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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171115T200000
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SUMMARY:Who Owns Britain?
DESCRIPTION:A lot of attention has been paid to the distribution of income\, but what about Britain’s far more unequally spread wealth? From being able to get on the housing ladder only if you have home-owning parents\, to the concentration of great wealth right at the very top and big shifts between the generations\, the gaps between rich and poor in Britain are chasms that shape our country in a host of ways. What is known about the distribution of wealth and what could\, or should\, be done about it?
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/who-owns-britain/
LOCATION:We The Curious
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171115T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171115T193000
DTSTAMP:20260701T131540Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T131540Z
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SUMMARY:Keynote Address: Stephanie Flanders
DESCRIPTION:Where is the global economy heading and how can we make it work better for people? The former BBC Economics Editor Stephanie Flanders will be head of Bloomberg Economics from October 2017\, having served as Chief Market Strategist for Europe for JP Morgan Asset Management since 2013. She has also recently chaired the Inclusive Growth Commission for the Royal Society of Arts. In this talk she will use her unrivalled experience in government\, journalism and the world of finance to consider the state of the UK and global economy and the recipe for more inclusive growth.
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/keynote-address-stephanie-flanders/
LOCATION:We The Curious
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171114T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171114T194500
DTSTAMP:20260701T131524Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T131524Z
UID:1121-1510684200-1510688700@economicsfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Gordon Brown: A Life in Politics
DESCRIPTION:The former Prime Minister and our longest-serving Chancellor reflects candidly on an extraordinary career.
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/gordon-brown-a-life-in-politics/
LOCATION:The Great Hall\, Wills Memorial Building\, University of Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171113T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171113T193000
DTSTAMP:20260701T131524Z
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SUMMARY:Michael Lewis on Kahneman and Tversky
DESCRIPTION:Author of Flash Boys\, The Big Short and Moneyball on the friendship that created the field of behavioural economics.
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/michael-lewis-on-kahneman-and-tversky/
LOCATION:The Great Hall\, Wills Memorial Building\, University of Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20161119T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20161119T173000
DTSTAMP:20260701T131524Z
CREATED:20260701T112534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T131524Z
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SUMMARY:Family is Destiny: Are We at the End of Social Mobility and Did It Exist at All?
DESCRIPTION:Is the era of social mobility and meritocracy over – assuming it was ever real? With Old Etonians commanding top acting roles (as well as political ones)\, private school looking like a passport to success for almost all the seven per cent of Britons who attend and many young people only able to buy a home via the bank of mother and father\, is there any social mobility? And if not\, are there ways to improve the life chances of young people born into less privileged backgrounds? Speakers: Chair: Margaret Heffernan\, Simon Burgess (University of Bristol)\, Paul Johnson (Institute for Fiscal Studies)\, Abigail McKnight (LSE)\, Kimberley Scharf (University of Warwick)
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/family-is-destiny-are-we-at-the-end-of-social-mobility-and-did-it-exist-at-all/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20161119T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20161119T150000
DTSTAMP:20260701T131523Z
CREATED:20260701T112534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T131523Z
UID:1118-1479562200-1479567600@economicsfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Why Crime Pays: The Economics of Organised Crime
DESCRIPTION:Chair: Tom Gash\nNadia Campaniello (University of Essex) Mirko Draca (University of Warwick) David Skarbek (King’s College London) Federico Varese (Oxford University)\nThe significance of crime as an economic activity is often underestimated. Organised crime is big business\, and\nthe tools of economics can help in tackling the problems crime causes\, from gang violence to drug abuse to people trafficking. In fact\, without the economics\, policies on crime will probably fail. What advice would economists give about issues such as legalising drugs or sending more culprits to prison?
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/why-crime-pays-the-economics-of-organised-crime/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20161119T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20161119T123000
DTSTAMP:20260701T131523Z
CREATED:20260701T112533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T131523Z
UID:1117-1479553200-1479558600@economicsfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Is Innovation Really Good For Us?
DESCRIPTION:Innovation is the economic buzzword of the moment but is it all it’s cracked up to be? Productivity is flat-lining everywhere. Some economists think all the important innovations happened long ago. The latest ones seem more like toys for the wealthy or could destroy millions of jobs if the worst fears are realised. So why is innovation considered to be a good thing? Chair: Rory Cellan-Jones\, Diane Coyle (University of Manchester) Jonathan Haskel (Imperial College London) Helen Simpson (University of Bristol)\, Stian Westlake (Nesta)
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/is-innovation-really-good-for-us/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20161118T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20161118T213000
DTSTAMP:20260701T131514Z
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UID:1115-1479499200-1479504600@economicsfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:We’re All Doomed (Again): What Could Go Wrong in the Global Economy?
DESCRIPTION:As 2008 fades into history\, the global economy still looks frail. Monetary policy is still ‘unconventional’. China keeps threatening to have a debt crisis. Greece might not meet the terms of its bailout. The UK has voted for Brexit. The banks might still be able to bring the economic system to its knees. And the capacity of global authorities to respond to a new crisis\, from Ebola and Zika to financial collapse\, seems doubtful. Is there anything that can be done to avert the worst outcomes? Speakers: Chair: Ed Conway\, Jagjit Chadha (NIESR)\, Michelle Cini (University of Bristol) Swati Dhingra (LSE)\, Linda Yueh (Oxford University)
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/were-all-doomed-again-what-could-go-wrong-in-the-global-economy/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20161118T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20161118T193000
DTSTAMP:20260701T131514Z
CREATED:20260701T112528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T131514Z
UID:1114-1479493800-1479497400@economicsfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Tim Harford: The Merits of Messiness
DESCRIPTION:Tim Harford explores the benefits of having messiness in our lives: why it’s important\, why we resist it and why we should embrace it instead. Using research from neuroscience\, psychology and social science\, he explains that the human qualities we value – creativity\, responsiveness\, resilience – are integral to the disorder\, confusion and disarray that produce them. Messiness lies at the core of how we innovate\, how we achieve\, how we reach each other – in short\, how we succeed. In association with UWE Bristol.
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/tim-harford-the-merits-of-messiness/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20161118T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20161118T134500
DTSTAMP:20260701T131513Z
CREATED:20260701T112528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T131513Z
UID:1113-1479472200-1479476700@economicsfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:People\, Politics and Policy: Improving the Economic Policy Process
DESCRIPTION:How can economic policies be made more effective in a world where populism rules and ‘evidence-based’ policy is out of favour; where complex global links and digital technology mean no government can control their own nation’s destiny; and where economics itself is under challenge? Economists have been urged to show more humility about the limits of their knowledge. So what do we know and how can that knowledge be translated into effective policies? Speakers: Chair: Sarah Smith\, Carol Graham (Brookings Institute) Adam Lent (Ashoka)\, Paul Ormerod (Volterra)\, Emily Skarbek (King’s College London)
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/people-politics-and-policy-improving-the-economic-policy-process/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20161117T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20161117T213000
DTSTAMP:20260701T131513Z
CREATED:20260701T112527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T131513Z
UID:1112-1479412800-1479418200@economicsfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Should the Government Aim to Make Us Happy?
DESCRIPTION:Should government policy focus on our happiness rather than economic growth and incomes? Some economists think so\, arguing that past a certain living standard\, happiness does not increase one for one with incomes. But when happiness depends on highly personal factors such as relationships and religion\, and when people can be perfectly happy on low incomes\, do we really want it to be the measure of government policy? Speakers: Chair: Chris Giles Will Davies (Goldsmiths) Susan Harkness (University of Bath) Nattavudh Powdthavee (Warwick Business School) Dani Rodrik (Harvard Kennedy School)
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/should-the-government-aim-to-make-us-happy/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20161117T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20161117T193000
DTSTAMP:20260701T131513Z
CREATED:20260701T112527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T131513Z
UID:1111-1479407400-1479411000@economicsfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Keynote Address: Dani Rodrik
DESCRIPTION:In the aftermath of the global financial crisis\, economics seems anything but a science. Dani Rodrik\, Professor of International Political Economy at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government\, takes a close look at economics to examine when it falls short and when it works. He argues that it can be a powerful tool to improve the world – but only when economists abandon universal theories and focus on getting the context right. Using the right model at the right time can deliver valuable new insights about social reality and public policy.
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/keynote-address-dani-rodrik/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20161117T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20161117T134500
DTSTAMP:20260701T131509Z
CREATED:20260701T112523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T131509Z
UID:1110-1479385800-1479390300@economicsfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Basic Income: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
DESCRIPTION:Chair: Jonathan Derbyshire\nTorsten Bell (Resolution Foundation) Louise Haagh (University of York)\nAnthony Painter (RSA)\nNick Pearce (University of Bath Institute for Policy Research)\nShould the government give everybody in the country a minimum income\, regardless of their circumstances? Advocates of a basic income argue that it would be a simple way to help very poor people and would not penalise them when they get work\, in contrast to current benefit systems. It would also help society to adjust to the widely-anticipated effect of automation on jobs. Critics say it would be unaffordable at any meaningful level. Is this an idea whose time has come?
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/basic-income-an-idea-whose-time-has-come/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20161115T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20161115T193000
DTSTAMP:20260701T131509Z
CREATED:20260701T112522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T131509Z
UID:1109-1479234600-1479238200@economicsfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Mariana Mazzucato: Rethinking Capitalism
DESCRIPTION:Western capitalism is in crisis. For decades investment has been falling\, living standards have stagnated or declined\, and inequality has risen dramatically. Economic policy has failed to reform the financial system\, restore stable growth or face up to the challenges posed by climate change. Mariana Mazzucato examines new ideas from some of the world’s leading economists which challenge mainstream economic debate.
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/mariana-mazzucato-rethinking-capitalism/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20151114T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20151114T170000
DTSTAMP:20260701T131508Z
CREATED:20260701T112521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T131508Z
UID:1107-1447515000-1447520400@economicsfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Immigration and Future Prosperity
DESCRIPTION:Immigration was one of the doorstep issues of the election campaign: both the Conservatives and Labour\, as well as UKIP\, campaigned on restricting immigration numbers. Yet the voters who are most concerned tend to live in areas where there is the least immigration\, and the balance of economic evidence is that immigrants are positive for the economy. What are the real issues of concern? How should policy respond? Speakers: Chair: Emran Mian (Social Market Foundation)\, Diane Coyle (University of Manchester)\, John Driffill (Birkbeck)\, Martin Ruhs (University of Oxford)\, Susie Symes (Museum of Immigration and Diversity)
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/immigration-and-future-prosperity/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20151114T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20151114T140000
DTSTAMP:20260701T131509Z
CREATED:20260701T112521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T131509Z
UID:1108-1447506000-1447509600@economicsfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Growth of Inequality and Reviving Social Mobility
DESCRIPTION:Inequality has dominated economic and political debate following the publication of Thomas Piketty’s book Capital in the Twenty-First Century. To what extent has social mobility declined in the advanced economies? Have we really returned to the hierarchical society of the 1930s? Why does social mobility matter? And can anything be done to revive it? Speakers: Chair: Sarah Smith (University of Bristol)\, Jo Blanden (University of Surrey)\, François Bourguignon (Paris School of Economics)\, Paul Johnson (Institute for Fiscal Studies)\, Julian Le Grand (LSE)
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/the-growth-of-inequality-and-reviving-social-mobility/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20151114T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20151114T120000
DTSTAMP:20260701T131508Z
CREATED:20260701T112520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T131508Z
UID:1106-1447497000-1447502400@economicsfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Honey\, I Shrank the State: Is There a Future for the Public Sector?
DESCRIPTION:With the new government committed to continuing to reduce government spending\, the size of the state in the UK is planned to shrink to the lowest for many decades. Is that an ideological choice or just pragmatism given the size of the budget deficit? What are the implications for the kind of public sector we will have in future? Speakers: Chair: Katrine Marçal (columnist and author) Nick Crafts (University of Warwick)\, Stephen Davies (Institute of Economic Affairs)\, Rachel Gibson (University of Manchester)\, Michael Keating (University of Aberdeen)
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/honey-i-shrank-the-state-is-there-a-future-for-the-public-sector/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20151113T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20151113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260701T131457Z
CREATED:20260701T112131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T131457Z
UID:1105-1447443000-1447448400@economicsfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:The European End-Game: What Does the Future Hold for the EU?
DESCRIPTION:With the eurozone crisis in Greece\, question marks hanging over the UK’s EU membership\, and concerns about the changing demographics of Europe and the increase of populist politics\, is there any scope for optimism about the future of the European economy? Could a new trade treaty with the US stimulate growth? Will governments achieve structural reforms? In short\, is there an optimistic vision for a twenty-first century EU? Speakers: Chair: Martin Sandbu (FT)\, Monique Ebell (National Institute of Economic and Social Research)\, Frances Coppola (former banker and now commentator)\, Vito Polito (University of Bath)\, Simon Tilford (Centre for European Reform)
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/the-european-end-game-what-does-the-future-hold-for-the-eu/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20151113T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20151113T190000
DTSTAMP:20260701T131457Z
CREATED:20260701T112131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T131457Z
UID:1104-1447437600-1447441200@economicsfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Robert J Shiller: The Economics of Manipulation and Deception
DESCRIPTION:Nobel Prize winner Robert J Shiller argues that markets\, inherently filled with tricks and traps\, harm as well as help us. He shows how phishing affects everyone\, and explains why\, at a time when we are better off than ever before in history\, all too many of us are leading lives of quiet desperation when it comes to finance and economics. Supported by the Royal Economic Society.
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/robert-j-shiller-the-economics-of-manipulation-and-deception/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20151113T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20151113T133000
DTSTAMP:20260701T131457Z
CREATED:20260701T112130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T131457Z
UID:1103-1447417800-1447421400@economicsfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Swimming with Sharks: My Journey into the World of the Bankers: An interview with Joris Luyendijk
DESCRIPTION:If you could peer inside a megabank what would you see? Speaking with over 200 City insiders\, Joris Luyendijk set out to understand the secretive\, complex world of high finance. What emerged was a picture of fear and deep dysfunction. From the toxic short-termism of the ‘hire and fire’ culture\, to technological and mathematical opacity and banks that know they are too big to fail\, Luyendijk warns we have the blueprint for a new scandal\, debacle or even crash.
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/swimming-with-sharks-my-journey-into-the-world-of-the-bankers-an-interview-with-joris-luyendijk/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20151112T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20151112T210000
DTSTAMP:20260701T131456Z
CREATED:20260701T112129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T131456Z
UID:1102-1447356600-1447362000@economicsfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:The No-Growth Economy: Is it the Only Way to Save the Planet?
DESCRIPTION:With key international talks in Paris coming up at the end of the year\, what kind of agreement would be needed to actually tackle climate change\, and what is realistic? Some environmentalists argue that the only hope lies in the radical decision to call a halt to economic growth\, but others think this is neither possible nor even desirable. Speakers: Alex Bowen (LSE)\,  Katherine Drayson (Policy Exchange)\, Cameron Hepburn (University of Oxford)\, Camilla Toulmin (International Institute for Environment and Development)\,\nKate Raworth (University of Oxford)
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/the-no-growth-economy-is-it-the-only-way-to-save-the-planet/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20151112T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20151112T190000
DTSTAMP:20260701T131456Z
CREATED:20260701T112129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T131456Z
UID:1101-1447351200-1447354800@economicsfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Future British Economy in an Uncertain World: An interview with Vince Cable
DESCRIPTION:Vince Cable\, Business Secretary in the 2010-2015 government\, provides an inside view of the coalition and a unique perspective on the state of global financial markets. He offers his vision for the way the British economy should be managed over the next decade and beyond\, suggesting how Britain can rebalance its economy in an increasingly uncertain global market.
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/the-future-british-economy-in-an-uncertain-world-an-interview-with-vince-cable/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20141122T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20141122T163000
DTSTAMP:20260701T131306Z
CREATED:20260701T112127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T131306Z
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SUMMARY:What Will Make the Housing Market Work?
DESCRIPTION:No sooner does the British economy start to recover than there’s a housing market boom\, threatening economic stability and making it ever harder for young people to buy or rent homes. Why is the housing market so dysfunctional\, what would make it work better – and why do policymakers struggle to reform it? Speakers: Chair: Julia Unwin\, JRF Bridget Rosewell\, Volterra Partners\,\nAlex Marsh\, University of Bristol\nMichael Ball\, University of Reading\nYolande Barnes\, Savills
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/what-will-make-the-housing-market-work/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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SUMMARY:Economics of Crime and Punishment
DESCRIPTION:We usually think of policing and punishment in terms of justice\, or broader social trends\, but economics provides an invaluable lens on why and where crimes occur\, on which groups of people feature disproportionately in the criminal justice system\, and on the impact and effectiveness of punishment. Speakers: Chair: Chris Giles\, Financial Times\nSteve Machin\, LSE\nVicky Pryce\, author and consultant\,\nBrian Bell\, University of Oxford Frances Crook\, The Howard League for Penal Reform
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/economics-of-crime-and-punishment/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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SUMMARY:Will the Robots Eat All the Jobs?
DESCRIPTION:Recent research predicts that about a third of UK jobs are at high risk of automation in coming decades. Is this to be welcomed\, given our poor productivity performance and the growing needs of an ageing population? Or does it spell a future of high unemployment and great inequality? Should we welcome the robots or fear them? Speakers: Chair: Richard Davies\, The Economist\nGavin Kelly\, Resolution Foundation\nDebra Howcroft\, Manchester Business School\nPaul Johnson\, Institute for Fiscal Studies\nDiane Coyle\, University of Manchester
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/will-the-robots-eat-all-the-jobs/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20141121T211500
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SUMMARY:Beyond Quantitative Easing
DESCRIPTION:Six years on from the height of the financial crisis in Autumn 2008\, the question of how monetary policy can move away from the exceptional measures required to keep afloat the financial system and the economy is starting to loom. What comes after quantitative easing and what might the normalisation of policy mean for home buyers and savers? Speakers: Chair: David Smith\, Sunday Times\nTony Yates\, University of Bristol\nAngus Armstrong\, Director of Macroeconomics\, NIESR\nPaola Subacchi\, Chatham House\nDavid Miles\, Monetary Policy Committee\, Bank of England
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/beyond-quantitative-easing/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20141121T191500
DTSTAMP:20260701T131304Z
CREATED:20260701T112125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T131304Z
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SUMMARY:Adair Turner in conversation with Robert Peston
DESCRIPTION:Adair Turner is one of our most distinguished experts on economic and financial policy\, having held positions ranging from Chairman of the Financial Services Authority to the Commission on Climate Change. A former head of the CBI and now at the Institute for New Economic Thinking\, his keynote speech will be followed by a conversation with the BBC’s Economics Editor Robert Peston.
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/adair-turner-in-conversation-with-robert-peston/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20141121T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20141121T163000
DTSTAMP:20260701T131259Z
CREATED:20260701T112117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T131259Z
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SUMMARY:Can economics make us eat better: Schools Challenge
DESCRIPTION:This event gives sixth-form students an opportunity to learn about economic and behavioural economic thinking on healthy eating and to apply the ideas in a team competition. In association with the Economics Network and the Centre for Market and Public Organisation\, University of Bristol. Featuring: Rachel Griffith\, University of Manchester\, Jonathan James\, University of Bath\, Sarah Smith\, University of Bristol
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/can-economics-make-us-eat-better-schools-challenge/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20141121T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20141121T130000
DTSTAMP:20260701T131259Z
CREATED:20260701T112116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T131259Z
UID:1094-1416571200-1416574800@economicsfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Obesity in the UK: Gluttony or Sloth?
DESCRIPTION:People are getting fatter. Weight gain is a result of consuming too many calories (gluttony) relative to energy burned in activity (sloth). What have been the causes of weight gain? Is there a role for government to play in altering individuals’ behaviour? Do governments have effective policy tools\, and how can we evaluate them? Rachel Griffith discusses current economic research on these issues. Speaker: Rachel Griffith\, University of Manchester
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/obesity-in-the-uk-gluttony-or-sloth/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20141120T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20141120T210000
DTSTAMP:20260701T131258Z
CREATED:20260701T112115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T131258Z
UID:1093-1416511800-1416517200@economicsfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Should the Economy be More Local?
DESCRIPTION:There is renewed focus on the role of cities in improving economic performance overall\, and also on the importance of local economic activity for jobs and the quality of life in the community. Should the policy debate pay more attention to the local than the national? Is there a mismatch between policy and the UK’s economic geography? Chair: Margaret Heffernan Ciaran Munday\, Bristol Pound Charlotte Alldritt\, RSA Growth Commission\nAndrew Simms\, New Economics Foundation Nigel Dodd\, The Social Life of Money\, LSE
URL:https://economicsfestival.co.uk/event/should-the-economy-be-more-local/
LOCATION:At-Bristol
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