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While it’s true that many big businesses are reliant on cheap labour, the new national living wage is unlikely to hurt their profits too badly.
Immigration is at the heart of the Brexit debate. Here’s what the research says about employment.
Osborne’s budget passed after a rollercoaster week of objections and debate. But it still fails to address the parlous state of the British economy.
A closer look at the terms and conditions of the budget’s flagship scheme for savers shows it won’t benefit everyone.
Amid sluggish global growth and a stuttering UK economy, George Osborne delivers his eighth budget.
Pensions reform is badly needed in the UK – but the realities of work in the 21st century are often ignored.
Why we shouldn’t be so quick to celebrate reports that Facebook is paying more tax.
The UK’s productivity problem has the country lagging behind its G7 peers. An overlooked solution is to empower workers.
NHS productivity gains have been truly impressive, but are they sustainable?
Getting jobseekers off benefits and into well-paid jobs should be a priority. So why has pace been glacial?
How the rise and fall of coal mining is central to fully understanding modern Britain.
How today’s policy around savings and pensions has worrying echoes of failed 19th century approaches.
Britain’s shrinking state means local services are increasingly being put into private hands.
Don’t let the u-turn on tax credits fool you, swingeing cuts remain the order of the day in Osborne’s bid to achieve a budget surplus.
As the UK government delivers its spending plans for the next five years, here’s why a number of controversial cuts are on the cards.
The Conservative government want to make £4.4 billion in savings by cutting tax credits. But what exactly are they?
The policies and rhetoric around the drive to cut the welfare bill show the persistence of a 19th century approach to relieving poverty.
The Bank of England has emphasised the overal benefits that membership of the EU brings Britain. But also warns of its risks.
Xi Jinping’s visit to the UK has been hailed as the start of a ‘golden era’ in UK-China relations. But what’s China getting out of the trip?
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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
