Who ever said Economics wasn’t political?! Times are turbulent in this month’s round up, from mini-budgets to proposed tax-cuts, we can’t keep up! We also … Read more
Month: October 2022
Thinking about economics in everyday situations; Introducing Jan-Philipp Dueber
‘Hi all, I’m Philipp, and I’m the Director of Studies Stage 1. Basically that means that I’m around to help you with any problems you … Read more
Are Emily and Greg More Employable than Lakisha and Jamal? Do employers discriminate on the basis of race?
This Black History Month we have been looking at economics research around black outcomes, opportunity and income. U.S. citizen, Dr Amrit Amirapu discusses a paper … Read more
Professor Miltos Makris, 1970- 2022
Professor Makris was struggling with an aggressive brain tumour and had been undergoing several surgeries, and innovative treatment thanks to the support of many who … Read more
Breaking the bank: why removing interest on reserves would ‘tie one hand behind the back of the Bank of England’
As the Chancellor finds himself under pressure because of his £43bn tax-cutting programme, it is understood that the Treasury is weighing up a number of … Read more
Returning with enthusiasm and motivation! Welcome Back to our Placement Students
We were delighted to welcome back our 23 economics Year in Industry students this month, returning for their final year of studies with us All … Read more
Blowing the budget: why the Conservative mini-budget is so toxic
How should we interpret the U-turn on the abolition of the 45p rate for high income earners? ‘This is more a political move than one … Read more
September News RoundUp
In a month of concern about global inflation challenges, and panic in UK financial markets, we welcomed policymakers and researchers from the Bank of England … Read more