Economy

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

Why we need 'missions' to drive the UK's economic renewal

The Sunday Times reported last weekend that the leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer, will announce a set of “missions” that would define a future Labour government. These missions are likely...

22/02/2023

Blog post Expert comment Economy Centre for Economic Justice Fair Transition Unit IPPR

Science or stagnation?: Next steps for life sciences policy in England

The UK lags behind global leaders on R&D investment. In recommitting the UK to global leadership on research, there is a particular opportunity to prioritise the life sciences.

27/10/2022

Publication Report Economy Business Science & technology 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

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

Transforming the economy after Covid–19: A clean, fair and resilient recovery

We’re at a historic moment. The Covid-19 crisis could mark a turning point in the direction of the UK’s economy and its efforts to address the climate and nature crisis. The economy is in need of...

02/07/2020

Publication Report Economy Environment Budget Environmental Justice Commission Coronavirus response IPPR

The R&D investment challenge: Moving towards a more research-intensive economy

Innovation is the process by which businesses improve how they do things – whether that be how they produce goods or services, what they choose to produce and how they organise their workforce. More...

08/11/2019

Publication Briefing Economy Business Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Power and prosperity: A strategy for the North to take control of its economy

The North could thrive in the decades ahead. Its economy is significant on an international scale: it is larger than most EU economies, and those of the UK’s devolved nations combined; and it has...

30/07/2019

Publication Report Economy Business Equality Population and demographics IPPR North

SMEs and productivity in the Northern Powerhouse: Interim report

Productivity is a measure of how effectively an economy uses the resources at its disposal (including the labour of its workforce, different aspects of capital such as machinery and technology, and...

26/02/2019

Publication Report Economy Business IPPR North

State of the North 2018: Reprioritising the Northern Powerhouse

The north of England has rarely faced such threat and opportunity. Brexit looms; budgets in essential NHS and council services are at breaking point. The world’s major, long-term challenges –...

05/12/2018

Publication Report Devolution & local leadership Economy Population and demographics Metro mayors IPPR North