The Schizophrenia of UK (De) industrialisation Policy
Far from radically rebalancing the structure of the UK economy, Theresa May’s industrial strategy seems destined to entrench the UK’s deindustrialisation It is now over a decade since the run […]
Richard Woodward
Senior Lecturer, Coventry Business School
The final frontier? Promise and risk in Iran’s emerging market
Iran’s huge economic potential comes with significant risk. Foreign companies are engaging but only at arm’s length. The announcement of […]
Rising powers to the rescue? The future of the liberal economic international order
Those touting China and other rising powers as saviours of the liberal economic international order are likely to be disappointed […]
The CGIAR: the most important international organisation you’ve never heard of?
This little-known organisation is at the forefront of efforts to alleviate hunger and end poverty Recently, the Economist carried a […]
The OECD: more than just a think tank
Misleading portrayals of the OECD understate the importance of this leading international organisation Compared with the attention lavished on annual […]
New institutions but old ideas: the story of the UK’s new regulatory regime for financial services
Perpetuation of a failed regulatory philosophy means more City crises and scandals On 1 April 2013 the Financial Services Act […]