The relationship between Government and economy, the best obtainable pattern of public and private sectors in market economies, is an issue of constant interest for economists and politicians of the Western world. Can nationalisation of industries, i.e. the alteration or termination of control...

Nearly 40% of England's privately built waterworks were municipalised in the late 19th century. We examine how this affected public health by pairing annual mortality data for over 600 registration districts, spanning 1869 to 1910, with detailed waterworks information. Identification is aided by...

Government must step back from energy markets to lower pricesSummary:For a short period, around the turn of the millennium, the UK energy market was highly competitive, offering choice to consumers and keeping prices in check. Since then, governments have reverted to centralised action,...