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Summary 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 ...

FOREWORD TO THE FIRST EDITION (1992) 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 ...

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 ...

Foreword The maintenance of criminal investigative and prosecutorial processes that are wholly independent of Government lies at the very heart of the rule of law in England and Wales. Nowhere is this ...

Summary Red tape significantly contributes to the higher cost of living in the United Kingdom. The Consumer Price Index increased by 80% between 2000 and 2023. However, there is significant price ...

Summary ‘Market failure’ is a term widely used by politicians, journalists and university and A-level economics students and teachers. However, those who use the term often lack any sense of ...

The overview highlights the academic consensus on harmful consequences. Most studies (56 out of 65) find that rent controls succeed in lowering rents for controlled units, as intended. However, 14 out ...

UK prices are at the IEA median of 10.17p/kWh, slightly above those in France and a bit below those in Germany. The price differential compared to the US is less pronounced, but domestic gas prices in ...

Abstract The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to determine the effect of lockdowns, also referred to as ‘Covid restrictions’, ‘social distancing measures’ etc., on COVID-19 ...

Britain is moving in a decidedly cashless direction. In the decade between 2012 and 2022, cash payments fell from 54 per cent to 14 per cent according to UK Finance. This isn’t happening because of ...