Bøker utgitt av Institute of Economic Affairs

Uses geographical and economic modeling to examine the potential effects of different types of road user charging schemes. This title explains the results of the modeling. It also looks at the implications of road user charging and identify other policy areas that policymakers would need to consider.

Looks at the history of and the arguments for and against detailed accounting standards. This work concludes that, while there may be a case for the accounting profession to develop voluntary guidelines, the imposition of rigid standards is likely to prevent the art of accounting from evolving.

Free capital movements played an important part in the economic integration and globalisation of the nineteenth century. This work analyses historical experience with capital controls, in Britain and elsewhere, and reviews the theory. It concludes that such controls are damaging and that there is no case for reviving them.

Presents an analysis of the problems of pension provision in the UK and a plan for reform. This book proposes a holistic approach to pension reform that takes proper account of the interaction between pensions, tax, social security and financial regulation.

Debates on international trade policy have focused on the role of the World Trade Organization and the two big political and economic powers - the USA and the EU. This book argues that this focus must change.

States that governments have been taking control of activities - 'public' goods, 'public' utilities, welfare and local government services - which would have been better left to the private sector. This book argues that attempts to correct market 'imperfections' have created over-government.

States that the British Government has focused the discussion on the adoption of the Euro on its economic consequences. This title argues that the UK should seek to build a free-trade Europe based upon competition and not based upon harmonization of regulation and laws.

An IEA text about 'development economics'. It states that the demise of the 'dogma' of development economics would be beneficial to the health of 'both economics and the economies of developing countries'.

The teaching of economic history is in decline in our schools and universities. This work combines analysis with an explanation of the technological developments in order to draw parallels between the early British railways and the ICT revolution. It shows how stock market bubbles do not necessarily lead to economic losses.

Demonstrates how the balance of evidence supports a benign enhanced greenhouse effect, and how the case for mandatory greenhouse gas reductions depends on unrealistic assumptions. This study states that climate alarmism and policy activism are unwarranted and counterproductive for the developed world and particularly for the world's energy poor.

Explores the relationship between virtue, morality and alternative forms of economic organisation. This work analyses how a free society both relies on and promotes values. It argues that we cannot judge the market economy by observing the obvious process of 'getting and spending'.

The debate on rail privatisation often seems to focus on very narrow issues. Examining the history of government intervention in the railways and the privatisation process, this monograph discusses the future of railway policy. It is interested for those with an interest in railway policy and the process of privatisation.