How Boards Work:
and how they can work better in a chaotic world
Reviewer: Dame Kate Barker, NED, Man Group plc
In How Boards Work prizewinning economist, veteran board director, and bestselling author Dambisa Moyo offers an insider's view of corporate boards as they are buffeted by the turbulence of our times
Austerity: When is it a mistake and when is it necessary?
Reviewer: William Allen, NIESR
For anyone seeking answers to such questions as: "What can we learn from the UK’s economic history that is relevant to current policy?", "Is austerity ever necessary or desirable?" and "Can the harmful effects of austerity programmes be mitigated?" then this book will be welcome reading.
Combating Inequality:
Rethinking Government’s Role
Reviewer: Christine Shields
Leading economists and policymakers consider what economic tools are most effective in reversing the rise in inequality.
Mission Economy
A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism
Reviewer: Bridget Rosewell
Even before the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, capitalism was stuck. It had no answers to a host of problems, including disease, inequality, the digital divide and, perhaps most blatantly, the environmental crisis. Taking her inspiration from the 'moonshot' programmes which successfully co-ordinated public and private sectors on a massive scale, Mariana Mazzucato calls for the same level of boldness and experimentation to be applied to the biggest problems of our time.
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This Sovereign Isle
Britain In and Out of Europe
Reviewer: Kevin Gardiner, Rothschild & Co/Cardiff Capital Region Economic Growth Partners
In this succinct book, Tombs shows that the decision to leave the EU is historically explicable - though not made historically inevitable - by Britain's very different historical experience, especially in the twentieth century, and because of our more extensive and deeper ties outside Europe.
The Great British Reboot
How the UK Can Thrive in a Turbulent World
Reviewer: Christine Shields
An optimistic exploration of how, through radical economic reform, the United Kingdom can prosper and flourish in the new global economy.
Capital Wars
The Rise of Global Liquidity
Reviewer: Melissa Davies, Redburn
Global Liquidity is a much-discussed, but narrowly-researched and vaguely-defined topic. This book deeply explores the subject by clearly defining and measuring liquidity worldwide and by showing its importance for investors.
Angrynomics
Reviewer: Ian Bright
In Angrynomics, Mark Blyth and Eric Lonergan explore the rising tide of anger, sometimes righteous and useful, sometimes destructive and ill-targeted, and propose radical new solutions for an increasingly polarized and confusing world.
Outside The Box
Reviewer: Ian Harwood
From the acclaimed author of The Box, a new history of globalization that shows us how to navigate its future.
The Great Demographic Reversal
Reviewer: Dame Kate Barker, British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme
This book demonstrates how these demographic trends are on the point of reversing sharply, coinciding with a retreat from globalisation. The result? Ageing can be expected to raise inflation and interest rates, bringing a slew of problems for an over-indebted world economy, but is also anticipated to increase the share of labour, so that inequality falls.