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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

New research from the IEA outlines the serious shortfalls of the REF scheme as a way to fund higher education. New evidence from international sex surveys show large and continuing differences between ...

The IEA is an educational charity and free market think tank. Our mission is to improve understanding of the fundamental institutions of a free society by analysing and expounding the role of markets ...

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" ...

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 ...

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

The 2010s are over. As we embark on the 2020s, now is the perfect time to reflect on the immense … Continue reading "The 20 biggest tech advances of the past 20 years" ...

Chancellor Reeves tries to justify new taxes on farmers and others by insisting they will fund the NHS. So, once … Continue reading "The NHS remains a laggard despite record levels of funding" ...