In this Institute of Economic Affairs briefing, Director of Communications Callum Price interviews Professor Len Shackleton, ...

In this Institute of Economic Affairs Podcast, Managing Editor Dan Freeman interviews Aymen Aulaiwi, DPhil student at Lincoln College, Oxford, … Continue reading "The Rise & Fall of the Soviet Economy ...

In this Institute of Economic Affairs podcast, Communications Director Callum is joined by Executive Director Tom Clougherty ...

Contents Summary A free competitive market offers wide opportunities for individuals and businesses and is compatible with the framework of … Continue reading "Liberating the Labour Market" ...

Contents Foreword Studying economics especially at university can be a sterile and lifeless endeavour. In four out of five ...

Mandated employment benefits function as a ‘stealth payroll tax’ that ultimately reduce workers’ wages, not employers’ profits £5bn cost of new mandates in the Employment Rights Bill will be passed on ...

What is the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS)? Let’s start with the basics. The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK … Continue reading "Raising Our Allowance – Understanding Britain’s Emissions Trading ...

The only plausible explanation for the collapse in legal tobacco sales is that there has been rapid growth in tobacco sales on the black market. There were four significant increases in tobacco duty ...

The Government’s own impact assessment for its employment rights legislation estimates that the measures could cost businesses up to £5 billion annually. To start, this is a substantial amount. Past ...

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.