IEA Podcast

What is Danish capitalism? Why are there common misconceptions about Denmark's economy?In this week's IEA Podcast, Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh sits down with Stefan K. Sløk-Madsen, Head of Education at the Danish economic think tank CEPOS. Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Will the CMA's new powers undermine investment?This is the audio from a panel hosted by the Institute of Economic Affairs, which discussed the government’s Digital Markets and Competition Bill.The discussion built on the IEA's recent publication, “Digital Overload”, written by the ICLE’s Dirk Auer and Lazar Radic and the IEA’s Matthew Lesh: https://iea.org.uk/publications/digital-overload-how-the-digital-markets-competition-and-consumers-bills-sweeping-new-powers-threaten-britains-economy/ The paper focuses on the extensive new powers given to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to tackle alleged anticompetitive practices in digital markets by the DMCC Bill. These powers threaten to undermine investment in the UK digital sector and associated innovation because of cumbersome, unclear and ever-changing rules – along with a lack of accountability. Firms may seek to minimise the risk of falling afoul of the new regime and incurring hefty fines and stringent remedies, meaning the UK’s position as a ‘science and technology superpower’ will be undermined.Panellists: Matthew Lesh (Chair)Stephen Hammond (MP for Wimbledon)Matt Sinclair (Senior Director at the Computer & Communications Industry Association)Verity Egerton-Doyle (Antitrust & Foreign Investment Counsel at Linklater)Dirk Auer (Director of Competition Policy International Centre at Law and Economics) Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Does the Autumn Statement end 'big government'? Are these measures sufficient to get the British economy back on track?In this week's podcast, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh sits down IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop, to discuss this week's autumn statement. Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Can Javier Milei save Argentina? Is dollarisation the key to Argentinian's inflation problems?Javier Milei, a libertarian economist, has won a decisive victory in the Argentinian presidential election. Labelled "El Loco" (the madman) by his critics, Milei has proposed a radical agenda including ditching the local currency, the peso, in favour of the US dollar, abolishing the central bank, reducing public spending by 15% of GDP, and privatise state-owned enterprises. He also wants to reduce the number of ministries from 24 to just 8, including closing the ministries of culture, women, health and education.To discuss what Milei’s election means, the IEA's Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh sat down with Dr Axel Kaiser, a leading South American libertarian author and political scientist based in Chile. He is also a personal friend of Javier Milei. Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Is the news industry broken? How have digital platforms impacted journalism?In this week's podcast, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications and Matthew Lesh sits down with Marc Edge, a Canadian journalist, author, and academic.To learn more, check out the IEA's publication 'Breaking the News: Should digital platforms be required to fund news publishers?': https://iea.org.uk/publications/breaking-the-news-should-digital-platforms-be-required-to-fund-news-publishers/ 🔗 LEARN MORE: https://iea.org.uk TWITTER - https://twitter.com/iealondon​​INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/ieauk/​​ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/ieauk​​ Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Will free markets save the world?In this video, IEA Head of Political Economy Kristian Niemietz sits down with Swedish author and historian of ideas Johan Norberg.In his latest book, Norberg argues that large sections of the political and economic establishment talk about the global economy as a geopolitical zero-sum game, where we have to fight to control new innovations, and introduce trade barriers. He states the case for capitalism and the vital role played by the free market in today's uncertain world.To learn more, check out the full book: https://www.amazon.com/Capitalist-Manifesto-Johan-Norberg/dp/1838957898🔗 LEARN MORE: https://iea.org.uk TWITTER - https://twitter.com/iealondon​​INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/ieauk/​​ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/ieauk​​ Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Chaired by Research Assistant Daniel Freeman, the IEA Book Club was delighted to host renowned British economist and author Bernard Conolly to discuss his latest book, “You Always Hurt the One you Love: Central Banks and the Murder of Capitalism”.You can find out more about how to join the IEA Book Club here: https://iea.org.uk/iea-book-club/ You can also purchase a copy of the book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/You-Always-Hurt-One-Love/dp/1911397419🔗 Learn More: https://iea.org.uk TWITTER - https://twitter.com/iealondon​​INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/ieauk/​​ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/ieauk​​ Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Has Brexit damaged UK trade? Was the OBR's prediction correct?In this week's podcast, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh sits down with Trade Economist Catherine McBride.Catherine is also the author of the IEA's latest publication, Has Brexit Really Harmed UK Trade? Countering the Office for Budget Responsibility’s claims. To learn more, check out the full paper: https://iea.org.uk/publications/has-brexit-really-harmed-uk-trade-countering-the-office-of-budgetary-responsibilitys-claims/ Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Is ESG investing broken? What are the unintended consequences of pressure to invest in ESG?In this week's podcast, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh sits down with Sinclair Davidson, Professor of Institutional Economics in the School of Economics, Adjunct Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs, and Academic Fellow at the Australian Taxpayers’ Alliance. Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Can Latin America overcome authoritarianism? What are the barriers to social mobility?In this week's podcast, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh is joined by Archbridge Institute founder Gonzalo Schwarz, as well as Chilean writer, lawyer and political scientist Axel Kaiser. Get full access to Institute of Economic Affairs | Insider at insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe