Foreword The purpose of the Hobart Papers is to contribute a stream of authoritative, independent and readable commentary to the … Continue reading "Land in the Market: A fresh look at property, land ...

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.

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

The UK’s trade patterns with the EU fail to show a Brexit effect, either since the referendum or the end … Continue reading "Brexit leaves UK trade unscathed, finds new IEA report" ...

The internet has challenged the traditional news publisher business model by increasing competition for audiences and advertising revenue. Publishers have responded by seeking revenue transfers from ...

Private schools are, on the whole, a good thing. They give parents greater choice in their children’s education, provide the state sector much needed competition and attract money from abroad by ...

The cost-of-living crisis has been worsened by longer-term structural factors, beyond the immediate issues posed by loose monetary policy and supply-side constraints. Indeed, there were discussions ...

This humiliating defeat is particularly awkward for Professor Portes as he has spent the last few years telling me that I know nothing and he knows it all. As you can imagine, this is gratifying for ...

Colonialism and the slave trade were, at best, minor factors in Britain’s prosperity and may have been net lossmakers. An … Continue reading "Empire and slavery did not make Britain rich, finds new ...

Summary The provision of a higher education to a student is a service like few others. For the service to … Continue reading "Setting Universities Free: How to deliver a sustainable student funding ...

I was recently watching the video “ Are Populists Destroying Democracy? ” on the IEA’s Youtube channel, in which the IEA’s Editorial Director Kristian Niemietz interviewed Swedish political scientist ...