Economy

Prioritising child poverty this party conference season

Earlier this year, IPPR North and the North East Child Poverty Commission launched a new project to jointly explore what a child poverty strategy for the North East could and should look like....

11/09/2023

Blog post Expert comment Economy Families Young people IPPR North

Growing green: A proposal for a national investment fund

Achieving green growth is one of the most important economic opportunities of the 21st century and also among the greatest challenges.

23/08/2023

Publication Report Economy Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

State of the fair work nation

Without decent pay, secure work, or reliable hours, and without opportunities to progress in work, financial security will be difficult if not impossible to achieve for many.

03/08/2023

Publication Report Economy Scotland IPPR Scotland

The public sector needs a real pay rise

In this report, we argue that demands for higher pay settlements for public sector workers are justified, and would help address problems facing the public sector.

18/07/2023

Publication Economy Public services IPPR

Now is the time to confront UK’s investment-phobia

With public investment well below the G7 average and business investment at the bottom of the league, the UK has little hope of breaking out of its growth doom loop without sustained investment. ...

20/06/2023

Blog post Economy Centre for Economic Justice Fair Transition Unit IPPR

Competition policy: a toolkit for a fairer, more open and dynamic economy

George Dibb , Head of the Centre for Economic Justice, IPPR; Barry Lynn , Director, Open Markets Institute; Max von Thun , Europe Director, Open Markets Institute; Nicholas Shaxson , Balanced...

14/06/2023

Blog post Economy Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Tipping the scales: The social and economic harm of poverty in Scotland

In a country as rich as Scotland, the moral imperative to eradicate poverty is clear. It causes a damaging impact on individuals, but it also brings a loss of human potential and increased demand...

31/05/2023

Publication Report Economy Scotland IPPR Scotland

The need for a 'new deal' for businesses

The British economy has many strengths, despite doom-laden headlines. The UK has some world-leading sectors characterised by extraordinary innovation, high productivity, strong exports, highly...

28/03/2023

Blog post Expert comment Economy Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Watching me, watching you: Worker surveillance in the UK after the pandemic

Worker surveillance is as old as work itself, but new technology is making it easier and cheaper than ever.

27/03/2023

Publication Report Economy IPPR

What is a minimum income guarantee?

Recently, the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) expert group has published their interim report . A Minimum Income Guarantee is one of the core policy commitments that we want to see made reality at...

24/03/2023

Blog post Economy Scotland IPPR Scotland