Health & Lifestyle Publications
April 6, 2018
Published by IEA on April 6, 2018
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Several local authorities in Britain have introduced ‘zoning laws’ to restrict fast food outlets within a certain distance of schools. Public Health England, the British Medical Association and the Mayor of London have all endorsed this policy as a way of tackling childhood obesity.
January 1, 2017
Published by IEA on January 1, 2017
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This is the first study to estimate the annual savings that overweight and obese people bring UK taxpayers by dying prematurely (in 2016 prices). Ignoring these savings leads to substantial overestimation of the true burden of elevated body mass index (BMI) to the taxpayer.
May 4, 2016
Published by EPICENTER on May 4, 2016
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A law banning short-term apartment rentals just came into force in Berlin. The measure, which was passed in 2014 but only entered into force on 1 May, is aimed at releasing housing for Berliners.
March 2, 2015
Published by IEM on March 2, 2015
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Long denigrated and accused of every imaginable evil, the tobacco market is undergoing a renaissance with innovations that can change consumers’ habits — and health.
March 2, 2015
Published by IEA on March 2, 2015
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The UK is highly centralised and devolution combined with fiscal decentralisation could bring significant economic benefits.
June 1, 2012
Published by Timbro on June 1, 2012
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Every year, between 180 and 260 people in Sweden die as a result of antibiotic resistance. Responsibility for increasing antibiotic resistance is often placed on doctors and consumers. It is argued that customer-oriented physicians and self-serving patients are driving the problem through increased prescribing.
