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Assessing the economic legacy of the French Revolution (Part 2)

31 October 2018
Economic Theory

Assessing the economic legacy of the French Revolution (Part 2)

Russell Lewis
31 October 2018
Continued from part 1 (here).  In 1789 France was a rural country with 55% of the population dependent directly or … Continue reading “Assessing the economic legacy of the French Revolution (Part 2)”

HS2 is a classic case of the “sunk costs” fallacy

9 August 2018
Government and Institutions

HS2 is a classic case of the “sunk costs” fallacy

Madeline Grant
9 August 2018
It’s no secret that ambitious public infrastructure projects often end up running monumentally over budget. Recent transport history is littered with … Continue reading “HS2 is a classic case of the “sunk costs” fallacy”

Why there really aren’t any magic money trees

6 June 2017
Economic Theory

Why there really aren’t any magic money trees

JULIAN JESSOP
6 June 2017
There is an old and often very useful adage that “if it sounds too good to be true, then it … Continue reading “Why there really aren’t any magic money trees”

Road pricing: to build the infrastructure we really need without government borrowing

31 October 2016
Economic Theory

Road pricing: to build the infrastructure we really need without government borrowing

Philip Booth
31 October 2016
It is odds on that Philip Hammond will announce in the Autumn Statement that government spending constraints will be relaxed … Continue reading “Road pricing: to build the infrastructure we really need without government borrowing”

End the strikes by privatising the Tube

25 January 2016
Transport

End the strikes by privatising the Tube

Philip Booth
25 January 2016
Recently, Ian King, in The Times, highlighted the lunacy of Transport for London’s statement about profits from London Underground: “We … Continue reading “End the strikes by privatising the Tube”

THINK – The Economics of Change

12 August 2015
Economic Theory

THINK – The Economics of Change

12 August 2015
Dr Stephen Davies, Educational Director at the IEA, discusses the changing technological landscape and how this might affect society and … Continue reading “THINK – The Economics of Change”

Infrastructure investment and economic growth

13 March 2015
Energy and Environment

Infrastructure investment and economic growth

David Starkie
13 March 2015
Government spending on infrastructure is a subject on which Keynesians and Neoclassicists tend to agree. The former are interested in … Continue reading “Infrastructure investment and economic growth”

Pricing roads – why are we waiting?

9 January 2015
Transport

Pricing roads – why are we waiting?

Philip Booth
9 January 2015
There are not many things that economists are agreed upon. However, to slightly corrupt a quip attributed to George Bernard … Continue reading “Pricing roads – why are we waiting?”

But who will build the roads?

27 October 2014
Government and Institutions

But who will build the roads?

27 October 2014
At Freedom Forum this year, IEA Educational Director Dr Stephen Davies engages with the biggest challenge that is often raised … Continue reading “But who will build the roads?”

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