The OECD And Job Protection: New Findings But Old Policy Recipes On ‘Your Wage Or Your Job’
One of the key findings from the 2016 Employment Outlook just released by the OECD is that easier firing does not create jobs. Moreover, the
Could Brexit Be A Unifying Moment For Europe?
After the shock of the British referendum on EU membership last week, many pointed to a possible silver lining for the EU. Brexit could spark
Basic Income Revisited
Britain isn’t the only country holding a referendum this month. On June 5, Swiss voters overwhelmingly rejected, by 77% to 23%, the proposition that every
What Previous Political Divorces Tell Us About The Emotional Impact Of Brexit
Devastation, sadness, jubilation, joy, regret, fear, anxiety, denial, disappointment, betrayal… All are emotions that the Brexit vote propelled into the public sphere. Following the result,
Why Are Voters Ignoring Experts?
By the time British citizens went to the polls on June 23 to decide on their country’s continued membership in the European Union, there had
The EU Should Take The Side Of The Losers Of Globalization
How should the European Union react to the decision of the British people to withdraw from the union? This is the question that is at
Brexit And The EU: A New Deal For All The EU Or No Deal At All?
Now that the UK has voted to leave the EU, all the attention has been focused on how it will go about leaving, or even
The Solution To Brexit Lies In Eastern Europe
However many reasons British voters had for voting to leave the European Union, it is generally agreed that resentment about immigration was at the top
Brexit, Social Europe and the “Social Democratic Deficit”
Brexit, the long-dreaded and/or -anticipated event that some of us believed would never actually happen, has come to pass. History has been made and we
Innovation Is Not Enough
We seem to be living in an accelerated age of revolutionary technological breakthroughs. Barely a day passes without the announcement of some major new development
No Good Options For The UK – Risks But Opportunities For The EU
I recall many years ago discussing an industrial conflict with someone who is now a senior trade union leader. Sure I can get our people
Without The UK, Europe Has A Better Chance
There are many lessons to be learned from the Brexit vote. Among the most important is the importance of leadership and political vision. Members of
Budleigh Salterton: Brexit And The Quest For A Mythic England
In the 1980s, when I was teaching at the University of Exeter, my late wife and I often spent fine summer weekends on the pebbly
Shaping The New World Of Work
It is called disruption. New digital technologies are having unforeseen impacts on industries and services in all directions. This fourth industrial revolution is testimony to
Brexit Exemplifies The Anti-Elite Era
On 23 June, the British people voted to leave the European Union. Against all odds and, above all, against all reason, one of Europe’s most
After The UK Referendum: Europe At A Crossroads
The vote for Brexit has opened an existential phase for the future of the EU. Irrespective of the political debates over the past year or
Britain Riding The Tectonic Plates
The referendum was lost some time ago. At its most superficial it was lost because the EU failed to give Cameron enough to take back