Rain Newton-Smith: Growth in the Time of Brexit
Brexit provides many challenges to future economic growth, but it’s argued that there are many opportunities, too. Rain …
13-20 November 2026 | Bristol, UK
Brexit provides many challenges to future economic growth, but it’s argued that there are many opportunities, too. Rain …
Keynes famously said we’re all dead in the long run. We face major intergenerational problems, a housing crisis, automat…
A free event for year 11 and 12 students to discover more about economics through a series of interactive, educational s…
The chief economist at the Bank of England in conversation with Festival of Economics director Diane Coyle….
City and metro mayors are increasingly high-profile and urbanisation is rising. By 2050 the majority of citizens will li…
Almost everyone has to travel – and almost every means of public transport seems expensive, crowded and inadequate. What…
Women are less valued than men in the economy – earning less, promoted less and in economics. What will it take to close…
Economic forecasting has never had a stellar reputation – and it seems to be getting worse. Yet it seems impossible to d…
We are delighted that this year’s festival begins with a keynote from the Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney. …
George Magnus considers the threats to China’s continued economic rise. What are the possible outcomes of conflicts over…
The employee-owned business sector in the UK is growing. Discover more about this model with a panel of representatives …
Jo Michell (Associate Professor in Economics at UWE Bristol) leads an informal session on the topic of the living wage a…