Wren-Lewis discusses Tam Bayoumi’s recent book “Unfinished Business” concerning the Great Financial Crisis: “What this analysis by Tam Bayoumi convincingly shows is that finance always has to be carefully regulated, and failures in regulation can […]
Wren-Lewis has become an ardent critic of the media and its failings. Here he offers further criticism and a possible solution. The difficulty is that the mainstream media has always supported the ruling elite, even […]
Simon Wren-Lewis may not be known for his brilliant prose, but his analytical talent, even concerning popular topics, is unimpeachable. This is well worth reading. Read here
Everyone expects the MPC to raise rates on Thursday. This would be a mistake. Discussion about interest rate changes in the press normally involve large amounts of data and charts about the state of the […]
Wren-Lewis takes a very sobering approach to the idea of creating a European Monetary Fund. The problem is, who should run it? Definitely not politicians, writes Wren-Lewis. He sees the technocrats as the lesser evil. […]
Wren-Lewis discusses Dani Rodrik’s new book “Straight talk on trade”. Read here
Using Colin Crouch’s new book “Can Neoliberalism Be Saved From Itself” as a starting point, Wren-Lewis re-examines his own definition of neo-liberalism. He comes to the conclusion that neo-liberalism is the misuse of the ideal […]
For all its claims of being a science, Wren-Lewis, borrowing from Dani Rodrik, sees economics also as a craft: ” If you do not apply the craft well, then what can replace it is ideology, […]
The tide seems to be turning concerning the Gig Economy in Britain. Workers, supported by the unions, are winning one court case after the other to be recgonised for what they are: employees. Wren-Lewis looks […]
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