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Scotland is on the global frontlines of The Great Net-Zero Land Grab

Scotland is on the global frontlines of The Great Net-Zero Land Grab

New report: Greening Public Finance in the UK

New report: Greening Public Finance in the UK

The tensions over Huawei are not about trade, but global supremacy

The tensions over Huawei are not about trade, but global supremacy

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 Laurie Macfarlane Industrial policy, Innovation, Scotland

Economic transformation, or economic continuation?

Reflections on Scotland’s National Strategy for Economic Transformation

February 9, 2022March 2, 2022 Laurie Macfarlane Article, Covid-19, Energy

To tackle the cost of living crisis, we must end the Great British Rip Off

A major culprit of the ‘cost of living’ crisis is hiding in plain sight: an extractive economy that redistributes wealth upwards

January 19, 2022March 2, 2022 Laurie Macfarlane Article, Covid-19

If we are to ‘live with’ COVID-19, we must decide what we really value

It is wishful thinking to pretend we can return to pre-pandemic norms. The time has come to decide what kind of society do we want to live in

November 26, 2021March 2, 2022 Laurie Macfarlane Article, Land and housing, Ownership, Scotland

Scotland is on the global frontlines of The Great Net-Zero Land Grab

As investors look to profit from the carbon-offset gold rush, demand for land is soaring. But letting Big Finance restore nature may come at a cost

October 29, 2021March 2, 2022 Laurie Macfarlane Article, Climate, Environment

Tackling climate breakdown and delivering economic justice must go hand in hand

Global leaders will fail to address the climate crisis unless they confront its root cause: an unjust economic system that is killing the planet

October 7, 2021March 2, 2022 Laurie Macfarlane Article, Covid-19, Labour markets

Boris Johnson’s vision for a high-wage economy is built on shaky foundations

The prime minister is right to point out Britain’s dismal record on pay. But his plan for driving up wages is an economic fantasy

September 23, 2021March 2, 2022 Laurie Macfarlane Article, Climate, Energy

Britain’s energy crisis has been decades in the making

Soaring gas prices have exposed longstanding vulnerabilities in Britain’s energy system. A radical overhaul is long overdue

September 19, 2021March 2, 2022 Laurie Macfarlane Covid-19, Inequality, Research

New report: ‘Pandemic Profits: Who’s cashing in during Covid?’

I have a new paper out today, co-authored with Christine Berry, called 'Pandemic Profits: Who’s cashing in during Covid?' The the paper has been published by Tax Justice UK.

September 9, 2021March 2, 2022 Laurie Macfarlane Banking and finance, Climate, Environment

New report: Greening Public Finance in the UK

I have a new paper out today, called ‘Greening Public Finance: the UK's public finance ecosystem and the Net Zero transition'. The the paper has been published by the New Economics Foundation.

July 16, 2021March 2, 2022 Laurie Macfarlane Article, Ownership

Asset strippers are preparing to feast on Britain’s COVID-ravaged economy

Armed with record piles of cash, private equity firms are scouring the globe for vulnerable prey. British companies, such as Morrisons, are top of their list

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