IEA — Institute of Economic Affairs
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is an educational charity and a UK-based free-market think tank promoting free thought.
About Us - Institute of Economic Affairs
The IEA is an educational charity and the UK’s original free market think tank, founded in 1955. Our mission is to improve understanding of the fundamental institutions of a free society by analysing and expounding the role of markets in solving economic and social problems.
What We Do - Institute of Economic Affairs
The analysis and communication of ideas form the core of our work. We produce reports, books and papers on all areas of economic policy, as well as a termly journal, Economic Affairs.Our policy experts frequently contribute to newspapers, broadcast media and websites to further the dissemination of free-market thinking.
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Britain’s Housing Crisis has been Solved, Finds New IEA Report
Apr 10, 2024 · The year is 2035. Wages have outpaced house prices and rents for an unprecedented 10th year following housing reforms. The liberalisation of planning policies since late 2024 has powered Britain’s biggest housing boom since the 1930s.
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Research - Institute of Economic Affairs
Nov 28, 2024 · Ideas. Influence. Inspiration. Research is at the very heart of the IEA. Our comprehensive programme of books, papers and briefings – featuring a range of writers from new authors to Nobel Prize winners – provides the intellectual framework for our extensive and far-reaching communication, education and outreach activities. This peer–reviewed research challenges received wisdoms ...
Beyond Freeports — Institute of Economic Affairs
3 days ago · The Freeports strategy announced by the previous government attempted to address today’s challenges with yesterday’s recipes, lacked the necessary deregulatory framework and failed to address key issues such as the housing crisis. This paper proposes an alternative: a new generation of ‘Hong ...
Create a new Hong Kong in the UK, economist argues
5 days ago · Kichanova, a Senior Economist at the Free Cities Foundation, examines examples from across the world where new private and self-governing cities, special economic zones (SEZs) and special administrative regions (SARs) have had huge success in delivering prosperity to their people and the areas in which they are situated.
Reassuring news on UK inflation should allow more rate cuts
Jan 13, 2025 · Commenting on the latest inflation data, Economics Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs Julian Jessop said: “The small fall in inflation in December is a rare piece of good news on the UK economy. Crucially, it is broadly in line with the Bank of England’s forecasts, allowing interest ...