Economy

Weathering the winter storm: Strengthening financial security in Scotland through the ongoing Covid-19 crisis

While we are all weathering the storm of Covid-19, we are not all in the same boat. This report outlines how the UK and Scottish governments need to act to protect those at most risk of financial insecurity in Scotland.

28/10/2020

Publication Report Economy Scotland Coronavirus response IPPR Scotland

A family stimulus: Supporting children, families and the economy through the pandemic

This paper makes the case for a “family stimulus” – a much-needed boost to the income of hard-hit families through the social security system and targeted investment in childcare to ensure the continued functioning of the sector.

26/10/2020

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The narrow corridor

New research reveals the scale of the job losses under the Chancellor’s new Job Support Scheme and the Job Retention Bonus when the furlough scheme winds up at the end of the month.

10/10/2020

Publication Report Economy Jobs & skills Centre for Economic Justice Coronavirus response Future Welfare State IPPR

Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups at greater risk of problem debt since Covid-19

Covid-19 has brought financial hardship to millions, with signs of growing problem debt. But like the health impacts of the virus, the economic impact has been unequal across different communities - with ethnic minorities worst affected.

24/09/2020

Blog post Long read Economy Equality Coronavirus response IPPR

Better than before: A Scotland built on social, economic, and climate justice

The first in a series of reports on how we can deliver justice in Scotland and rebuild following the Covid-19 crisis.

11/09/2020

Publication Report Economy Scotland IPPR Scotland

Covid-19 and the case for a digital commons

The pandemic has led to major changes in how we work and live. Most striking is the accelerating growth of the data economy and its dominant digital giants. We must bring our data under local, democratic control.

06/08/2020

Blog post Devolution & local leadership Economy Automation Business Science & technology Metro mayors Centre for Economic Justice Coronavirus response IPPR

Creating a digital commons

These days, virtually every action we take produces some form of digital trail. This report sets out what public policy for the data economy should look like, as part of building a fairer, more sustainable economy for the future.

06/08/2020

Publication Report Economy Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

The Covid shift: Working time in manufacturing, engineering, shipbuilding and aerospace

This paper sets out both how working time is organised, and the number of hours we work has changed during the pandemic. We examine the risks and opportunities presented by the coronavirus outbreak for a progressive vision of working time in the UK.

27/07/2020

Publication Report Economy Business Centre for Economic Justice Coronavirus response IPPR

How should competition policy react to coronavirus?

In addition to causing loss of life on a tragic scale, coronavirus, and the lockdown policies to suppress and reverse its spread, are causing great short-term economic disruption. They will also have...

21/07/2020

Publication Briefing Economy Business Centre for Economic Justice Coronavirus response IPPR

Letter to the Prime Minister - Business bailouts must build an economy that works for everyone

The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP Prime Minister 10 Downing Street London SW1A 2AA Cc: Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP, Rt Hon Ian Blackford, Rt Hon...

17/07/2020

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