Many people are increasingly worried about the slow pace of school reopening in the UK. The focus has mainly been on the harms done to the welfare of children and their families - well expressed here by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH). But there are also rising concerns about the wider … Continue reading School closures carry a heavy economic price
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Six reasons to be optimistic about the economic recovery
The economic data to be reported over the next few weeks will be pretty grim, adding to the social costs of coronavirus. But if you look beyond the headlines, there are at least half a dozen good reasons to be positive about the prospects for the recovery that will follow. First, the recovery has already … Continue reading Six reasons to be optimistic about the economic recovery
Schools presentation on the productivity puzzle
Here is a presentation I gave on 25th February at a schools conference for A-level economics students... Schools presentation on the productivity puzzle (25th Feb 2020)
