30 April 2020
Podcast: William Keegan CBE on the Coronavirus
William Keegan (CBE) discusses how World War II might provide a useful reference point for thinking about the impact of the coronavirus and why economic journalism might change as a result of the crisis.
23 April 2020
Podcast: Bronwyn Curtis OBE on how this economic crisis differs
In this podcast Bronwyn Curtis discusses how this crisis differs from economic crises we have seen before, particularly in light of the global nature of the shock, and why we might see a lacklustre recovery. Bronwyn also discusses how such events can shape careers and her hopes that it might see more women choosing to study economics.
23 April 2020
Podcast: Ian Harwood on the economic impact of Covid‑19
In this podcast Ian Harwood talks about the economic impact of the coronavirus, comparisons with the Great Depression and why he hopes supportive fiscal and monetary policy isn’t withdrawn too soon. Ian also discusses what we can learn about the likely economic impact on the United States from recent economic indicators.
22 April 2020
Podcast: Dame Kate Barker on the Coronavirus crisis
The next instalment of our new SPE podcast series is with Dame Kate Barker. Kate discusses how this crisis compares with the Global Financial Crisis, the speed and appropriateness of the policy response, possible impacts on inflation and growth in the longer-term, and what this means for globalisation.
16 April 2020
Podcast: Andrew Milligan on the Coronavirus Economy
Andrew Milligan OBE from Aberdeen Standard Investments discusses the economic impact of coronavirus, the appropriateness of the policy response and how this crisis might change the analysis which economists need to provide.
27 January 2020
Video: 2020 Outlook for the UK Economy
On 27 January 2020 Melanie Baker, Senior Economist, Royal London Asset Management and Philip Rush, Chief Economist, Heteronomics gave a dual perspective on that ever topical subject - the UK economy.
25 November 2019
Video: The Economic Case for Gender Equality
On 25 November, Vicky Pryce, CEBR, gave a Mastercass on the extent to which short-termism and bias in our liberal economic system creates market failures and a sub-optimal allocation of resources that need to be corrected by state intervention or other means.
14 October 2019
Speaker Series: Interview with Yael Selfin
Yael Selfin, KPMG's Chief Economist, talks to Sunil Krishnan on the sidelines of the Society's Annual Conference about why UK investment is struggling, and how economists can help businesses adapt and thrive.
14 October 2019
Speaker Series: Interview with Sir Ivan Rogers
Sir Ivan Rogers, former UK Permanent Representative to the EU, talks to Sunil Krishnan at the Annual Conference. They discuss how the immediate aftermath of the 2016 referendum cast a long shadow over the UK's subsequent negotiation struggles, and how economists should approach the task of adding insight to the political debate.
14 October 2019
Speaker Series: Interview with Professor Rachel Griffith
Professor Rachel Griffith, of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and the University of Manchester, is President of the Royal Economic Society, She talks to the Society's Catherine Connolly about the challenges economists face in communicating with the wider public, and what they can learn from other disciplines.