This article was first published on the Institute of Economic Affairs Substack. Politicians and general non-economist commentators often talk as if … Continue reading “In defence of trade deficits”

Contents Summary Parallel imports are genuine products imported into the United Kingdom without the consent of the intellectual property (IP) … Continue reading “Parallel Universe”

  Britain can use its Brexit freedoms to scrap arbitrary restrictions on parallel imports and cut prices for consumers and … Continue reading “Abolish import restrictions to slash prices for British consumers and the NHS, says new IEA paper “

Summary The UK government promotes international trade under the banner ‘Exporting is GREAT’. This is laudable, but the economic benefits … Continue reading “The importance of imports”

If you’ve heard of the long running trade dispute between Airbus and Boeing, you might be forgiven for thinking it … Continue reading “UK-US tariffs and the Airbus-Boeing dispute”

In response to Australia and the United Kingdom formally launching negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement, IEA Academic and Research … Continue reading “IEA expert responds to the formal launch of UK-Australia trade negotiations”

After the 2008 financial crisis, there was no shortage of “hindsight sages”, who, supposedly, had been warning us about this … Continue reading “Ignore the self-publicists – nobody has been “vindicated” by coronavirus”

Despite Africa containing five of the world’s ten fastest growing economies, its economic development continues to languish. The African Continental … Continue reading “Africa’s Free Trade Area is a step in the right direction, but the continent has more pressing economic concerns”

The two economists Hayek and Keynes agreed on one thing. They both believed that ideas and the climate of opinion … Continue reading “It’s time to champion capitalism’s extraordinary successes”