Watch: The IPPR Economics Prize

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People in the UK have endured sluggish economic growth for years, and according to the most recent forecasts face several more years of the same. What can be done to force a step change in UK growth – in both its quality and its quantity?

IPPR has launched a new Economics Prize looking for fresh and radical answers to that question, with a top prize of £100,000 and a special prize of £25,000 for the best idea from someone under 25.

Find out more about the prize here.

And if you have a cracking idea, consider joining in this important competition.

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