New Economics Foundation

Blog The case for a four-day week A new book argues that shorter working time should be at the heart of post-pandemic recovery. By Anna Coote, Aidan Harper 27 November 2020 The Case for a Four Day Week by Anna Coote, Aidan Harper and Alfie Stirling Shorter working time should be at the...

Blog How to create 6,500 social homes overnight We will need much more social housing in the economic fallout of the pandemic. This is a good place to start. By Rose Grayston 25 November 2020 Did you know housing associations and councils own almost 11,000 fully-built but unsold homes, intended for...

Publications Winter plan for jobs, incomes and communities How to ensure that everyone has enough to live on through the crisis and create good jobs that protect our planet. 23 November 2020 Download the pamphlet Coronavirus has upturned our lives and this winter is set to be the most challenging...

Publications The cost of data inadequacy The economic impacts of the UK failing to secure an EU data adequacy decision By Duncan McCann, Oliver Patel, Javier Ruiz 23 November 2020 Download the report Following the...

Blog Deal or no deal Are the scales now tipping back in favour of the status quo for UK fishing? By Chris Williams 19 November 2020 As anyone who has been reading the NEF blog over the past few years will recognise, fisheries — while only making up a tiny part of the UK economy — has developed totemic...

Blog Bank of England needs more powers to decarbonise economy, say experts Economists call for changes to Bank’s mandate to help UK hit carbon zero target 19 November 2020 NEF and Positive Money convened a joint letter, signed by more than 125 economists, to respond to the chancellor’s plans for greening finance. The letter was covered in the Guardian...

Podcasts Weekly Economics Podcast: Should we work less after the pandemic? Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Alfie Stirling, NEF Director of Research and Chief Economist, and NEF Principal Fellow Anna Coote By Ayeisha Thomas-Smith 16 November 2020 Setting up a desk area in the kitchen, Zoom call-induced...

Podcasts Weekly Economics Podcast: Should we shake up taxes to recover from the pandemic? Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Robert Palmer, executive director of Tax Justice UK and Anoosh Chakelian, Britain editor at the New Statesman By Ayeisha Thomas-Smith 06 November 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak has...

Blog Wellbeing and GDP: explained Focusing on wellbeing over economic growth could transform our economy - but it also has some blind spots. By Annie Quick 28 October 2020 This is an article from the second issue of the New Economics Zine. You can read the full issue here “The goal and objective of all...

Blog This is your brain on neoliberalism If you can’t afford to buy a new car or pay your rent, it’s your own fault – that’s what neoliberalism tells us. No wonder we’re in the midst of a mental health crisis. By Ayeisha Thomas-Smith 26 October 2020 This is an article from the second issue of the New...