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Economics is not enough

By Andy Ross Filed Under: All posts Posted: January 21, 2017

Guest edited by Ben Pringle, former chair of Post Crash Economics  Andy Ross is someone who I admire due to, not only his work within the Government Economic Service & the HM Treasury, but also because of the economic insight he provides. His blog here is extremely important, focusing on simply economics and ignoring other factors […]

Tagged With: Davos, economic policy, natural capital, productivity, WEF

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Hammond turns to science (…and mayors must follow)

By Andy Westwood Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Inclusive Growth, Urban Posted: November 29, 2016

There may or may not be a plan for Brexit, but after the Autumn Statement last week, there is now at least a plan for mitigating it. In summary, it is based on abandoning George Osborne’s fiscal targets and borrowing significant amounts in order to fund infrastructure and to finance a new industrial strategy. Taken […]

Tagged With: autumn statement, Brexit, economic policy, regional mayors

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Inclusive Growth: a collective endeavour

Ruth Lupton By Ruth Lupton and Ceri Hughes Filed Under: All posts, Inclusive Growth Posted: October 13, 2016

The concept of ‘inclusive growth’ – developing an economy that works for all – is one that is increasingly gaining ground. To make it a reality, however, we need a much more collective approach and one that industry and employers commit to, say Ruth Lupton and Ceri Hughes.  Ambitions and appetite Although she didn’t say […]

Tagged With: economic policy, inclusive growth, Inclusive Growth Analysis Unit, inequality

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How best to measure UK ‘success’

By Graham Whitham Filed Under: All posts, Inclusive Growth Posted: September 29, 2016

The current simplistic approach to measuring economic growth has led to policy being narrowly focused on headline measures of economic activity rather than achieving positive economic and social outcomes for the population, says Graham Whitham. Tomorrow, when the latest UK economic accounts are released for scrutiny, local planners and stakeholders will be keen to see […]

Tagged With: economic policy, inclusive growth, wellbeing

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Brexit and London’s dominance: powering up the engines of growth

Diane Coyle By Diane Coyle Filed Under: All posts, Brexit Posted: September 13, 2016

Now that the shock of the Brexit vote has diminished, what next for our economy, trade and the social and regional divisions that the referendum revealed?   Diane Coyle says it’s time to redress the massive imbalance between London and the rest of the country and create a multi-engine economy.   Claim and counter-claim It has […]

Tagged With: Brexit, City of London, economic policy, regional growth

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Why Brexit means less resilience to recession

By Marianne Sensier Filed Under: All posts, Brexit Posted: June 22, 2016

Some, including Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney, have predicted a possible recession for the UK if the vote is for leave tomorrow. In the final countdown to polling day, Marianne Sensier argues a Brexit could lead to less resilience to recession, particularly in our regions. A few years ago, Mike Artis and I […]

Tagged With: economic policy, employment, EU referendum, europe, recession, UK regions

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Is the use of statistics leading to short-term economic thinking?

Diane Coyle By Diane Coyle Filed Under: All posts Posted: October 6, 2015

Diane Coyle asks if our use of economic statistics is distorting policy and making it focused on the short-term. When the same question crops up in some very different places, it is a signal of the importance of the issue. In two events recently, participants have challenged the role of the media in the economy. […]

Tagged With: economic policy, economics, GDP

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