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Tomorrow's Capitalism: Growth after the financial crisis
01 June 2009
With Carlota Perez, Research Associate, CFAP/CERF, Judge Business School, Cambridge University, UK Professor of Technology and Development, Technological University of Tallinn, Estonia, Honorary Research Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex, UK.
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The financial crisis and deep global recession not only caught many by surprise, but also leaves most of us very uncertain about the future. Numerous analyses of what went wrong with the governance of finance over the last 25 years are now appearing, but few if any give a convincing account of what happens next. Perhaps uniquely amongst analysts of capitalism, Carolta Perez offers a framework that not only places the current financial meltdown in an historical perspective going back 300 years, but also holds out the possibility that we may actually about to enter a new ‘golden age’ of equitable and productive growth.
Climate Change: Will there be agreement in Copenhagen?
21 May 2009
December 2009 sees a landmark UN conference on Climate Change in Denmark's capital city. The world is expecting an agreement to cut more carbon dioxide emissions, but major divisions are still evident between developed and developing countries, the US is running to catch up having spent eight years disengaged from negotiations and Europe is still struggling to reach a clear, cohesive position on what a Copenhagen agreement should involve.
The Global Climate Network was established last year with a secretariat based at ippr and members in China, India, the US, Brazil and elsewhere. Members gathering in London in May 2009, and took time out of their meeting to discuss their perceptions of the state of the negotiations.
Is a deal likely? Can the rift between developed and developing countries be healed in time? What are the key issues? And just how important is an international agreement?
Participants from the Network include Professor Jiahua Pan, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Dr Arabinda Mishra, TERI, India, Jake Caldwell, Center for American Progress and Dr Rubens Born, Vitae Civilis, Brazil.
Tomorrow's Capitalism Debate: A new international order?
20 May 2009
The financial crisis has challenged the hegemonic position of the US and confirmed the Eastward shift of economic power. It has exposed the imbalance between the trade surpluses of the East and the deficits in the West. This debate will examine a number of issues raised by the global nature of the crisis. Does the economic crisis pose a threat to globalisation and, if so, should we care? Are unfettered capital flows a good or a bad thing? In what circumstances, if any, is protectionism justified? How can China be integrated into the global economy without increasing its instability?
Confirmed speakers include:
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Bill Emmott, former Editor-in-Chief of The Economist magazine
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Martin Jacques, Senior Fellow, IDEAS, LSE.
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Ha-Joon Chang, University of Cambridge
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Tomorrow's Capitalism Seminar: Addressing flaws in the UK economy
19 May 2009
10:00am - ippr offices
Speakers: Rachel Reeves, PPC Leeds West and Tony Dolphin, ippr
Chair: Stephanie Flanders, BBC Economics Editor
Part 1 - Tony Dolphin (.mp3)
Part 2 - Rachel Reeves (.mp3)
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It is apparent that the UK economy became too dependent on the City, government, debt and housing as sources of economic growth in the 1990s and 2000s. As a result, the recession is likely to turn out to be deeper and more prolonged than it otherwise might have been. This seminar will look at how the UK economy might develop to make it less vulnerable and more stable in the future and where the jobs of tomorrow might be created. Where will the UK’s comparative advantage lie in tomorrow’s capitalism? What role should the state play in helping to shape the new economy?
Shared Responsibilities
National security strategy for the UK
We face serious international security challenges but provided we are willing change the way we think, and adapt our policy solutions to new circumstances, there is much that can be done.
Youth Tracker
Newsletter Issue 1
A quarterly newsletter looking at how Britain’s young people are faring in the recession, and what we can do to support them.
Youth Justice
Towards a Popular, Preventative System
This report proposes ways in which the youth justice system can reduce offending, as well as ways of creating public confidence in the system.