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Sixth Form Conference on 22 October

Our next sixth form conference – or Independent Seminar on the Open Society (ISOS), as we call it – will take place on Wednesday, 22nd October 2008 at the Royal Horticultural Halls Conference Centre in Westminster. Teachers and students can can click here to download an application form, or click here for more information.
 
A monument to Adam Smith

The statue of Adam Smith was unveiled in Edinburgh on Friday 4th July 2008.

It is the first major public statue of Adam Smith in the world and represents a long overdue recognition of his achievements.

The statue stands outside St Giles Cathedral on the High Street, known as the Royal Mile. It was created by Alexander Stoddart, Scotland's leading monumental sculptor, and was unveiled by Nobel Laureate Economist Professor Vernon L. Smith.

Please visit our Statue Section for more information.
 

Latest commentary from the ASI blog

Adam Smith Diaries

Our popular Adam Smith Economist Diaries are available to buy here.

Around the world in 80 ideas

Read our compilation of 80 ideas in economic and social reform, illustrated by practical examples from around the world.

The works of Adam Smith

Read Adam Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments and The Wealth of Nations free on our website.

Tax Freedom Day

The UK's Tax Freedom Day fell on June 2 in 2008. That means that average Brits are spending more than five months of the year working for the Chancellor, rather than working for themselves. And when you factor in government borrowing the picture is even worse – Tax Freedom Day does not come until June 14. Click here to find out more.

Regulation

Over the last ten years there has been a striking boom in government regulation – which now consumes an estimated 10-12 percent of the UK's national wealth, measured as GDP. The ASI aims to highlight the worst excesses of bureaucratic red tape and excessive compliance costs in the UK. Click here to find out more about our regulation campaign.

About the ASI

The Adam Smith Institute is the UK's leading innovator of free-market economic and social policies. Politically independent and non-profit, the Institute promotes its ideas through reports, briefings, events, media appearances, and its website and blog. For further information, click here.

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