Gavin JacksonSpeech on the productivity puzzleThe text below is rough notes for a speech I gave at the University of Oxford economics society. It was designed to be read out so the…Jun 6, 2019Jun 6, 2019
Gavin JacksonIs Brexit the only explanation for the UK’s underperformance?This week, in response to the latest edition of the UK’s national accounts, John Hawksworth, chief economist at PwC said:Jul 1, 2018Jul 1, 2018
Gavin JacksonIf you’re so smart why are you so unproductive?“The chief remedy, then, for low wages is better education,” — Alfred Marshall, as quoted in Grand Pursuit: The Story Of Economic GeniusJun 17, 2018Jun 17, 2018
Gavin JacksonCapital in the 21st Century, or an attempt to wind up Jo MichellBritain has the lowest rate of investment spending in the G7 group of rich countries. The proportion of national income that is spent on…May 20, 2018May 20, 2018
Gavin JacksonInequality and Brexit votingPeople often say that correlation does not imply causation, but less well-known is that causation does not imply correlation. As a…Oct 31, 2017Oct 31, 2017
Gavin JacksonThe social contractThere is only one economic system in the world, and that is capitalism,” said Margaret Thatcher. “The difference lies in whether the…Mar 30, 20161Mar 30, 20161
Gavin JacksonAbundanceThe two fundamental forces in economics are scarcity and surplus. For most of human history scarcity has been most feared: the crop fails…Mar 2, 20163Mar 2, 20163
Gavin JacksonBritain and EuropeThe founding myth of the UK goes something like this: once there was an ancient Syrian king who had dozens of wayward daughters. As…Feb 20, 2016Feb 20, 2016
Gavin JacksonDonald Trump and Janet YellenThis past Wednesday two things happened in the United States. The first was that the news broke that Donald Trump, a former reality TV…Feb 14, 2016Feb 14, 2016
Gavin JacksonThe Big ShortBeing a financial reporter in the aftermath of the greatest crisis since 1929 is a lot like being Bob Dylan.Feb 7, 2016Feb 7, 2016
