institutions Institute of Economic Affairs

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Titel Institute of Economic Affairs
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ID 2816
Type None
Date 1955
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  • Think Tank import 12-3-21
  • Nuria Research Collection
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    published IEA0043O
    published IEA0033O
    published IEA0086O
    published IEA0057O
    published IEA0056O
    published IEA0034O
    published IEA0058A
    published IEA0016O
    published IEA0041O
    published IEA0022N

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    Advisory Board [REVERSE] Benegas Lynch, Alberto
    Staff [REVERSE] Blundell, John
    Leader (CEO etc.) [REVERSE] Blundell, John
    Staff [REVERSE] Boyfield, Keith
    Staff [REVERSE] Curzon-Price, Victoria
    Staff [REVERSE] Niemietz, Kristian
    Advisory Board [REVERSE] Smith, Vernon L.
    Supervisory Board [REVERSE] Whetstone, Linda
    key position [REVERSE] Littlewood, Mark
    key position [REVERSE] Record, Neil

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    The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is the oldest British free-market think-tank. It was founded by Antony Fisher in 1955 and its self-description is: "UK's original free-market think-tank". Its aim is “to improve understanding of the fundamental institutions of a free society by analysing and expounding the role of markets in solving economic and social problems.” The IEA became very influential in the UK, with Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman believing its influence to be so strong that “the U-turn in British policy executed by Margaret Thatcher owes more to him (i.e., Fisher) than any other individual.” The IEA played a significant role in advocating a “hard” Brexit and was named by whistleblower Shahmir Sanni as one of nine organisations based in and around Westminster’s 55 Tufton Street that coordinated a campaign for a “hard” exit from the EU.

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