David Spencer
@davidaspencer.bsky.social
Prof of Economics and Political Economy (Uni of Leeds, UK).
Work; Work Time; Work Reform. Authored: "Making Light Work" (2022) https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=making-light-work-an-end-to-toil-in-the-twenty-first-century--9781509548620
Work; Work Time; Work Reform. Authored: "Making Light Work" (2022) https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=making-light-work-an-end-to-toil-in-the-twenty-first-century--9781509548620
The decline of economic theory
May 24, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The decline of economic theory
The fight for a shorter working week is an ongoing one and one deserving of our collective effort. Happy May Day!
May 1, 2025 at 6:26 AM
The fight for a shorter working week is an ongoing one and one deserving of our collective effort. Happy May Day!
The economic method behind the policy madness (and prove again of the power of economics)
April 3, 2025 at 6:43 AM
The economic method behind the policy madness (and prove again of the power of economics)
What is striking for me at least is the fact that years of deregulating the labour market and eroding the power of unions have not led to any sustainable rise in productivity. The promised "productivity miracle" has disappeared into thin air
February 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
What is striking for me at least is the fact that years of deregulating the labour market and eroding the power of unions have not led to any sustainable rise in productivity. The promised "productivity miracle" has disappeared into thin air