Prices and profits after the pandemic

New analysis shows that the profits of the largest non-financial companies were up 34 per cent at the end of 2021 compared to pre pandemic levels

20/06/2022

Publication Briefing Economy Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Failing to plan (for growth) is planning to fail

Concerning new figures show the government haven’t committed any new resource to the Plan for Growth despite BEIS disbanding a team of almost 50 civil servants In March of 2021 the government...

15/03/2022

Blog post Economy Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Ending the race to the bottom: Why the UK should seize the opportunity to support a global minimum corporation tax

Since taking office, US President Joe Biden has put forward a bold plan for international cooperation to stop tax avoidance by multinational companies. This briefing paper argues that the UK should...

01/06/2021

Publication Briefing Economy World politics Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Full employment and good jobs for all: Why the UK is seeing a lopsided jobs recovery

The UK economy is on its way to recovery, but many jobs have still not returned. And without policy support its entrenched weaknesses, such as insecure work and low pay are here to stay

02/09/2021

Publication Briefing Economy Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Pulling down the ladder: The case for a proportional property tax

We set out the case to scrap council tax and stamp duty and replace them with a tax proportional to the value of the property itself.

17/09/2021

Publication Report Housing & infrastructure IPPR Centre for Economic Justice

Prosperity and justice: A plan for the new economy - IPPR Commission on Economic Justice final report

The economy is not working for millions of people and needs fundamental reform. The report argues that a fair economy is a strong economy: prosperity and justice can, and must, go hand-in-hand.

05/09/2018

Publication Report Economy Commission on Economic Justice IPPR