Jennifer Smith
@jcsmith.bsky.social
Economist @WarwickUni
and QPR, rowing, cycling
and QPR, rowing, cycling
This Labour government had a golden opportunity to do so much better, to take the opportunity for joined-up, cross-department initiatives, with strong, principled leadership.
Yvette Cooper repeatedly refused to give a straight answer just now on Today to straight Q “Will councils get more money to pay care workers more?” She repeatedly committed to higher carer pay but wouldn’t commit to money so councils can fund it. Think that speaks volumes about the mess we are in.
May 13, 2025 at 12:37 PM
This Labour government had a golden opportunity to do so much better, to take the opportunity for joined-up, cross-department initiatives, with strong, principled leadership.
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My view of the Trump-Vance treatment of President Zelensky in the Oval Office, its implications & how it relates to Sir Keir Starmer’s efforts on European security.
BBC interview at approx. 12.15, 3 March.
tl;dr Horrific & highly dangerous development.
youtube.com/watch?v=HSj4...
BBC interview at approx. 12.15, 3 March.
tl;dr Horrific & highly dangerous development.
youtube.com/watch?v=HSj4...
youtube.com
March 3, 2025 at 10:55 PM
My view of the Trump-Vance treatment of President Zelensky in the Oval Office, its implications & how it relates to Sir Keir Starmer’s efforts on European security.
BBC interview at approx. 12.15, 3 March.
tl;dr Horrific & highly dangerous development.
youtube.com/watch?v=HSj4...
BBC interview at approx. 12.15, 3 March.
tl;dr Horrific & highly dangerous development.
youtube.com/watch?v=HSj4...
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Bonkers and empty column from Andy Haldane. From absolutely nowhere he plucks a proposal to cut regulatory bodies and budgets in half. For good measure he advises that AI can help find overlaps between regulatory rulebooks. I mean, come on.
I’m getting really fed up of these abstract attacks on ‘regulation’ - why is Andy Haldane advocating the Doge approach for UK - blanket halving the number of regulators and their budgets? on.ft.com/416pqlx 1/2
How to dismantle the UK’s regulatory Tower of Babel
Labour’s erratic, piecemeal approach will not deliver lasting change
on.ft.com
February 8, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Bonkers and empty column from Andy Haldane. From absolutely nowhere he plucks a proposal to cut regulatory bodies and budgets in half. For good measure he advises that AI can help find overlaps between regulatory rulebooks. I mean, come on.
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Interesting piece by Haldane in today's FT on the importance of social capital, with quite the final sentence. Not for the first time, it makes me wonder why ministers seem more interested in metro mayors than fixing the problems of local government
December 7, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Interesting piece by Haldane in today's FT on the importance of social capital, with quite the final sentence. Not for the first time, it makes me wonder why ministers seem more interested in metro mayors than fixing the problems of local government
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Out today for @smfthinktank.bsky.social
Why joined-up immigration and skills policy is set to become a key political battleground in the UK. And what that might mean for how it is run and who runs it.
www.smf.co.uk/wp-content/u...
Why joined-up immigration and skills policy is set to become a key political battleground in the UK. And what that might mean for how it is run and who runs it.
www.smf.co.uk/wp-content/u...
www.smf.co.uk
November 25, 2024 at 10:35 AM
Out today for @smfthinktank.bsky.social
Why joined-up immigration and skills policy is set to become a key political battleground in the UK. And what that might mean for how it is run and who runs it.
www.smf.co.uk/wp-content/u...
Why joined-up immigration and skills policy is set to become a key political battleground in the UK. And what that might mean for how it is run and who runs it.
www.smf.co.uk/wp-content/u...
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Migrant care workers claim rampant breaches of their employment rights which the tied visa system discourages them from reporting, new Work Rights Centre research says. www.workrightscentre.org/media/1422/t...
November 15, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Migrant care workers claim rampant breaches of their employment rights which the tied visa system discourages them from reporting, new Work Rights Centre research says. www.workrightscentre.org/media/1422/t...
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Here is my attempt to systematically think through possible consequences of new Trump tariffs
Suppose US imposes 20% tariff on all goods imports
Effect 1: higher prices for goods imported into US. This hurts US consumers by raising living costs 1/
Suppose US imposes 20% tariff on all goods imports
Effect 1: higher prices for goods imported into US. This hurts US consumers by raising living costs 1/
November 12, 2024 at 12:52 PM
Here is my attempt to systematically think through possible consequences of new Trump tariffs
Suppose US imposes 20% tariff on all goods imports
Effect 1: higher prices for goods imported into US. This hurts US consumers by raising living costs 1/
Suppose US imposes 20% tariff on all goods imports
Effect 1: higher prices for goods imported into US. This hurts US consumers by raising living costs 1/
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An interesting correction to the OBR Budget document, which perhaps suggests that the Treasury was intending to compensate adult social care providers for the costs associated with the employer NICs rise, before changing its mind...
November 12, 2024 at 11:52 AM
An interesting correction to the OBR Budget document, which perhaps suggests that the Treasury was intending to compensate adult social care providers for the costs associated with the employer NICs rise, before changing its mind...
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The data files for my paper proposing new local labor markets have been posted. Go to below site and scroll down. The files referred to in the paper are in a zip file. Also available are 2 smaller files which simply say which SLM each county is in. research.upjohn.org/up_workingpa...
Local Labor Markets Should Be Redefined: New Definitions Based on Estimated Demand-Shock Spillovers
This paper provides estimates that lead to better U.S. labor market definitions. Current U.S. labor market definitions—for example, metropolitan areas and commuting zones—are unsatisfactory because th...
research.upjohn.org
November 5, 2024 at 5:51 PM
The data files for my paper proposing new local labor markets have been posted. Go to below site and scroll down. The files referred to in the paper are in a zip file. Also available are 2 smaller files which simply say which SLM each county is in. research.upjohn.org/up_workingpa...
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Incredible that the Harris-Walz campaign is just basically this now, and it's working.
August 7, 2024 at 8:54 PM
Incredible that the Harris-Walz campaign is just basically this now, and it's working.