Four reasons why inequality matters
Traditionally, economists have shied away from studying inequality. Controversial in nature, it’s a tricky subject to engage with since any policies that deal with…
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Explaining the Productivity Puzzle
The productivity puzzle is one of the toughest economic challenges facing British policymakers today. In essence, the puzzle is the lack of understanding over…
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The Economics of Red Nose Day
With Brexit looming large in Britain and America facing a turbulent future, we could all do with some Comic Relief. It’s hoped that the…
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Quantitative Easing in the Eurozone: Where are we now?
Two years ago, in late 2014, the spectre of deflation loomed large in the Eurozone economy. The Eurozone’s headline inflation rate had been sliding…
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A Greek tragedy: how erroneous economic policies have created a lost decade
Seven years ago, in late 2009, with a fragile global financial system following the cataclysmic events of the previous two years, revelations emerged that…
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The Economics of New Years Resolutions
As 2016 turns its unpredictable back on us, we now turn to 2017; and with that, for many of us, comes a New Year’s…
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Why the recent slump in sterling will not produce an export boom
On June 24th, the day after the people of Britain took the momentous decision to leave the EU, the value of sterling plummeted. As…
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How Donald Trump’s fiscal policy might not be so contradictory
During his unconventional and highly controversial campaign to be President, Donald Trump made all kinds of promises regarding economic policy, many of which seemed…
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The Green Noose: the devastating effects of Britain’s green belts and what to do about it
Over the last two decades, property prices in the UK have gone through the roof, rising faster than in any other G7 country. Between…
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The Indian Economy: Evaluating the Success of the Modi Government
The story of India’s economic growth has been a truly remarkable one. After nearly two centuries of colonial rule in which its economic resources…
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