Social policy will be critical to a sustainable economic and monetary union (‘EMU’)
by Professor Simon Deakin, Assistant Director of the Centre for Business Research European policy-makers have some vitally important decisions to make in the coming weeks. The June meeting of the European Council is due to consider the role of social … Continued
“March of the makers” – rebalancing our economy needs more push from government
by Michael Kitson, Assistant Director of the Centre for Business Research If the Chancellor George Osborne is to turn his vision of reinvigorating our manufacturing sector, the so called “march of the makers”, he and his government colleagues need to … Continued
“March of the makers” – why UK business need funds to grow and global talent to capture new markets
by Michael Kitson, Assistant Director of the Centre for Business Research How can we turn George Osborne’s much used phrase “march of the makers” into reality? We need to rebalance the UK economy: rebalance our industrial sectors; rebalance our regions; … Continued
The proof of the pudding – why the £200 million a year Small Business Research Initiative needs transparent implementation
by David Connell, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Business Research If you run a small business and need that all important first customer to help you develop and trial your innovative new product, then the Chancellor George Osborne’s … Continued
European Court’s Pringle judgment: good law, bad economics
by Professor Simon Deakin, Assistant Director of the Centre for Business Research Courts don’t often try to decide the direction of economic policy. However, in effect, this is what the European Court has recently done. In its Pringle judgment the … Continued
Rejoining the north European mainstream
by Professor Simon Deakin, Assistant Director of the Centre for Business Research The campaign to increase the £6.19 an hour national minimum wage to a living wage of £8.55 in London and £7.45 in the UK should be supported on … Continued
Shares for workers’ rights: why entrepreneurial firms need employment law too
by Professor Simon Deakin, Assistant Director of the Centre for Business Research Under the government’s current proposals for employment law reform, employees will be able to give up rights concerning unfair dismissal, redundancy pay, flexible working and time off for … Continued
Hedge fund activism in Japan: the limits of shareholder primacy
Professor Simon Deakin, Assistant Director of the Centre for Business Research, is interviewed about his new book, Hedge Fund Activism in Japan: The Limits of Shareholder Primacy, co-authored by John Buchanan and Dominic Heesang Chai, and published by Cambridge University … Continued
Don’t shoot the pension fund managers!
Long-term investment in infrastructure needs a better policy mix by Professor Simon Deakin, Assistant Director of the Centre for Business Research George Osborne‘s attempts to encourage British pension funds to invest more in infrastructure projects are to be applauded. Canadian … Continued
Kay needs to replace “shareholder value” with “corporate value”
By Professor Simon Deakin, Director, Corporate Governance Research Programme, Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge John Kay’s interim report finds that equity markets are failing in their primary tasks, which he identifies as enhancing the long-term growth of listed … Continued