By Erik S. Reinert Since 1901, December has been a time for Nobel Prizes. …

By Ilan Strauss, Tim O’Reilly, Mariana Mazzucato and Josh Ryan-Collins “Industry estimates”, “redacted” and “analysts estimate”. …

By Stefan Horn and Josh Ryan-Collins The housing crisis is not just a social justice problem. It also poses an ecological challenge which requires a different way of thinking about the allocation of domestic space. A s house prices are approaching record highs in the UK and urban rents are…

By Katie Kedward A s the COP26 conference begins this week, the world’s attention is focusing on which countries will pledge ambitious long-term climate mitigation targets. However, just as important as these pledges are the policy actions that governments take in the short-term to accelerate the transition to a green…

By Josh Ryan-Collins This week the UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered the 2021 Autumn Budget in the House of Commons. The Budget confirms that this government has accepted a permanently larger role for the state in the economy. Spending will grow in real terms by 3.8% across government, amounting to…

By Rodrigo Echecopar This blog is a contribution from one of IIPP’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) students. To find out more about the course, click here. I n the last decade many policymakers have recognised the limits of the traditional neoclassical economic policies, and opened up to new alternatives…

By Gwendolyn Casazza This blog is a contribution from one of IIPP’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) students. To find out more about the course, click here. The Scottish Government’s Clyde Mission is tackling the grand challenge of making the river Clyde an engine of inclusive and sustainable growth for…

By Laurie Macfarlane This blog is a follow up to the talk ‘The Green New Deal: What’s the real deal?’ The event is part of IIPP’s ‘Who owns what and why’ series. The recording of the talk can be watched here. O n 9 August 2021 the Intergovernmental Panel on…

By Henry Lishi Li One of the most eye-catching parts of the UK’s plan to become a “global science superpower” is the creation of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA). …