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 ...

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 ...

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 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" ...

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.

As Fidel Castro progressed slowly toward Havana in the first days of 1959, he was met by huge crowds of … Continue reading "Cuba: a story of socialist failure" ...

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" ...

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 ...

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 topic of foreign aid is controversial amongst development economists and the general public alike. Many view official forms of … Continue reading "Debate: Does foreign aid work?" ...