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The relatively large fall in UK GDP partly reflects better data

27 August 2020
Economic Theory

The relatively large fall in UK GDP partly reflects better data

Julian Jessop
27 August 2020
There is a lively debate among economists about the ways in which UK statisticians have estimated the impact of Covid-19 … Continue reading “The relatively large fall in UK GDP partly reflects better data”

No, Observer: free-market think-tanks have not changed their tune

18 May 2020
Economic Theory

No, Observer: free-market think-tanks have not changed their tune

Julian Jessop
18 May 2020
This Sunday the Observer ran a frontpage story headlined ‘rightwing thinktanks call time on austerity era’. I was quoted in … Continue reading “No, Observer: free-market think-tanks have not changed their tune”

Universal Basic Income – do the sums add up?

2 August 2018
Government and Institutions

Universal Basic Income – do the sums add up?

Len Shackleton
2 August 2018
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell plans to put a pilot scheme for a Universal Basic Income (UBI) into the next Labour … Continue reading “Universal Basic Income – do the sums add up?”

Are there really no alternatives to tax increases (as the IFS claims)?

31 May 2018
Tax and Fiscal Policy

Are there really no alternatives to tax increases (as the IFS claims)?

Ryan Bourne
31 May 2018
The staff at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) are the best public finance number-crunchers in the UK. But last … Continue reading “Are there really no alternatives to tax increases (as the IFS claims)?”

Government spending is around 40% of GDP. If that is not enough to eradicate child poverty – how much is?

6 April 2018
Government and Institutions

Government spending is around 40% of GDP. If that is not enough to eradicate child poverty – how much is?

Kate Andrews
6 April 2018
Will there ever be a sum of money that satisfies the demands of the UK’s public services? It’s hard to … Continue reading “Government spending is around 40% of GDP. If that is not enough to eradicate child poverty – how much is?”

Is making the case for smaller government pointless?

12 December 2016
Economic Theory

Is making the case for smaller government pointless?

Ryan Bourne
12 December 2016
As countries get richer, the demand for government (particularly fiscal transfers) rises. That in essence is the key message of … Continue reading “Is making the case for smaller government pointless?”

To create growth, taxes and government spending must be radically cut

9 November 2016
Economic Theory

To create growth, taxes and government spending must be radically cut

Mark Littlewood
9 November 2016
There has been much debate over the past six years about the supposedly deep cuts in government spending—with comparisons ranging … Continue reading “To create growth, taxes and government spending must be radically cut”

Forget horse-trading over cuts: The Spending Review is an opportunity to rethink the state

11 November 2015
Government and Institutions

Forget horse-trading over cuts: The Spending Review is an opportunity to rethink the state

Ryan Bourne
11 November 2015
How large were cuts to government spending during the last parliament? The answer may surprise you. Overall real expenditure fell … Continue reading “Forget horse-trading over cuts: The Spending Review is an opportunity to rethink the state”

This is not a ‘neoliberal’ age. This is an age of hyper-statism

6 November 2015
Economic Theory

This is not a ‘neoliberal’ age. This is an age of hyper-statism

Kristian Niemietz
6 November 2015
The law of diminishing marginal utility is one of the most basic concepts in economics. What it means is that … Continue reading “This is not a ‘neoliberal’ age. This is an age of hyper-statism”

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