Inclusive Capitalism
Alex Marsh considers what the Governor of the Bank of England means by "inclusive capitalism". Does his appeal to social values and moral principles indicate a fundamental shift in economic thinking?
View ArticleMaking the case for the right to housing
We are passing through a period in which the housing circumstances of many poor, and not so poor, households are deteriorating.
View ArticleShredded, the RBS saga and banking reform
Ian Fraser's Shredded tells the fascinating story of the growth and subsequent implosion of the Royal Bank of Scotland.
View ArticleIndependence, devolution and power
The idea that we can arrive at a satisfactory reconfiguration of the UK state over the next seven months, in the run up to a closely fought General Election, is, shall we say, slightly implausible.
View ArticleNudge and the state
What are the moral implications of government deliberately influencing people's behaviour to achieve desired outcomes?
View ArticleFiscal foolishness
Holistic approaches to government spending plans are inevitably derailed by special interests, to everyone's detriment.
View ArticleEconomics in the bubble
The political economy of Westminster is becoming increasingly divorced from the real lives of ordinary people.
View ArticleKing speaks
Mervyn King’s recent stint on BBC R4's Today programme was curious and less revelatory than some might have hoped.
View ArticleEconomists and their politics
The debate about the distinctions between mainstream and heterodox economics needs developing in different directions.
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