Last week, we were joined by Rt Hon @darrenpjones.bsky.social MP at the Festival of Economics for a great discussion on driving growth in the West of England and strengthening the wider UK economy.

#economicsfest

Closing the Productivity Gap – Regional Insights for the West of England The Brunel Centre and Futures West session on their latest policy paper

Closing the productivity gap – regional insights for the West of England

Final day of Bristol #economicsfest looks at the local economy

@thebrunelcentre.bsky.social @econ-observatory.bsky.social

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Did the vote for Brexit lead to a rise in hate crime? - Economics Observatory The UK’s referendum vote to leave the European Union (EU) was followed by an increase in race and religious hate crime of 15-25% in England and Wales. Hate crime is defined as ‘any criminal offence wh...

Did the vote for Brexit lead to a rise in hate crime?

#economicsfest debate on polarisation

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Festival of Economics 2025 - Economics Observatory Economists and experts from around the world debate the key economic questions of our time.

Bristol festival of economics 2025

This week @econ-observatory.bsky.social @wshed.bsky.social

14th great year of an annual forum for public debate in times of crisis #economicsfest

HT the founders: @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social @andrewkelly.bsky.social

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🌎 How can we build a sustainable planet?

🔗 Listen to our expert panel discussion from the Festival of Economics 2024 https://buff.ly/3ZPIuUX

#ChartOfTheDay #Sustainablility #EconomicsFest

🚀 How can we boost Britain's low productivity?

🔗 Listen to our expert panel discussion from the Festival of Economics 2024 https://buff.ly/3X78pV3

#ChartOfTheDay #EconomicsFest #Productivity

Inequalities – the Marshall Paley Lecture - Economics Observatory In this inaugural event, Sarah Smith OBE, Professor of Economics at the University of Bristol, introduces Professor Sir Richard Blundell CBE FRA, Chair of Political Economy at University College…

The inaugural Marshall Paley lecture closed this year's Festival of Economics. @R_Blundell_UCL in conversation with Sarah Smith @BristolUniEcon took a deep dive into inequality and how we tackle it. Listen again here👂👇 #economicsfest #EconTwitter

Global Britain: What is our role in the world? - Economics Observatory In a world of shifting alliances and emerging global powers, where does the UK fit in? Join us for a dynamic panel discussion that questions the UK’s evolving global role. Our expert panel will…

What is the UK's role in the world? 👂Listen back to our panel's views on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the UK @EconMitch @HelenHet20 @georgemagnus1 #economicsfest #EconTwitter 👂👇
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Festival of Economics 2024 - Economics Observatory Asking economists and other experts and practitioners from around the world the key economic questions of our time.

#economicsfest @econ-observatory.bsky.social

Audio recordings of all the sessions at the 2024 Bristol festival of economics earlier this month

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The first 100 days: Has the new government got its priorities right for kick-starting Britain? - Economics Observatory The first 100 days of the new UK government will serve as a barometer for Starmer’s economic and public policy aims. Join our panel as they debate the new administration’s first 100 days and consider…

Has the new govt got its priorities right? Chaired by the Observatory's @RD_Economist @GavinJKelly1 Helen Simpson @BristolUniEcon @AdrianPabst1 @stuartgmcintyre set out their thoughts at this year's Festival of Economics 👇#EconTwitter #economicsfest

(Not) Moving on up: How can we increase social mobility? - Economics Observatory 1530-1645, Tuesday 1 October 2024 | Watershed, Bristol The notion of social mobility has been a cornerstone of UK policy for decades. Despite this, we have been witnessing a significant decline in…

How do we get our young people moving again? What policies do we need to ensure equality of opportunity? @lindsey_mac @David_Sturrock @SuzanneRolt @MehreenKhn #EconTwitter #economicsfest Listen to the debate here. 👇

Under-performing: How can we boost Britain’s low productivity? - Economics Observatory UK productivity has been sluggish since the 2007-09 financial crisis. Our expert panel will debate the causes of the UK’s productivity stagnation and consider potential policy solutions. Join us to…

Want to know more about the UK's productivity problem? 👂Listen back to our expert panel's discussion at this year's Festival of Economics @Sam1Fleming @FT @judyzara @ucl @bart_ark @TPIProductivity Katy Riddington @NCCUKinfo Dariush Sokolov @unitetheunion #economicsfest 👇

Festival of Economics 2024 - Economics Observatory Asking economists and other experts and practitioners from around the world the key economic questions of our time.

Missed this year's Festival of Economics? 👂Listen back to this year’s sessions at your leisure. Audio recordings of all daytime sessions are now available here. 👇
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#economicsfest: How can the UK’s new government kickstart the economy? - Economics Observatory Restoring economic growth after a long period of stagnation is a key part of the solution for the UK’s many social challenges, including struggling schools, poor health and rising child poverty. The g...

#economicsfest: How can the UK’s new government kickstart the economy?

More on growth, poverty, child poverty & poor health from the Bristol festival of economics @econ-observatory.bsky.social

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#economicsfest: How can lessons from the past help to improve our economy? - Economics Observatory The UK faces major economic, social and environmental challenges, which include fixing ailing productivity, boosting social mobility and meeting climate targets. Each will require learning lessons fro...

How can lessons from the past help to improve the UK's economy?

The FT's Bethan Staton reports from Bristol's festival of economics - productivity, social mobility, climate, empire & the tyranny of nostalgia

#economicsfest @econ-observatory.bsky.social

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#economicsfest: How can lessons from the past help to improve our economy? - Economics Observatory The UK faces major economic, social and environmental challenges, which include fixing ailing productivity, boosting social mobility and meeting climate targets. Each will require learning lessons fro...

Great write up in @econ-observatory.bsky.social on the opening #economicsfest event which looked at ways learning from our past can help shape policy decisions today. www.economicsobservatory.com/economicsfes...

Which policies can best support private sector growth in the UK? - Economics Observatory Successive UK governments have struggled to promote economic growth in the aftermath of the global financial crisis of 2007-09. In an interview conducted in late 2023, former business secretary Vince ...

Successive UK governments have struggled to promote economic growth after the global financial crisis of 2007-09; here, former business secretary Vince Cable talks to John Turner about some of the persistent challenges for policy-makers

#economicsfest

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The first 100 days: Has the new government got its priorities right for kick-starting Britain? - Economics Observatory The first 100 days of the new UK government will serve as a barometer for Starmer’s economic and public policy aims. Join our panel as they debate the new administration’s first 100 days and consider ...

The first 100 days: Has the new government got its priorities right for kick-starting Britain?

#economicsfest conversation today

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Great session at #economicsfest on the UK's productivity. Chronic under investment identified as main culprit. National and regional industrial strategy needed but law of unintended consequences plays large role. Innovation becomes productivity if supported by timely skill and supply chain changes.

A depressing catalogue | The Enlightened Economist

‘It is a depressing catalogue of misapprehensions, missteps, underachievement, wasted opportunities, crises and humiliations.’

Russell Jones’ story of half a century of British economic decline

#economicsfest

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Festival of Economics 2024 - Economics Observatory Asking economists and experts from around the world the key economic questions of our time.

The Bristol festival of economics 2024 starts tonight with @bankofengland.bsky.social citizens' forum at City Academy school in Redfield, which I'll be chairing

The #economicsfest programme for the rest of the week is here, #EconSky

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Always enjoy #economicsfest and great to see that it is continuing. Thanks for all your efforts to organise and promote it.

#economicsfest this coming week

Bristol’s Festival of Economics: An Annual Forum for Public Debate in Times of Crisis - Bristol Ideas One of the core aims of our annual Festival of Economics is to encourage young people to take up the subject. Here’s a workshop held as part of the festival. (Ibolya Feher) Bristol Ideas launched Fest...

Bristol’s festival of economics: an annual forum for public debate in times of crisis - here's my look back at the past 12 years, ahead of this year's event 1-3 October, #economicsfest #EconSky

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Festival of Economics 2024 - Economics Observatory Asking economists and experts from around the world the key economic questions of our time.

The Bristol festival of economics 2024 starts on Monday 30 Sept with a Bank of England citizens' forum at City Academy school in Redfield, which I'll be chairing

The #economicsfest programme for the rest of the week is here, #EconSky

www.economicsobservatory.com/festival-of-...

Professor Sir Richard Blundell to give the Marshall Paley Lecture on inequalities | Institute for Fiscal Studies Professor Sir Richard Blundell will give the lecture on the first phase of the IFS Deaton Review, recently published by Oxford University Press.

Next Thursday at 7pm, ‪@richardblundell.bsky.social‬ will give the Marshall Paley Lecture on the IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities, part of #economicsfest and hosted by the Economics Observatory.

📅 Find out more about the lecture and how to sign up to attend here: ifs.org.uk/news/profess...

Festival of Economics 2024 - Economics Observatory Asking economists and experts from around the world the key economic questions of our time.

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Economists & other friends who are also migrating from another place might be interested in next week's #economicsfest in Bristol

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Gordon Brown is, genuinely, very funny. Does a career in stand-up beckon?! #economicsfest

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Looking forward to speaking at Bristol @FestivalofIdeas #EconomicsFest about statistics, lies & truth 17th Nov www.ideasfestival.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/...