Is it time to fundamentally rethink the role of the state in welfare provision? Join us for a panel discussion exploring bold alternatives to Britain’s modern welfare state. Building on arguments ...

The policy reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic will increase budget deficits massively in all the world’s leading countries. The deficits will to a significant extent be monetised, with heavy state ...

Introduction Each year, the Government publishes international energy price comparisons. The data is sourced from the IEA and covers industrial … Continue reading "We’re number one… in unaffordable ...

New IEA research highlights the clear economic consensus that rent controls do far more harm than good.

New research published by the Institute of Economic Affairs harnesses David Hume and Adam Smith to critique nudge-style paternalism.

Between 3 – 8 July 2017, the Institute of Economic Affairs and the Adam Smith Institute jointly held Freedom Week, … Continue reading "“But that wasn’t REAL socialism!” (Part 1: the USSR)" ...

Research from the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) confirms younger people are hostile to capitalism and hold positive views of … Continue reading "67 per cent of young Brits want a socialist ...

'Market failure' is widely used by politicians, journalists and economics teachers. Public Choice Theory is a vital contribution that gets less attention.

To download a copy to your e-reader, click here. To purchase a copy of Scandinavian unexceptionalism: Culture, Markets and the Failure … Continue reading "Scandinavian Unexceptionalism: Culture, ...

Examine the impact of lockdowns on COVID-19 mortality, suggesting that voluntary changes in behavior, not strict restrictions, mitigated the pandemic.

Summary The five-year average tax burden in the UK is now at a 70-year high. The impact and opportunities of Brexit, coupled with the need to revitalise the economy in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, ...

Summary The poorest twenty per cent of households in Britain spend an average of £1,286 per year on ‘sin taxes’, … Continue reading "Aggressively Regressive: The ‘sin taxes’ that make the poor poorer" ...