In response to the extension of the furlough scheme until the end of March, IEA Editorial and Research Fellow Professor … Continue reading “Furlough extension will keep many people in artificial “employment,” says IEA expert”

Responding to the ONS labour market statistics, IEA Editorial and Research Fellow Professor Len Shackleton said: “The ONS labour market … Continue reading “Labour market statistics “nothing to be complacent about,” says IEA expert”

As the Chancellor announces an expansion of the Job Support Scheme, IEA Editorial and Research Fellow Professor Len Shackleton said: … Continue reading “Job Support Scheme expansion a “depressing development,” says Professor Len Shackleton”

Summary Following the Covid-19 lockdown, the UK labour market faces much higher unemployment and reductions in labour force participation as … Continue reading “How to create new jobs”

– The labour market faces much higher unemployment following the Covid-19 lockdown;  – Experience of previous recessions suggests a recovery in employment will lag … Continue reading “Relax employment regulation to drive the economic recovery, says new IEA report”

In response to the ONS labour market statistics, IEA Editorial and Research Fellow Professor Len Shackleton said: “We are still … Continue reading “UK still in “Phoney War” phase of battle against unemployment, says Professor Len Shackleton”

In an article for City AM, IEA Editorial and Research Fellow Prof. Len Shackleton argued that extending the furlough scheme … Continue reading “Extending the furlough scheme would “hinder London’s recovery, not help it””