Economics

The Global Financial Crisis

IPN Critical Opinion articles

Author: Deepak Lal

Hannan and Dalmia Share Bastiat Prize for Online Journalism

IPN 
Press release

Announcing the winners of the first annual Bastiat Prize for Online Journalism

Hasnas wins Bastiat Prize for article of "Extraordinary concision, wit and relevance" in defence of the rule of law

IPN 
Press release

Announcing the winner and runners-up in the 2009 Bastiat Prize for Journalism competition.

Famine also caused by bad policies

IPN Opinion article

Author: Caroline Boin

Some claim that East Africa's looming famine is caused by drought, population or climate change, but the real cause is government policies which hinder subsistence farmers.

NGO gimmicks will not solve hunger

IPN 
Press release

Author: Caroline Boin

On World Food Day (16 October), Caroline Boin challenged the claim that more government intervention is necessary to solve hunger in the world.

G20 Pittsburgh - Unhappy Anniversary

IPN Critical Opinion articles

Author: Eamonn Butler

Free Trade for the Poorest

IPN Opinion article

Author: John Battle MP

The leaders of the UK's Trade Out of Poverty Campaign write about what the G20 could achieve if only it would focus on removing trade barriers

G20 Leaders Need Crash Course on Global Economy

IPN Opinion article

Author: Daniel Ikenson

G20 leaders need to learn that protectionism makes no sense when times are good, and it's especially misguided in a recession.