Debates about Britain's productivity performance have often drawn attention to the roles played by working practices and employment relations. In the 1980s and 1990s, trade unions were a prime focus; more recently, attention has turned to high-involvement management (HIM) practices (also...

Introduction The context for this year's Budget differs sharply from most of those in the past decade and a half. The global economy has been buffeted by crises in financial markets. Oil prices, even after recent falls, are at very high levels. Furthermore, the sharp decline in housing activity...

The production of this forecast is supported by the Institute's Corporate Members: Bank of England, HM Treasury, the Office for National Statistics, Santander (UK) plc and by the members of the NiGEM users group.

The production of this forecast is supported by the Institute's Corporate Members: Bank of England, HM Treasury, the Office for National Statistics, Santander (UK) plc and by the members of the NiGEM users group.

The production of this forecast is supported by the Institute's Corporate Members: Abbey plc, Bank of England, Barclays Bank plc, HM Treasury, Nomura Research Institute Europe Ltd, and the Office for National Statistics and by the members of the NiGEM users group.