Ask an Economist: Economics – What Is It Good For?
Economists from the University of Bristol will discuss the use – and usefulness – of economics and how it can help to br…
13-20 November 2026 | Bristol, UK
Economists from the University of Bristol will discuss the use – and usefulness – of economics and how it can help to br…
Find out more about collecting, analysing and disseminating statistics about the UK’s economy, society and population….
How to pay for social care in an ageing population is a fraught economic and political challenge. In a society where wea…
Well-paid, skilled jobs are increasingly concentrated in big cities. What is driving this economic polarisation, is it u…
To open this year’s festival, Robert Chote is in conversation with Richard Davies, professor of Public Understanding of …
The Bank of England has been at the heart of the official response to the impact of Covid-19 on the UK economy. Malindi …
When lockdown began in March, it wasn’t just toilet paper that we couldn’t buy. Essential day to day foods, from flour t…
How can the local economy be tilted towards a more sustainable, fairer and inclusive model?
The local and regional econ…
The lack of diversity in terms of gender and race in economics has received increased attention in recent years, but eve…
In recent times, economics has been seriously challenged about its Eurocentric nature and colonial roots. In this event,…
Lionel Barber was the Editor of the Financial Times from 2005 until January 2020 and is widely credited with transformin…
Lockdown showed that the government can massively intervene in the economy, and it will continue to have to provide larg…