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Six policies Prime Minister May should embrace to revitalise growth

12 July 2016
Government and Institutions

Six policies Prime Minister May should embrace to revitalise growth

Ryan Bourne
12 July 2016
Predictably, those who demand more government spending both when the economy is doing well and badly are calling for increases … Continue reading “Six policies Prime Minister May should embrace to revitalise growth”

Julia Hartley-Brewer is wrong on the economics of a basic income

10 December 2015
Welfare

Julia Hartley-Brewer is wrong on the economics of a basic income

Ryan Bourne
10 December 2015
This article was first published by CapX. Julia Hartley-Brewer the other day ridiculed a guaranteed basic income – the idea … Continue reading “Julia Hartley-Brewer is wrong on the economics of a basic income”

The problem with high household debt, and what to do about it

29 July 2015
Government and Institutions

The problem with high household debt, and what to do about it

Vedanth Nair
29 July 2015
Government debt in the UK often makes headlines, but the high level of household debt in the UK is arguably … Continue reading “The problem with high household debt, and what to do about it”

In Conversation with Tim Montgomerie

23 April 2015
Economic Theory

In Conversation with Tim Montgomerie

23 April 2015
Tim Montgomerie, founder of the Good Right, a Senior Fellow at the Legatum Institute, the creator of the ConservativeHome website, a … Continue reading “In Conversation with Tim Montgomerie”

Unaffordable housing: Causes, consequences and solutions

12 March 2015
Housing and Planning

Unaffordable housing: Causes, consequences and solutions

Kristian Niemietz
12 March 2015
Economists are a notoriously quarrelsome bunch, who disagree on almost everything. Ask three economists, and you’ll get four opinions. The … Continue reading “Unaffordable housing: Causes, consequences and solutions”

Practical solutions to poverty (and inequality) – and why Oxfam refuses to consider them

19 February 2015
Economic Theory

Practical solutions to poverty (and inequality) – and why Oxfam refuses to consider them

Philip Booth
19 February 2015
In response to an article for The Tablet on Oxfam’s wealth inequality figures, Mr Fuentes-Nieva, Head of Research at Oxfam, … Continue reading “Practical solutions to poverty (and inequality) – and why Oxfam refuses to consider them”

Through the Roof

18 September 2014
Regulation

Through the Roof

18 September 2014
IEA Director General Mark Littlewood explores the costs of housing, and the reasons behind the rampant house price inflation. He … Continue reading “Through the Roof”

Help to Buy scheme is one of the most misguided initiatives ever

22 November 2013

Help to Buy scheme is one of the most misguided initiatives ever

Steve Davies
22 November 2013
The government’s ‘Help to Buy’ scheme, soon to enter its second phase, is one of the most misguided and short … Continue reading “Help to Buy scheme is one of the most misguided initiatives ever”

Help to Buy is worrying but the real problem is inflexible housing policy

1 August 2013

Help to Buy is worrying but the real problem is inflexible housing policy

Kristian Niemietz
1 August 2013
Milton Friedman once observed that, “with some notable exceptions, businessmen favour free enterprise in general, but are opposed to it … Continue reading “Help to Buy is worrying but the real problem is inflexible housing policy”

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