Economist, Visiting Professor, Lecturer, Writer, Public Speaker.
Since the appearance of COVID-19, there has been a massive decline in global trade. World Trade Organisation figures suggest that it could fall be about a third this year. But some context is required here. The reduction is taking place mainly due to the voluntary shutdown of the global economy to fight the Coronavirus. This …
Continue reading “Globalisation is not the cause of the pandemic”
Jeremy Corbyn – the former leader of the Labour party now led by Keir Starmer – was quoted as saying a few months ago that he felt vindicated in the spending pledges he made in the December 2019 General Election and that, with better timing and luck, he could have won it. The reason for …
One in 100-year events are supposed to be rare, but we have had two within the last ten years. The first was the global financial crisis in 2008 / 2009. The second is now the global pandemic. It means they are happening with more frequency, and as a result, we should be expecting another one …
Continue reading “The economy after the pandemic – what are the lasting effects?”