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Over the last decade the world has experienced a series of profound economic problems - from the financial crash to the climate crisis, from rising inequality to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Economics is changing to try and solve these problems.
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Fixing the water sector: is regulation enough?

Public Services
31.7.2025
Unpacking the government’s proposals for stronger regulation in the water sector and the economic and political arguments for public ownership.
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The UK economy in a warming world

Climate Change
16.7.25
Why net zero is cheaper and climate damages are more expensive than previously thought, and why we need fiscal reforms to enable more investment in tackling and adapting to climate change.

Evaluating the Industrial Strategy

Industrial Strategy
2.7.25
What's in the government's plan to develop comparative advantage in clean energy and advanced manufacturing?

Unpacking the Spending Review

Fiscal Policy
19.6.25
This week we dive into the Spending Review, and explore what decisions on current and capital spending reveal about the government’s economic strategy.

The messy road to the Spending Review

Fiscal Policy
5.6.25
Exploring the politics of the Spending Review and the case for a fiscal reset to put the government on a better economic and political trajectory.
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