Business and economics

• Covid-19, mass unemployment and structural change

  The pandemic is accelerating irreversible shifts already under way in the UK economy. July 2020
• Integrated, agile evidence from social scientists is helping policymakers respond to Covid-19

  The ability to supply reliable business data in almost real-time limits the damage caused by uncertainty and is helping the UK plan for recovery. June 2020
• Researching economic recovery after the virus

  Policymakers must address the profoundly uneven impact of COVID-19 on communities, sectors and regions across the UK. May 2020
• The economy after Covid-19

  John Gathergood, Professor of Economics, argues that the COVID-19 crisis has most likely brought forward economic structural change not expected until the 2040s, while pushing the government finances into their worst state since the 1940s. May 2020
• Improving financial opportunities for all

  Nottingham has some of the UK’s highest levels of household debt, but a new partnership, chaired by Shaun French, is helping to change that. October 2019
• The business of Brexit

  It is the biggest change in the UK political landscape for more than half a century. But what will be the true impact of Brexit on British business? October 2019
• Cutting the cost of quick credit

  Professor John Gathergood was instrumental in the reform of consumer credit rules – saving borrowers more than £600 million in the process. October 2019