Category: Patient Capital
Blog: The people’s stake – creating a force for convergence
by Stewart Lansley, author of 'A Sharing Economy: How Social Wealth Funds Reduce Inequality'
Creating a more inclusive economy, one that ensures that the proceeds of growth are more equally distributed, is a long-declared political goal. Yet it is a goal that has proved elusive. Over recent decades, the top one per cent has exercised its political and economic muscle to capture a [...]
Read moreBlog: A national investment bank could support enterprise and be a path to more sustainable growth
by Justin Protts, Chief Economist at Civitas
Since the financial crisis, economic growth has mainly been driven by the combination of a larger workforce and greater consumer spending. This is unsustainable. For growth to be experienced by everyone and to be sustainable then each worker will need the ability to produce and earn more. [...]
Read moreBlog: Why finance matters for inclusive growth
Most people would agree that a successful modern economy, particularly one which promotes inclusive growth, requires an effective financial system. But few stop to ask how we might measure efficacy. Indeed you will search, almost in vain, amongst the writings of economists to find a single one [...]
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