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 ...

Immigration restrictions severely undermine the economic freedom of receiving-country citizens, as well as that of potential migrants. This impact affects both the ‘negative’ economic freedom valued ...

The idea for this book was initially suggested by Chris Tame of the Libertarian Alliance. Historical free banking came to prominence in the early 1980s with Lawrence H. White’s work on Scottish free ...

Modified version of a table that appeared in a blog for the Center for Global Development12 ‘Robin Hood in reverse’ aid, whereby relatively rich regions of upper-middle-income countries receive ODA ...

Contents Listen Foreword The maintenance of criminal investigative and prosecutorial processes that are wholly independent of Government lies at the … Continue reading "Fraud Focus: Is the Serious ...

New research from Matthew Lesh and the Institute of Economic Affairs shows how red tape has powered the cost-of-living crisis.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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" ...

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 ...