The Whetstone Freedom Fund (WFF) is an international initiative founded by the Institute of Economic Affairs in honour of the late Linda Whetstone, to support classical liberal ideas around the world.

Our Executive Director Tom Clougherty’s comments on Treasury borrowing have been quoted in the Telegraph, the Daily Mail, and the … Continue reading "Rising borrowing ‘makes tax rises inevitable’" ...

Our Head of Lifestyle Economics Chris Snowdon has written for The Critic on Britain’s underground tobacco trade. The article said: “The growth of the black market explains why tobacco tax revenues ...

“Today’s disturbing labour market data, with falling payroll employment and vacancies coupled with rising unemployment, show the impact of the national insurance hike and employers’ anticipation of ...

Foreword The purpose of the Hobart Papers is to contribute a stream of authoritative, independent and readable commentary to the … Continue reading "Land in the Market: A fresh look at property, land ...

In this Institute of Economic Affairs Podcast, Managing Editor Dan Freeman interviews Aymen Aulaiwi, DPhil student at Lincoln ...

In this Institute of Economic Affairs briefing, Director of Communications Callum Price interviews Professor Len Shackleton, ...

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 IEA research highlights the clear economic consensus that rent controls do far more harm than good.

'Market failure' is widely used by politicians, journalists and economics teachers. Public Choice Theory is a vital contribution that gets less attention.

Summary: Despite some relative improvements in the last fifteen years, the National Health Service remains an international laggard in terms … Continue reading "Universal healthcare without the NHS" ...

Between 3 – 8 July 2017, the Institute of Economic Affairs and the Adam Smith Institute jointly held Freedom Week, … Continue reading "“But that wasn’t REAL socialism!” (Part 1: the USSR)" ...