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 ...

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

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

Many libertarians supported Brexit, believing it would reduce governmental layers and bring power closer to the British people. They saw … Continue reading "Why Brexit was a mistake, from a ...

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 ...

Housing targets have come under fire again. During the Conservative Party’s leadership election, one candidate described them as “Stalinist”, while … Continue reading "In defence of “Stalinist” ...

A new systematic review and meta-analysis published by the Institute of Economic Affairs finds that Covid lockdowns failed to significantly reduce deaths The Herby-Jonung-Hanke meta-analysis found ...

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 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 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 ...

In this episode of the IEA Podcast, Head of Public Policy Matthew Lesh interviews IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop to better understand the impacts of Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement on the economy.