●  Theodore Bromund reviews Verdict on the Crash ●  … Continue reading “Economics on the web (18.05.09)”

In the early 1990s, Nigel Lawson dubbed the NHS “the closest thing the English have to a religion”. Today, this … Continue reading “No frills, please: how private healthcare is spreading to India’s poor”

The prevailing Western NGO view of how we should solve problems such as lack of health and education provision in … Continue reading “Mutual health insurance in India”