Economy 2030 A new Economic Strategy for Britain How can Oxford help drive equitable economic growth? UpcomingTuesday 23 April 2024 Economic growth in the UK has been sluggish ever since the global financial crisis. More recent large-scale disruptions caused by Brexit and Covid-19 have created additional challenges to growth and… SIGN UP
Brexit & trade Britain’s post-Brexit trade patterns are finally emerging in the data 28 February 2024 by Emily Fry …But just as you might conclude that Brexit has been a disaster for trade, UK services trade is soaring. Services trade was growing quicker than goods long before Brexit –… READ MORE
Living standards· Prices & consumption· Brexit & trade Trading standards How exposure to global trade shapes our living standards Monday 19 February 2024 Britain is an open economy, and has become more open over recent decades – despite the impact of Brexit and ‘slowbalisation’. But the quantity and type of goods and services… READ MORE
French building failures, growing generational divides, and fixing Britain’s future Top of the Charts 9 February 2024 …coming election, partly because Brexit – an issue that divided generations – won’t be centre-stage. It’s also because, although the young overall have swing towards Labour like all other age… READ MORE
Intergenerational Centre· Political parties and elections Poll Position How intergenerational voting intentions have changed since the 2019 General Election 7 February 2024 by Camron Aref-Adib and Sophie Hale …elections: Brexit loomed large, an issue with distinctly age-divided views. This note investigates where we are now, picking out five big intergenerational shifts that have occurred since the last general… READ MORE
Economy 2030· Cities and regions Overcoming stagnation A new strategy for economic prosperity in Britain? UpcomingThursday 25 April 2024 …Brexit and Covid-19 have created additional challenges to growth and the vital public services, institutions, and fiscal measures that underpin it. Productivity and public investment remain low. Meanwhile, stalling wage… SIGN UP
An Ending Stagnation special Top of the Charts 8 December 2023 …to protect the role of our high-value manufacturing (where we have important if narrower strengths) in European supply chains. It is the impact of Brexit on the likes of our… READ MORE
Britain needs a new economic strategy to end its stagnation and close its £8,300 living standards gap with its peers 4 December 2023 …decade and beyond.” Alex Beer, Head of Portfolio Development at the Nuffield Foundation, said: “Brexit, Covid-19 and the cost-of-living crisis have tested an economy already under strain, with slow growth… READ MORE
Economy 2030 Ending stagnation A New Economic Strategy for Britain 4 December 2023 …fairly share reward and sacrifice. Economic change must be steered towards securing a higher growth and lower inequality Britain, as we wrestle with major shifts from Brexit to the net… READ MORE
Young German radicals and misleading comparisons with Romania Top of the Charts 23 June 2023 …the country’s post-Merkel direction. The results reinforced patterns seen across advanced economies of increasing splits between types of areas (urban vs rural) and ages (think Brexit). But an interesting new… READ MORE
Britain needs a new twin-track trade strategy that protects high-value manufacturing while seeking out new markets for its world-leading services firms 15 June 2023 The UK’s initial post-Brexit trade plan must be replaced with a far more ambitious strategy to protect Britain’s vulnerable high-value manufacturing firms – reliant on being part of European supply… READ MORE
Economy 2030· Brexit & trade Trading Up The role of the post-Brexit trade approach in the UK’s economic strategy 15 June 2023 by Shania Bhalotia and Swati Dhingra and Emily Fry and Sophie Hale …but recognise the constraints implied by the global and domestic context. This report finds that the UK’s initial post-Brexit trade plan has run out road and must be replaced with… READ MORE
Economy 2030· Brexit & trade The UK’s trade trajectory In search of a post-Brexit trade strategy Thursday 15 June 2023 Brexit was a seismic break for the UK, not least in bringing to a close a decades long trade strategy focused on integration with European markets. Since then the Government… READ MORE
Ventures WorkerTech newsletter: May 2023 The latest update from Resolution Ventures 31 May 2023 by Emma Selinger …Record net migration has been driven by non-EU migrants, but the migrant workforce is growing more slowly than it was pre-Brexit, and is shifting outside of the capital. Growing, but… READ MORE
The history of housebuilding, weird weather effects and the likelihood of loft insulation Top of the Charts 26 May 2023 …has shown, the migrant workforce grew by 170,000 last year – below the average 230,000 per year growth seen pre-Brexit and under half the mid-2010s peak. There’s also a lot… READ MORE
Labour market· Migration The nature of the post-Brexit migration change is different to what many expected 25 May 2023 by Charlie McCurdy The latest migration statistics, covering the year ending December 2022, confirm that the post-Brexit era has brought significant changes in migration patterns. The predictable headline was that overall net migration… READ MORE
Overall net migration hits record high – but migrant workforce is growing more slowly than it was pre-Brexit 25 May 2023 …number of migrant workers rose by 170,000 over 2022 – up from lows immediately post-Brexit but significantly below the pre-Brexit average of 230,000. The latest migration data for the year… READ MORE
Ruinous relationships, parental paradise and the Government’s gamble on gambling 28 April 2023 …Telegraph labels that a Brexit betrayal, but Rishi Sunak’s position is clear – Brexit needs to feel like it’s done, rather than a permanent revolution. The basic strategy is still… READ MORE
The benefits of minimum wages and alcohol prices, and minimising pre-payment meters Top of the Charts 31 March 2023 …the same ring to it. You might argue the biggest post-Brexit trade deal is a bigger deal for the UK but I’m not so sure. Donald Trump becoming President again… READ MORE
Headline trade data highlights the UK’s strengths in selling services, but hides major weakness on exporting goods 28 February 2023 …G7 comparators – according to new Resolution Foundation research published today (Tuesday). The overwhelming consensus has been that the trade barriers brought about by Brexit would leave the UK economy… READ MORE
Economy 2030· Brexit & trade Open for business? UK trade performance since leaving the EU 28 February 2023 by Sophie Hale and Emily Fry The overwhelming consensus was that Brexit – which raised trade barriers with the EU – would make the UK less open, less competitive and reduce the size of the economy…. READ MORE
Fridgeonomics and why the early bird fails the exam Top of the Charts 24 February 2023 Afternoon all, Have I got this right? The same people that did the Brexit deal, the fundamental choice of which was to sell out Unionism, have now decided it was… READ MORE
Economy 2030· Cities and regions The future of the UK economy Navigating a route to a fairer and more prosperous South Yorkshire, and beyond Thursday 23 March 2023 The United Kingdom is facing a decisive decade of huge economic change, from restructuring after Brexit and the pandemic, to urgently transitioning towards a net zero future, and adapting to… READ MORE
Money for Mayors, rationing renters’ support and angry rich men Top of the Charts 20 January 2023 …with the winners ranging from estimates of post-Brexit migration changes to new research taking a long view of rising rents. Have a great weekend, whether you’re being levelled up, down… READ MORE
Why the distribution of income matters for growth Social mobility up the ladder of opportunity matters. But there is also an important link between income distribution and economic growth 3 January 2023 by David Willetts …sector and, of course, Brexit with its impact on business investment and trade. So we are in danger of falling behind our competitors. Indeed, there has recently been a flurry… READ MORE
