Watch: The IPPR Economics Prize

Article

People in the UK have endured sluggish economic growth for years, and according to the most recent forecasts face several more years of the same. What can be done to force a step change in UK growth – in both its quality and its quantity?

IPPR has launched a new Economics Prize looking for fresh and radical answers to that question, with a top prize of £100,000 and a special prize of £25,000 for the best idea from someone under 25.

Find out more about the prize here.

And if you have a cracking idea, consider joining in this important competition.

Related items

  1. A young boy and girl entering the front door of a house, smiling. Their father carries a baby behind them

    The homes that children deserve: Housing policy to support families

    As the government seeks to develop a new child poverty strategy, it will need to grapple with housing – the single largest cost faced by families.
  2. A car park with a series of electric vehicle charging point parking spaces

    Powering up public support for electric vehicles

    Tackling greenhouse gas emissions will only work if public support for action remains strong. That means ensuring tangible improvements in people’s lives and heading off any brewing backlash.

  3. Assessing the economy

    Over the past few days and weeks, there has been lots of rather histrionic commentary about the UK’s economic situation as if the budget has created an economic disaster from which we’ll never recover.