At Europe Economics, we recently completed a major report on the Sharing Economy. Looking at the growing research literature, it … Continue reading “Three things everyone knows about the Sharing Economy that are probably wrong”

The headline is quite simple: ‘Inequality hurts economic growth, finds OECD research’. The reality is somewhat more complex. Here are … Continue reading “Does inequality hurt economic growth?”

No major political party is interested in a radical decentralisation of power. The Conservatives, in particular, are scarred by their … Continue reading “Radically decentralising power to town halls may pay UK growth dividend”

The satirical website the Daily Mash has revealed shock news: ‘Greedy people have more stuff, say experts’. They were reporting on … Continue reading “We should not be redistributing from people who prioritise income to those who do not”