Jennifer Churchill
@redjen.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Economics UWE Bristol; macro, finance (especially pensions) and also philosophy. Previously dabbled in politics, policy, public affairs
We need some nuance in understanding why *good* economics degrees *should* be valued by jobs market, and also some awareness of how few economics degrees are actually any good…
on.ft.com/3H31BmJ Is the UK failing its graduates?
on.ft.com/3H31BmJ Is the UK failing its graduates?
May 12, 2025 at 9:36 AM
We need some nuance in understanding why *good* economics degrees *should* be valued by jobs market, and also some awareness of how few economics degrees are actually any good…
on.ft.com/3H31BmJ Is the UK failing its graduates?
on.ft.com/3H31BmJ Is the UK failing its graduates?
The youngest has just read the book so tonight we are going back to my childhood….
February 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The youngest has just read the book so tonight we are going back to my childhood….
Pensions at the Easterns and pragmatism at The New School. It’s been a trip to remember. Thanks for having me NYC 🗽
February 26, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Pensions at the Easterns and pragmatism at The New School. It’s been a trip to remember. Thanks for having me NYC 🗽
Median pension wealth for men in the UK is just over £3600, for women it’s 9x less, at just £400.
September 10, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Median pension wealth for men in the UK is just over £3600, for women it’s 9x less, at just £400.
66% of pension credit claimants are women.
September 10, 2024 at 4:57 PM
66% of pension credit claimants are women.
This is disingenuous at best. We don’t need the top 15% of earners to save more. Pension wealth is already even more unequal than general wealth
August 30, 2024 at 7:39 AM
This is disingenuous at best. We don’t need the top 15% of earners to save more. Pension wealth is already even more unequal than general wealth
£7.3 billion for new wealth fund. Positive move but needs to be significantly more ambitious Issuing liabilities that pension funds could hold would be one mechanism financeincommon.org/sites/defaul...
July 9, 2024 at 5:05 PM
£7.3 billion for new wealth fund. Positive move but needs to be significantly more ambitious Issuing liabilities that pension funds could hold would be one mechanism financeincommon.org/sites/defaul...
A state pension of £11,501 fails to hit minimum living standard level according to PLSA Source: retirementlivingstandards.org.uk
November 22, 2023 at 12:59 PM
A state pension of £11,501 fails to hit minimum living standard level according to PLSA Source: retirementlivingstandards.org.uk