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Work-related and Personal Predictors of COVID-19 Transmission
7th September 2020
A new paper co-written by Paul Anand, Professor of Economics at The Open University, provides new evidence from a survey of 2000 individuals in the US and UK related to predictors of COVID-19 transmission
Stimulating OECD economies post-COVID by investing in care
2nd September 2020
A new paper by Jerome De Henau, Senior Lecturer in Economics and Susan Himmelweit, Emeritus Professor, argues for a care-led recovery with public investment in high-quality care services and better conditions for care workers
Five top tips for managing your personal finances
24th August 2020
Jonquil Lowe, Senior Lecturer in Economics and Personal Finance at The Open University, offers advice on how to manage your money through the coronavirus pandemic. This article was originally published in The Conversation
Designing Courses for the Transition to Online Teaching
17th August 2020
Dr Cristina Santos, a Lecturer in Economics at The Open University, recently presented in a University College London webinar. Cristina draws on her vast experience in order to share advice, tips and guidance for educators forced to move their courses online
Pedalling our way to a healthier future, if not economic success
7th August 2020
The UK bicycle industry appears to have been positively impacted by COVID-19, with the latest available import figures showing a 53% year-on-year increase between February and May 2020.
Dr Alan Shipman writes for The Conversation
6th August 2020
Dr Alan Shipman, a Lecturer in Economics at the OU, analyses the government's plans to boost the country's economic recovery in an article written for The Conversation, 'Summer statement: Rishi Sunak goes all out for jobs, leaving public finances for another day'
Coping with Contactless: COVID-19 and cash
29th July 2020
A new paper by Dr Rajiv Prabhakar, Senior Lecturer in Personal Finance at the OU, reflects on the 'digital exclusion' faced by many as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. What does it mean for consumers who can only use cash?
Is the 2020 New Deal a Green New Deal?
14th July 2020
Dr Vicky Johnson explores the environmental implications of the Prime Minister's New Deal and its clear prioritisation of economic growth, using Keynesian economic theory, over and above environmental and social opportunities
Universal Basic Income and COVID-19: affordable and desirable?
13th July 2020
One idea for protecting citizens from the economic effects of COVID-19 is to implement a universal basic income. This idea is explored in a new paper written by Dr Rajiv Prabhakar, Senior Lecturer in Personal Finance at The Open University
The latest significant step in the UK’s development agenda
24th June 2020
Economics academics respond to the merger of the UK’s Department for International Development into the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.