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Accelerator Zones: how to turbocharge economic opportunity across the UK
This briefing paper, authored by Conservative MPs Bim Afolami and Laura Trott sets out the case for new "Accelerator Zones" to be established across the UK, designed to drive innovation and growth in university towns and cities.
Published: | 21 February 2021 |
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Author(s): | Bim Afolami MP, Laura Trott MP |
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Seven lessons from Singapore: what Britain should really learn from the “Singapore model”
Key points Singapore has experienced extraordinary economic success since the 1960s. Between 1970-2019, Singapore’s annual GDP-per-capita growth averaged 4.7%, compared to the UK’s 1.9%. The UK should aspire to grow...
Published: | 27 January 2021 |
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Author: | Richard Hyde |
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A new life for the high street
Key points Emerging evidence suggests that lockdown will change consumer and business behaviour on a long-lasting basis, with a permanent shift to homeworking and digital retail. This change will impact...
Published: | 22 July 2020 |
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Author: | Scott Corfe |
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Unlocking Britain
These proposals are informed by the work of the Unlock Britain Commission, a group of independent advisors, business leaders and politicians, led by Afolami and convened to stimulate new economic...
Published: | 17 June 2020 |
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Author: | Bim Afolami MP |
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Anarchy in the UK (and Everywhere Else): The Ideological Roots of Populism
This briefing paper by Mirko Draca, Director of CAGE, sheds new light on the recent upsurge of populist movements shaking Western democracies, finding that populism is underpinned by a distrust in institutions.
Published: | 18 September 2019 |
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Author: | Mirko Draca |
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Centre Ground – Six Values of Mainstream Britain
This pamphlet describes six values characteristic of British mainstream opinion, setting out how these values are distinct from those on the extremes, and giving practical policy examples of how each value can translate into reality.
Published: | 18 June 2018 |
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Author: | Chris Leslie |
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Happy voters briefing
This briefing paper published by the SMF and the Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE), shows that happier a voter is, the more likely they are to vote for an incumbent government party.
Published: | 31 May 2017 |
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Author(s): | Eugenio Proto, Federica Liberini, Michela Redoano |
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CAGE Report: Understanding Happiness
In the past half century, however, happiness has moved into the domain of social science and has engendered an ever-expanding body of research, of which the three pioneering papers in...
Published: | 23 January 2017 |
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Author: | Eugenio Proto |
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Moving On: A Labour approach to the post-Brexit economy
This short paper by five leading Labour Party MPs aims to outline a possible approach the government could take to rebalancing the British economy in the first post-EU referendum Autumn Statement.
Published: | 18 November 2016 |
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Author(s): | Chuka Umunna, Rachel Reeves MP, Alison McGovern MP, Shabana Mahmood MP, Chris Leslie |