Tag: Global Financial Crisis

Classical Liberal solutions to the productivity puzzle

Here are the slides from a presentation I gave at the IEA today on the slowdown in productivity growth in the UK and other major economies since the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 - aka the 'productivity puzzle'. It concludes with some proposed solutions in the Classical Liberal tradition... Classical Liberal solutions to the productivity … Continue reading Classical Liberal solutions to the productivity puzzle →

A manifesto for growth

One positive legacy from the brief premiership of Liz Truss is that politicians are finally talking about the importance of economic growth. Unfortunately, there is little agreement on how to turn this talk into action. My manifesto would be based on four priorities: rebooting productivity; removing blockages that add to the cost of living; improving … Continue reading A manifesto for growth →

End of free money brings the chickens home to roost

The shocks that occasionally batter the UK economy seem to be coming thicker and faster. The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) blew up in 2008. The Brexit vote followed eight year later. But we then only had to wait four years for Covid, and just two more for the cost-of-living crisis. At this rate we are … Continue reading End of free money brings the chickens home to roost →