The latest IMF Package: a Déjà vu for Pakistan?
Pakistan’s dependence on IMF support has a long legacy. How might the country make this latest IMF package its final one?
Leading the debate on a new political economy
SPERI develops and promotes new analysis and understanding of contemporary capitalism, and of the major economic and political challenges arising from it.
Recent News
International experts join SPERI’s new advisory board
SPERI is delighted to confirm the appointment of 18 new members of our International Advisory Board.
SPERI Conference debates global challenges that will shape the next decade
On Friday 8th November SPERI held its conference Beyond the Crisis? Global Capitalism in the 2020s at the British Academy in London.
SPERI Spotlight: Introducing Dr Natalie Langford
For this month’s SPERI spotlight, we talk to Natalie Langford about their research on labour in relation to contemporary shifts in trade and production.
Professor Genevieve LeBaron gives her inaugural lecture
On October 9th Professor Genevieve LeBaron, Co-Director of SPERI, gave her inaugural lecture on ‘Capitalism and Modern Slavery’.
Our Research
SPERI is an international research centre at the University of Sheffield. We explore how contemporary economies work and the public policies which could achieve a more equal and sustainable society. Our research is focused around four priority themes.
Research Themes
Labour & Decent Work
The nature of labour and work in the global economy is changing fast. Rapid reconfiguration of business models, new technologies, […]
Corporate Power & the Global Economy
As corporate control over global production, consumption, and distribution systems increases, so too does business actors’ economic and political influence. […]
Finance, Debt & Society
This research theme explores the political, institutional, economic, technological and cultural dynamics of change in the financial and monetary sphere, […]
Capitalism, Democracy & the State
Sustained low growth, weakening US leadership, resurgent protectionism, environmental degradation, and the so-called rise of populism all challenge the liberal […]
Our Impact
We work closely with policymakers and partners from around the world to develop our research and ensure it has real impact.