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

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

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

Contents Summary A free competitive market offers wide opportunities for individuals and businesses and is compatible with ...

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 ...

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 ...

Summary Millennials have long been portrayed as a politically disengaged and apathetic generation. In recent years, however, that portrayal has … Continue reading "Left turn ahead: Surveying attitudes ...

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, ...

This discussion paper provides the first estimate of the net effect of smoking on UK taxpayers per annum. Up until now, estimates have used a methodology that typically includes intangible costs, ...

The National Health Service enjoys strong support among the public, making it almost impossible to introduce radical reforms, even if … Continue reading "How to abolish the NHS" ...

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, ...