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The government was so pleased it called a general election.
Economic analysis may have influenced the date of the election – but this kind of diagnostic approach could be more widely adopted when it comes to forming policies.
The UK is now the world’s fourth largest exporter – but there’s more to the figures than meets the eye.
Evidence suggests that the UK compares quite well with similar countries.
The Bank of England and the OBR hold politicians back, but with good reason.
Different taxes affect investment in different ways.
‘Securonomics’ examined.
The company has returned to profit by making cuts, but there are things it could do to reinvent itself.
If the UK doesn’t want to lose London’s role as one of the great magnets for world capital, there are some ugly choices to weigh up.
Economic inactivity is not always the worst option.
The country is crying out for more investment, and more devolution would help deliver it.
The UK does not allow itself enough room for the public investment necessary for growth.
What could Jeremy Hunt do for voters ahead of a general election?
Degrowthers advocate cutting investment as a way to reduce use of precious resources, which is exactly what the UK government has been doing for the last 40 years.
A short history of reducing tax burdens and winning elections.
High interest rates have been a big earner for the last couple of years.
New research shows only 3% of the population paid any capital gains tax in the last decade.
It was a trailblazing firm which fought against animal testing for beauty products.
Cuts could really help squeezed households.
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics and Personal Finance, The Open University
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Professor of Economics and Political Economy, University of Leeds
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Professor of Industrial Strategy, Co-Director Centre for Governance, Regulation and Industrial Strategy (CGR&IS), University of Bath
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Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre, City, University of London
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Professor Emeritus of Economics, SOAS, University of London
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Vice Dean and Associate Professor in Economics, University of East London
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Professor of Finance, University of Liverpool
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Professsor of Applied Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Associate Professor in International Macroeconomics, Cambridge Judge Business School
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Professor of Business Economics, University of Birmingham
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