The status of women in the Muslim world is a controversial subject. The position accorded to women by Qur’an and … Continue reading “Muslim women and property rights”

A new study published today by the Institute of Economic Affairs examines the compatibility of the Islamic religion with free-market … Continue reading “Islam is compatible with a free economy, argue Muslim scholars”

The last decade has been marked by a combination of low savings rates and high debt levels in both the … Continue reading “Time preference, economic crisis and social decline”

No doubt IEA blog readers will have different views on the news that the BBC is likely to have to … Continue reading “Will Brown implement Peacock?”

In the past few weeks UK politics has rightly been dominated by The Telegraph’s revelations about MPs’ expense claims. Meanwhile … Continue reading “The arts – a welfare state in reverse”

Sir Liam Donaldson’s proposal for a minimum price per unit of alcohol is a novel addition to the long list … Continue reading “Thinking about drinking”

There is at the moment a hugely irrational anti-banker mood in this country. Every day I see angry letters in … Continue reading “Bankers’ pay”

An update to An economic Christmas-present puzzle: buying books on Amazon: After my three letters to Amazon (going back two … Continue reading “Puzzle solved?”

I recently wrote a book explaining Thatcherism to America. It is available in paperback, published in New York City in … Continue reading “An economic Christmas-present puzzle: buying books on Amazon”