Queen’s Speech focused on increasing “Government intervention”, ignoring role of markets By Mark Littlewood, Director, courtesy of IEA The Government’s commitment to preserve free trade with the European Union and expand free trade with the rest of the world remain a welcome pledge, as emphasised […]
Writing for his favorite eponymous publication, media mogul and informal advisor to the Trump Administration Steve Forbes published a short list of actions the government should urgently take to keep capital flowing to a corona-battered U.S. economy. In a nutshell, here’s what Forbes […]
Courtesy of IZA School closures have been among the most common non-pharmaceutical interventions to slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus. According to UNESCO estimates over 60% of the world’s student population have been affected. Experts estimate the economic and social costs of school closures to reach up to US$ 15 trillion of […]
