Over the past half-century, a rising share of economic activity in the UK and other rich countries has been connected with ‘bad’ wealth accumulation.
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The mood music has been set – and it’s gloomy.
India’s fintech sector is spread widely across the country.
There’s logic to the government’s plans for youth placements – but will they lead to long-term jobs and growth?
Planes circling over busy airports waiting for a landing slot waste fuel and drive up costs.
Businesses thinking of investing in the UK pay attention to announcements like these – so did Reform ask any industry groups if it was sound economic policy?
Just one degree of temperature rises can curb economic growth by 2.4%, research has found.
Most people think it’s a bad tax – here’s an alternative that could be much more palatable.
UK workers may feel like they’re working harder than ever – but it’s not showing up in the productivity figures.
Stamp duty has been around for centuries but it is bad in principle and poor in execution.
They suck up energy and water and don’t employ many people, but the UK economy really needs more data centres.
The 17 UK dates are estimated to have generated around £1 billion of spending.
It’s time for retailers to let go.
How can the chancellor raise the most money – at the lowest political cost?
A large part of the solution is changing the millionaire mindset.
The UK must find better ways to assess value for money when it comes to culture – otherwise valuable projects could miss out on funding.
Economic risks are everywhere.
The global economic system is not set up for the good of all.
An expert in public policy asks if it will ever be possible for political parties in Europe to be honest about the limits of growth – and still get elected.
COVID and Brexit showed how fragile import networks can be.
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Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre, City St George's, University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Professor of Industrial Strategy & Regional Development, Co-Director Centre for Governance, Regions and Industrial Strategy (CGRIS), University of Bath
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Visiting Academic, The Open University
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Professor of Economics and Political Economy, University of Leeds
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Professor of Business Economics, University of Birmingham
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Professor Emeritus of Economics, SOAS, University of London
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Vice Dean and Professor in Economics, University of East London
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Head of Department of Economics, Finance & Accounting, Brunel University of London
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Professor of Finance, University of Liverpool
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University
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Senior Lecturer in Accounting, University of Surrey
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Professor of Economics, Lancaster University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Applied Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)