Second waves of coronavirus cases are far more likely to be driven by poverty and economic necessity.
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Markets bring broad benefits to local communities – much more so than big supermarket chains.
Evidence from South Korea tells a precautionary tale about rushing to end lockdown, without the right public health measures in place.
Many key workers are among the UK’s lowest paid.
Research shows lower income groups have a very different perspective on the economy.
Billions have been lost in tax to fake self-employment and many registered as self-employed will struggle to get state aid.
Employment levels regularly dip after crisis.
The UK must look now to a package of long-term measures that includes investment in industry and public services, increased unemployment benefits and universal basic income.
Even allowing for falls in asset values and some tax dodging, a modest tax on the wealthiest could pay off the government’s ballooning debt.
Significant numbers of key workers barely make the minimum wage.
The worst effects of social distancing will undoubtedly be felt by the young, the poor and the socially disadvantaged.
‘Helicopter money’ payments would benefit everyone.
Rishi Sunak has delivered his first budget as UK chancellor and the Conservative Party’s first budget since winning the 2019 general election.
Is the UK economy booming or are the statistics being twisted out of shape by the shuffling of gold bullion?
The question is: how long will Rishi Sunak last?
To ensure its energy security and influence in the Gulf region, the United Kingdom will likely deepen its relations with GCC nations in a post-Brexit world.
Research consistently finds that immigration has little, if any, impact on the employment prospects of UK-born workers. But it doesn’t account for possible regional variations.
Public opinion is likely to pose an additional constraint to Boris Johnson’s attempts to strike post-Brexit trade deals.
The retail sector relies on a little festive excess.
While Johnson brings a modicum of certainty about the UK’s direction of travel – out of the EU – its future beyond 2020 remains uncertain.
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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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Professor Emeritus of Economics, SOAS, University of London
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Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre, City, University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Accounting, University of Surrey
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Economics, Lancaster University
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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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Associate Professor in Economic Policy, UCL
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Professor of Business Economics, University of Birmingham
