Low Pay Britain 2021
This year’s Low Pay Britain report looks at the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on those on low pay and what that might mean for such workers as the economy starts to recover.
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The Launch report for The Economy 2030 Inquiry
This report marks the launch of The Economy 2030 Inquiry, a landmark collaboration between the Resolution Foundation and the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics, funded by the Nuffield Foundation. Its contention is that the 2020s look set to be the decisive decade during which the UK will need to renew its approach to achieving economic success.
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Double trouble
Exploring the labour market and mental health impact of Covid-19 on young people
Focusing on the links between the labour market and mental health outcomes, this report examines how young people have fared throughout the pandemic period.
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After shocks
Financial resilience before and during the Covid-19 crisis
This report provides some of the first evidence on how the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on households has differed across the UK, France and Germany.
Read moreLiving Wage
The Resolution Foundation calculates the real Living Wage – a voluntary hourly pay rate that is based on what families need to get by. The current national rate is:
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Resolution Ventures
Resolution Ventures exists to back innovative start-ups seeking to change the world of work for the better and early-stage ventures seeking to improve the prospects of low-to-middle income Britain.
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Your weekend guide to top political-economy research from around the world
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Interactive data
Want to find out how much pay has grown since the financial crisis? Or which generation had it best when it comes to housing costs? We make some of our living standards datasets available online for the public to explore.
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