Category Archives: economics

How to shape economic policy when we move beyond GDP

Posted on October 23, 2014 by

The day is not far off when the economic problem will take the back seat where it belongs, and the arena of the heart and the head will be occupied or reoccupied, by our real problems – the problems of … Continue reading →

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Immigration rhetoric is a threat to Britain’s long-term growth

Posted on June 14, 2014 by

Immigration has risen to the top of the political agenda in the UK. And the popular press has been propelling the bandwagon.  ‘We must stop the immigrant invasion’ according to the Daily Express and ‘enough is enough’ according to the … Continue reading →

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Governments and growth

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

Last week, ‘two lads from the ECB’ contributed to the debate on the state of the economy. They were cited by the venture capitalist, Jon Moulton, on Newsnight, as providing evidence that Governments harm growth.  It was contribution which showed … Continue reading →

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