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Public spending, taxes & debt

Public spending, taxes & debt • 29 Oct 24
Ahead of the autumn 2024 budget, what’s the state of the UK economy?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 21 Oct 24
Fiscal rules: what value if they change whenever politically convenient?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 30 Sep 24
What’s the economic inheritance of the new UK government?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 18 Jun 24
#ElectionEconomics: What are the parties proposing on taxes?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 30 May 24
The UK’s public finances: is it time to reform the fiscal rules?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 20 May 24
Which taxes are best and worst for growth?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 14 May 24
Can investment tax reform boost economic growth?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 16 Apr 24
What are fiscal rules and how have they worked in the UK?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 15 Feb 24
What would be the effects of abolishing or reforming inheritance tax?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 24 Nov 22
How did Treasury policy-makers approach the economic response to Covid-19?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 20 May 22
Should the UK impose a windfall tax on energy companies’ profits?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 03 May 22
Update: What effect did Northern Ireland’s spend local scheme have on the economy?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 25 Apr 22
How might an independent Scotland manage public debt?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 27 Jan 22
What might the public finances of an independent Scotland look like?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 13 Dec 21
What effect will Northern Ireland’s spend local scheme have on the economy?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 06 Dec 21
Which taxes might help to restore sustainability of the public finances?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 24 Sep 21
How will UK tax rises to fund social care affect the devolved nations?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 21 Sep 21
How might changes to social care funding affect different service users?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 18 May 21
Would taxes on unhealthy foods reduce obesity?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 19 Apr 21
How should governments source public services during a crisis?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 11 Jan 21
Should a UK wealth tax be devolved?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 18 Dec 20
Are lockdowns taxes?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 14 Dec 20
Why did some earlier wealth taxes fail and could this time be different?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 11 Dec 20
Does history suggest that wealth taxes help to improve the public finances?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 09 Dec 20
How much revenue might be raised by a one-off wealth tax?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 09 Dec 20
One-off wealth taxes: what can we learn from history?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 27 Nov 20
Who has financed higher government spending during the pandemic?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 25 Nov 20
Should the government be planning tax rises and public spending cuts?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 18 Nov 20
#economicsfest: Is Big Government back?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 27 Jul 20
What are the fiscal consequences of the UK response to coronavirus?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 29 May 20
What is the likely future role of the state in the UK economy?
Public spending, taxes & debt • 27 May 20
What is the size of the fiscal multiplier?
Nations, regions & cities • 19 Nov 24
Devolution at 25: how has productivity changed in the devolved nations?
Schools, universities & training • 29 Oct 24
UK higher education finance: what’s the problem and what can be done?
Attitudes, media & governance • 16 Oct 24
#economicsfest: How can the UK’s new government kickstart the economy?
Nations, regions & cities • 22 Jul 24
The 2024 Olympics: will home advantage boost France’s medal count?
Transport & infrastructure • 01 Jul 24
Universal basic infrastructure: how could it support growth across the UK?
Families & households • 20 Jun 24
#ElectionEconomics: what are the parties proposing on housing?
Transport & infrastructure • 17 Jun 24
Rebuilding social infrastructure: how should we invest in communities?
News • 14 Jun 24
Ideas for the UK: election manifesto week
Pensions, savings & investment • 06 Jun 24
Can the UK afford the triple lock on state pensions?
Schools, universities & training • 04 Jun 24
How can the UK’s apprenticeship system be improved?
News • 31 May 24
Ideas for the UK: election economics week one
Nations, regions & cities • 22 May 24
How have the institutions of UK devolution affected economic performance?
Nations, regions & cities • 10 May 24
Update: what big policy challenges face Scotland’s next first minister?
Nations, regions & cities • 08 May 24
Argentina under a new government: what are the big economic challenges?
Pensions, savings & investment • 17 Apr 24
Should the state pension age go up in countries with ageing populations?
Families & households • 10 Apr 24
How can we tackle the UK’s housing crisis?
Nations, regions & cities • 26 Mar 24
Population ageing and decline: what policies might mitigate the downsides?
Nations, regions & cities • 22 Mar 24
The phoenix that never rises: what’s holding back Pakistan’s economy?

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