Economy Archives

Fellowship events

Human Currency: Solving Global Economic Crises Without Money

30 Jun 2025 Online via Zoom

Join us to discuss economic policy, international trade, blockchain tech, documentary film and education.

Fellowship events

Economy and Business Network

25 Jun 2025 Online via Zoom

We are seeking to re-engage the Network after the loss of Jan Floyd-Douglass, earlier this year – an immense loss to the RSA community, and everyone that knew her.

Public talks

Keynote address: Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride

05 Jun 2025 Great Room, RSA House

Join us in the Great Room at the RSA for a keynote address by Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride, chaired by RSA Chief Executive Andy Haldane.

Fellowship events

Blog

Fellows Festival 2025: making the right connections

19 May 2025 Mike Thatcher

Fellows met across cities, countries and continents to discuss the power of connection in the RSA’s event highlight of the year.

Fellowship events

Aid, power, and politics: the consequences of Western development cuts

30 Apr 2025 Online via Zoom

As Western governments scale back their development commitments in favour of military spending and deterrence, the global aid landscape is undergoing a profound shift.

Feature

Capital gains

26 Mar 2025 Helen Lock

For Raj Chetty – Harvard Professor and recipient of the RSA’s Benjamin Franklin Medal in 2024 – social capital is the bedrock of economic mobility. So how can we revive it?

Press release

Inclusive Growth Commission calls for more devolved powers to unleash the potential of the East Midlands economy

17 Mar 2025

The Inclusive Growth Commission today set out bold recommendations to transform the East Midlands economy.

Comment

Let’s not lose our pubs

26 Feb 2025 Eric Sandelands

Pubs are in decline in the UK. Eric Sandelands calls for more to be done to ensure that last orders aren’t called on these essential social hubs.

video

Human Currency: Solving Global Economic Crises Without Money

Economy and Business Network

Keynote address: Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride

The Appreciation Economy screening & co-work with TOAP

Fellows Festival 2025: making the right connections

Aid, power, and politics: the consequences of Western development cuts

Capital gains

Inclusive Growth Commission calls for more devolved powers to unleash the potential of the East Midlands economy

Let’s not lose our pubs

The cost of workplace ageism

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