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Austerity:

In this masterful book, three of today's leading policy experts cut through the political noise to demonstrate that there is not one type of austerity but many. Looking at thousands of fiscal measures adopted by sixteen advanced economies since the late 1970s, Austerity assesses the relative effectiveness of tax increases and spending cuts at reducing debt.

Evolution or revolution:

Leading economists discuss post-financial crisis policy dilemmas, including the dangers of complacency in a period of relative stability. The Great Depression led to the Keynesian revolution and dramatic shifts in macroeconomic theory and macroeconomic policy. Similarly, the stagflation of the 1970s led to the adoption of the natural rate hypothesis and to a major reassessment of the role of macroeconomic policy. Should the financial crisis and the Great Recession lead to yet another major reassessment, to another intellectual revolution? Will it? If so, what form should it, or will it, take? These are the questions taken up in this book, in a series of contributions by policymakers and academics.

Federal Central Banks

Federal Central Banks is a unique study that critically examines the role and impact of central banks in federal and confederal political systems.

Chairman's Report 2015-16

I am pleased to report that 2015-16 has been a year of significant progress for the Society of Business Economists. The Society’s membership has recovered to levels last seen before the Global...

Demographics Unravelled

On Monday 17th October, the SPE in association with the Resolution Foundation will hold an evening meeting on Demographics. The two speakers will include Amlan Roy, who recently published the book...

HM Treasury Post-Budget Briefing

Registration, tea and coffee from 8.30am for 09.00 talk. Please contact the SBE office on to register or for more details.