Understanding the UK economy

Video Inflation: how long do recessions last?

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Video The Autumn Tax Plan. What changed and how it may affect us?

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Video Inflation: how is the housing market being affected?

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Events Understanding the UK Economy series

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Event What Should Fiscal and Social Policy Look Like Under a Labour Government?

Tue 31 Jan

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Stagnation nation: how can Britain pull itself out of its economic decline?

Tax cuts for the wealthy only benefit the rich: debunking trickle-down economics

The illusion of control: why the financial sector is more vulnerable than ever to a financial crisis

  News Stories

News LSE launches £50m accelerator for "social unicorns"

News Ricardo Reis: ‘Central banks must balance bringing inflation down without breaking things’

News LSE research finds Brexit has cost UK households more than £5.8bn in higher food bills

  Blogs

Blog Striking a balance on student migration to the UK

Blog Non-doms are not fleeing tax hikes

Blog What gets measured: how social science innovators are venturing into the market

Blog In countries where capital and labour have institutionalised cooperation, automation grows faster

Blog Courage and leadership in 2023

  Upcoming events

Global Trade Policy Challenges: preparing for the next decade

Wed 1 Feb

The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism

Wed 8 Feb

Why the Racial Wealth Divide Matters

Wed 15 Feb

Global Energy Politics and Cost of Living Crisis

Mon 20 Feb

Good Work: measuring the quality of employment

Thu 2 Mar

  Research

Slavery and the British Industrial Revolution - the contribution of slave wealth to Britain's growth prior to 1835

LSE Growth Commission - a blueprint for sustainable and inclusive long-term growth in the UK

The Economy 2030 Inquiry: Shaping a decade of change

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