Feature / ‘It left a scar on me’: Locked up in the UK’s women-only immigration centre A year after Derwentside detention centre opened, one woman reveals the impact that being held there had on her By Lauren Crosby Medlicott / 14 Dec 2022
Opinion / Pandenomics: a story of life versus growth The clash between business-as-usual economics and the pandemic shows what we really need from our economy. By Julia Steinberger / 8 Apr 2020
Home / Economic growth: a short history of a controversial idea The relentless pursuit of GDP growth is being challenged from environmental and well-being standpoints. But where did the idea come from? By Gareth Dale / 14 Jun 2019
well-being / Well-being is more than a side-show to neoliberal economics Well-being is not just a luxury for good economic times. Reducing poverty and promoting equality are more important goals than simply increasing the size of the economy. To this end, new data shows that stability is better than growth. By Christine Berry / 23 Apr 2014