Richard Murphy – The Conversation

French president, Emmanuel Macron has set his sights on tackling inequality. EPA-EFE / Pascal Rossignol

August 23, 2019

If G7 are serious about tackling inequality they should implement our global tax framework

Andrew Baker, University of Sheffield and Richard Murphy, City St George's, University of London

A fundamental driver of inequality is the race to the bottom in how governments set their corporate tax rates.

At least he hasn’t called it ‘Johnsonism’. Toby Melville/PA Wire/PA Images

August 8, 2019

Richard Murphy, City St George's, University of London

Seemingly a mix of hype, economic stimulus and tax cuts, boosterism appears to be an economic credo with shaky foundations.

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June 9, 2017

James Tilley, University of Oxford; Ben Williams, University of Salford; Daniel Fitzpatrick, Aston University; John Garry, Queen's University Belfast; Kathryn Simpson, Manchester Metropolitan University; Laura McAllister, Cardiff University; Matt Cole, University of Birmingham; Michael Kitson, Cambridge Judge Business School; Neil Matthews, University of Bristol; Parveen Akhtar, Aston University; Richard Murphy, City St George's, University of London; Robin Pettitt, Kingston University; Stuart Wilks-Heeg, University of Liverpool, and William McDougall, Glasgow Caledonian University

Rolling coverage of the general election results from expert academics.

May does not need an election to deliver Brexit. EPA/Andy Rain

April 18, 2017

Richard Murphy, City St George's, University of London

Theresa May has read the economic runes – and called an election while she still confidently can.

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February 9, 2017

Richard Murphy, City St George's, University of London

Financially illogical and fuelled by irrational dogma, the creation of a new tranche of private sector debt is a missed opportunity.

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June 24, 2016

Andrew S. Roe-Crines, University of Liverpool; Andre Spicer, City St George's, University of London; Bill Durodie, University of Bath; David Spencer, University of Leeds; Paul Cairney, University of Stirling; Peter Taylor-Gooby, University of Kent; Richard Murphy, City St George's, University of London; Roger Awan-Scully, Cardiff University; Simon Usherwood, University of Surrey, and Swati Dhingra, London School of Economics and Political Science

The UK has delivered a shock to the world’s largest economic and political group.

The Corbynomics of commuting. Reuters/Peter Nicholls

September 14, 2015

Richard Murphy, City St George's, University of London

The author of Corbynomics makes the case for studying ‘real-world’ economics.