Economics
How to make a depression Great
IPN Opinion article
This analyst argues against protectionism from the perspective of the countries who have suffered most from it: Africa's human experiments in economics sound a terrible warning.
Government Intervention Counterproductive: Economic Crisis Calls For New Thinking On Managing Risk, Stimulating Economies
IPN Press release
Freer farmers equals cheaper food
IPN Opinion article
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization last week predicted another food price crisis although it expects harvests to rise too. But the US Department of Agriculture has just lowered its soy and maize forecast for the year. Clearly, there's going to be a problem. Eminent economist Douglas Southgate explains how production can increase massively on existing agricultural land, without deforestation and regardless of the potential of GM crops, just by removing the many barriers to agricultural and economic efficiency that are created by governments.
Blame bad rules, not bad capitalism
IPN Opinion article
Everyone has something to say about the credit crunch but very few can explain simply what it's all about and where to go next: this well-published economist does that.
EU pesticide ban will raise food prices without improving health, says former government scientist
IPN Press release
2008 Bastiat Prize Dinner
Featuring keynote speaker Andrew Mwenda, a Ugandan journalist and founder of The Independent newspaper.
