Why Do Historians Disagree?
Hindsight is, supposedly, perfect - and yet history is a deeply controversial subject. John Shaw examines why historians are prone to disagreements about the past John Shaw.First published on Tue, 10...
View ArticleDave Gardner's story
Explore the personal side of climate change with Dave Gardner's diary entry. Creative Climate community.First published on Mon, 21 Dec 2009 as Dave Gardner's story. To find out more visit The Open...
View ArticleWhy Cameron may not grow to fit Lady Thatcher's shoes
Will the coalition's attempt to clear the deficit free the economy - or topple it over into deeper decline? Alan Shipman weighs where the pain has fallen - and the chances of success. Alan...
View ArticleInfrastructure to the rescue
Philip Dilley, chairman of the Arup group, looks at infrastructure as a driver of UK economic growth Dr Leslie Budd.First published on Thu, 12 Jul 2012 as Infrastructure to the rescue. To find out more...
View ArticleWould you buy a secondhand MINT from this economist?
Predicting which nations will take off in the 21st century can be a random process. Alan Shipman explains. Alan Shipman.First published on Tue, 21 Jan 2014 as Would you buy a secondhand MINT from this...
View ArticleBuy that Lamborghini, Grandad, and pull the economy along in your slipstream
Last week's budget was a budget for saving – the Coalition, argues Alan Shipman. Alan Shipman.First published on Mon, 24 Mar 2014 as Buy that Lamborghini, Grandad, and pull the economy along in your...
View ArticleHow happiness is challenging GDP as the measure of a country’s health
The 2018 World Happiness Report found Finland as the worlds happiest country which proves income does not necessarily lead to happiness says Professor Paul Anand. Professor Paul Anand.First published...
View ArticleThe reason for low wages
Peter Bloom outlines the current reasons for low wages and how the issue can be addressed. Dr Peter Bloom.First published on Tue, 23 Aug 2016 as The reason for low wages. To find out more visit The...
View ArticleGender, IT and economic growth
Does gender matter to the world's fastest growing economies? Parvati Raghuram explores how the labour driving many Rising Powers is gendered. Dr Parvati Raghuram.First published on Thu, 14 Jun 2018 as...
View ArticleWhy we no longer need melted-down bracelets to make bullets (or build roads)
While austerity isn’t over, governments have stopped trying to scare us about the scale of their debts – thanks to a big change in the way economies make money, and economists understand it, writes...
View ArticleInequality: Have your say
Does the pursuit of growth increase inequality? How much inequality is too much inequality? Take an interactive tour through the different positions on these matters in our fictional country Economica,...
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