Senior Research Fellow (on leave) Lawrence Mathew Mathew is a Senior Research Fellow in the Economy team. He works on the IPPR Commission on Economic Justice , leading on the intersection between …
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A declining labour share of national income, together with unequal capital ownership, mean wealth inequality in the UK has risen and is set to rise further. This policy paper sets out why a …
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Economy
Commission on Economic Justice
IPPR
As machines become increasingly capable of performing tasks once thought to be the sole preserve of people, some commentators have raised the spectre of mass unemployment and profound economic …
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Report
Economy
Commission on Economic Justice
IPPR
The unequal ownership of capital in the economy is a powerful driver of inequality. With the share of national income going to capital having increased in recent decades, and likely to rise …
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Economy
Commission on Economic Justice
The UK is a wealthy nation; but that wealth is very unevenly divided. This report shows how these inequalities exist between individuals and families, between areas of the country, generations and …
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Economy
Commission on Economic Justice
IPPR
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 …
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Economy
Commission on Economic Justice
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This report demonstrates that, despite the significant challenges facing it, the northern powerhouse already has the seeds of a flourishing 21st-century economy. It now needs a coherent industrial …
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Economy
IPPR North
Report
Brexit is the firing gun on a decade of disruption. As the UK negotiates its new place in the world, an accelerating wave of economic, social and technological change will reshape the country, in …
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Economy
Report
The UK's foundation industries – producers of materials such as steel and basic chemicals used by other manufacturers – have suffered in the years since the crisis. This report asks why, and …
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Economy
Report
Britain's democracy has become increasingly divided in terms of who has political voice and influence. This report asks how and why this has happened, and makes the case for practical, ambitious …
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Power & politics
Report