Join us on 26 April from 14:00-16:00, when we will be sharing the findings of our latest research into fiscal policy – lessons to be learned from the period since 1993, in particular how governments manage their expenditure plans in light of uncertainty and the changing state of the economy.

With contributions from a variety of experts, including former central bankers, Chief Secretaries to the Treasury and former Chancellors of the Exchequer, our work shows that we need to re-examine carefully the objectives, instruments and framework guiding fiscal policy.

In doing so, we have sought to understand the different approaches to spending controls and conducted extensive research on how to approach the current debt problem following the Covid-19 pandemic. Our ambition is to contribute to the understanding of fiscal policy drivers and to the debate on how best to design guiding principles for public spending plans.

Please feel free to pass this invitation on to any colleagues who may be interested.

Speakers

Jagjit Chadha, Director of NIESR
Tim Gardam, Chief Executive of the Nuffield Foundation
Clare Lombardelli, Chief Economic Advisor at HM Treasury
Adrian Pabst, Deputy Director of NIESR
Joe Grice, Consultant to ONS in external engagement and research
Martin Ellison, Professor of Economics at the University of Oxford
Gerald Holtham, Professor of Regional Economy at Cardiff Metropolitan University
Hande Kucuk, Deputy Director of NIESR
Ricardo Reis, Arthur Williams Philips Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics
Janet Henry, Global Chief Economist at HSBC
Danae Kyriakopoulou, Chair of OMFIF’s Sustainable Policy Institute
Bart Van Ark, Professor of Productivity Studies at the Alliance Manchester Business School
Richard Hughes, Chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility

Please note that this webinar will be recorded for future distribution online. As part of the seminar, there will be a short Q&A. Audio will be recorded of attendees who ask questions. No video of attendees will be recorded, and no audio will be recorded of attendees who do not ask questions. If you wish to ask a question but do not want to be recorded, please inform us by emailing events@niesr.ac.uk.

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