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…

What have we learnt about the relationship between social outcomes – such as education and income – and genetics? The la…

Commentators agree that the current economic system in the UK does not serve everyone well. In addition, the context of …

Most people get their economics from the media, and increasingly from social media, where technical debates become highl…