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Live with Littlewood – with Ben Bradley MP, Claire Fox, Mahyar Tousi and many more

14 October 2020

Live with Littlewood – with Ben Bradley MP, Claire Fox, Mahyar Tousi and many more

14 October 2020
As the march towards a “circuit breaker” gathers pace, we’ll be examining the economic consequences of tighter restrictions. Has the … Continue reading “Live with Littlewood – with Ben Bradley MP, Claire Fox, Mahyar Tousi and many more”

Boosting employment post-Covid

14 October 2020

Boosting employment post-Covid

14 October 2020
A new briefing paper from Professor Len Shackleton outlines the shape of the UK labour market prior to and during … Continue reading “Boosting employment post-Covid”

How to create new jobs

8 October 2020
Research

How to create new jobs

Professor Len Shackleton
8 October 2020
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”

Relax employment regulation to drive the economic recovery, says new IEA report

8 October 2020
Labour Market

Relax employment regulation to drive the economic recovery, says new IEA report

8 October 2020
– 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”

UK still in “Phoney War” phase of battle against unemployment, says Professor Len Shackleton

11 August 2020
Labour Market

UK still in “Phoney War” phase of battle against unemployment, says Professor Len Shackleton

11 August 2020
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”

Verdict on John McDonnell’s labour market policies: each measure is bad individually; the package is worse than the sum of the parts

23 September 2019
Labour Market

Verdict on John McDonnell’s labour market policies: each measure is bad individually; the package is worse than the sum of the parts

Len Shackleton
23 September 2019
John McDonnell’s speech to the Labour Party conference contained a large number of commitments, some old and some new. Those … Continue reading “Verdict on John McDonnell’s labour market policies: each measure is bad individually; the package is worse than the sum of the parts”

Employment data: when there’s no story – try not to tell one

24 June 2019
Labour Market

Employment data: when there’s no story – try not to tell one

Len Shackleton
24 June 2019
People can get a very misleading picture from statistics which are not properly understood. Take this, from The Telegraph: “Around … Continue reading “Employment data: when there’s no story – try not to tell one”

The unintended consequences of ethnic pay gap reporting

25 January 2019
Labour Market

The unintended consequences of ethnic pay gap reporting

Len Shackleton
25 January 2019
The Government’s consultation on ethnic pay gap monitoring closed a couple of weeks ago. We await the findings, but it … Continue reading “The unintended consequences of ethnic pay gap reporting”

Beware the lure of executive pay caps

15 November 2018
Labour Market

Beware the lure of executive pay caps

Len Shackleton
15 November 2018
The Labour Party wishes to restrict the pay of ‘fat cat’ executives. This is a policy which is apparently highly … Continue reading “Beware the lure of executive pay caps”

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