Economy

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

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

The truth tellers: Why we need profound audit sector reform now

Bad governance and poor management with too little accountability in businesses leave the UK economy with significant costs. Auditors should be the gatekeepers helping to keep such financial mismanagement at bay, yet too often they are failing to do so.

21/04/2021

Publication Briefing Economy Business Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Taking a stake: Public equity for economic recovery and industrial strategy

IPPR and Common Wealth Corporate financial health has been hit hard by the pandemic. The Spending Review presented a chance to lay out a plan on how to help firms cope, but this opportunity was...

15/12/2020

Publication Briefing Economy Environment Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

The Digital Commonwealth: From private enclosure to collective benefit

At the forefront of the platform economy are Facebook, Alphabet, Amazon and Apple – they have accumulated the most data, developed the most advanced analytical capabilities and gained greatest ownership...

07/09/2018

Publication Report Economy Commission on Economic Justice IPPR

Corporate Governance Reform: Turning business towards long-term success

The IPPR Commission on Economic Justice is a landmark initiative to rethink economic policy for post-Brexit Britain. Launched in November 2016, it brings together leading figures from across society...

17/07/2017

Publication Economy Business Commission on Economic Justice Briefing

Who 'owns' a company?

Who ‘owns’ a company? For public listed companies, the answer seems clear: shareholders. As ‘owners’, companies should consequently be managed and run in their interest. Yet this widely held...

10/03/2017

Blog post Expert comment Economy Commission on Economic Justice

Do you need your boss?

Would you work better without a boss? It seems most of us would. A striking new YouGov poll suggests that by overwhelming margins, most people think that businesses would be better run through...

22/02/2017

Blog post Economy Business Expert comment

Out of shape: Taking the pulse of the UK economy

Britain is a successful country. But although our economy is succeeding at the top, it faces deep troubles below the surface. The evidence presented in the report challenges the repeated view of...

17/11/2016

Publication Economy Business Commission on Economic Justice Report

Rhetoric to reality: A business agenda for the northern powerhouse

In this paper, we seek to assess the northern powerhouse from the perspective of business. We take a hard-nosed look at the facts and figures, and examine current government policy and its potential...

03/09/2015

Publication Economy Business IPPR North Report