Coronavirus - Manage News
Saturday 22 May 2021
The Times: How could a wealth tax work in the UK?
Assistant Professor Arun Advani's (Department of Economics, Warwick) proposal through the Wealth Tax Commission to have a one-off UK wealth tax is discussed in this Sunday Times article.
Monday 1 March 2021
UK Parliament Treasury Committee Report: Twelfth Report - Tax after coronavirus
Assistant Professor Arun Advani (Department of Economics, Warwick) presents evidence of a one-off wealth tax as head of the ‘Wealth Tax Commission’ that has been published by the Treasury Select Committee.
Wednesday 17 February 2021
BBC Radio 4: You and Yours: Student Accommodation; Post-pandemic Spending; Broadband
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) is interviewed live about the UK economic recovery after the pandemic.
Friday 12 February 2021
BBC Radio 5 Live: It's the economy, Cupid
Assistant Professor Arun Advani (Department of Economics, Warwick) interviewed on BBC Radio 5 live 'Wake Up to Money' programme on COVID's economic impact.
Tuesday 9 February 2021
VoxEU: Post-Covid inflation risks for the UK
Professor Roger Farmer (Department of Economics, Warwick) quoted on inflation expectations from a survey conducted by the Centre for Macroeconomics in January 2021.
Tuesday 12 January 2021
The Financial Times: High street under siege as COVID-19 hastens shift online
Professor Mike Waterson (Department of Economics, Warwick) comments on how the year 2020 has been tough for the retail industry in the UK.
Sunday 3 January 2021
The Financial Times: UK economists’ survey: recovery will be slower than in peer countries
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) responds to the FT’s annual questionnaire about the economic outlook for 2021.
Sunday 13 December
The Financial Times: Keeping the young cooped up makes scant economic sense
Dr Thijs van Rens (Department of Economics, Warwick) writes about how an age-dependent policy would be better than implementing blanket restrictions with the roll out of Covid-19 vaccines.
Wednesday 25 November
Sky News: Eat Out to Help Out: Businesses claimed £849m through scheme for 160 million meals
Dr Thiemo Fetzer (Department of Economics, Warwick/CAGE) comments on his study into the sharp increase in COVID-19 infection clusters emerged a week after the 'Eat Out to Help Out' scheme began.
Thursday 26 November
BBC Sounds: 'How Broke is Britain?'
Emeritus Professor Nick Crafts (Department of Economics, Warwick) comments on how the pandemic is impacting on Britain’s borrowing, which has been forecasted to hit nearly £400bn this year.
Tuesday 8 September
The Financial Times: 'Private equity says payouts levy rise would drive industry out of UK'
Associate Professor Arun Advani (Department of Economics, Warwick) comments on how taxing carried interest at the same rate as income would “level the playing field” between private equity and other parts of the UK’s financial sector.
Monday 10 August
The New York Times: 'Quarantine Envy Got You Down? You’re Not Alone'
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) and a co-author of a study quoted on whether envy is societally harmful.
Thursday 6 August
The Telegraph: 'It’s far too soon to end furlough support'
Professor Roger Farmer (Department of Economics, Warwick) quoted on the UK's plan to end its job support scheme this autumn.
Wednesday 5 August
VoxEU: 'The economic cost of UK school closures'
Professor Natalie Chen (Department of Economics, Warwick) comments on the effect of school closures during Covid-19 will increase gender inequality and children from poorer households are less likely to receive parental support.
Wednesday 22 July
Newstalk: 'There was no need to lock down the young' - Expert says COVID fear will kill economy
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) on why young people should be exempt from any future Covid-19 lockdowns.
Friday 17 July
Al Jazeera English: Can wealthy people help fight COVID-19?
Professor Arun Advani (Department of Economics, Warwick) interviewed by Al Jazeera to discuss how a group of millionaires has urged governments to raise taxes on the wealthy to fund a coronavirus recovery.
Thursday 11 June
France 24: Why the Covid-19 crisis is exacerbating racial inequality
Associate Professor Roland Rathelot (Department of Economics, Warwick) interviewed by France 24 to discusses research conducted on inequalities that has found evidence of discrimination in hiring practices in France.
Monday 1 June
Financial Times: Letter: Covid-19 practises age discrimination
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) writes in response to his research that the virus practises age discrimination.
Tuesday 12 May
Al Jazeera: Could coronavirus reshape British manufacturing?
Professor Mark Harrison (Department of Economics, Warwick) commented on switching of goverment priorities during times of crises (the similarity between coronavirus and World War II).
Monday 11 May
Business News Daily: When Founders Die, Businesses Suffer
Professor Sascha Becker (Department of Economics, Warwick & Monash University, Melbourne) study on business performance after founder dies referenced.
Sunday 10 May
BBC News: Live interview with BBC journalist
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) speaks to the BBC News Channel on his recently published research a the potential 'rolling age' lifting of the COVID19 lockdown.
Monday 4 May
BBC Sounds: C&W Radio: Breakfast with Phil Upton
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) talks to Phil Upton on BBC CWR about his newly published research into a potential method of lifting the COVID19 lockdown.
Thursday 30 April
The Telegraph: Thursday morning news briefing: PM to dash lockdown hopes
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) and Nattavudh Powdthavee (Warwick Business School) latest research referenced, in which they suggest the safest way out of the UK's coronavirus lockdown.
The Telegraph: Lockdown should be lifted for the youngest first, says study
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) and Nattavudh Powdthavee (Warwick Business School) latest research referenced, in which they point out the extreme dangers from any general kind of release from lockdown and present more detailed modelling on the fatality risks faced by different age groups.
Tuesday 28 April
Firstpost: India's perception of coronavirus response: Nearly 50% respondents find govt action adequate but trust is dwindling, says survey
Dr Thiemo Fetzer & Dr Christopher Roth (Department of Economics, Warwick) are part of a team of international researchers that have come together to conduct a worldwide survey on perceptions and behaviours of the coronavirus. The survey data was mentioned as part of this post.
Thursday 23 April
The Guardian: Coronavirus: what would a year of physical distancing mean for the UK?
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) and Nattavudh Powdthavee (Warwick Business School) study into releasing young adults could be best route out of lockdown was referenced.
Thursday 16 April
The Times: Lockdown exit: UK faces 'segmenting' older family young.
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) and Nattavudh Powdthavee (Warwick Business School) study into lifting the restrictions on 20 - 30 year olds referenced.
The Times: How will the lockdown end?
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) and Nattavudh Powdthavee (Warwick Business School) study into lifting the restrictions on 20 - 30 year olds referenced.
Wednesday 15 April
Telegraph: Why it's still important to feel hope - even when everything seems so hopeless .
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) research on happiness referenced. The Irish Times: Containment vs economics: how will we strike a balance?
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) and Nattavudh Powdthavee (Warwick Business School) study into removing restrictions on 20 - 30 year olds referenced.
Tuesday 14 April
The Peninsula: Residents trust Qatar govt fully in COVID-19 fight: Survey
Dr Thiemo Fetzer & Dr Christopher Roth (Department of Economics, Warwick) are part of an international team of researcher conducting an International Survey on perceptions of the coronavirus referenced.
The Irish Times : Containment vs economics: how will we strike a balance?
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) and Nattavudh Powdthavee (Warwick Business School) study into removing restrictions on 20 - 30 year olds referenced.
South China Morning Post : Coronavirus: how much of Covid-19’s social distancing is here to stay?
Dr Thiemo Fetzer & Dr Christopher Roth (Department of Economics, Warwick) who are part of an international team of researcher conducting an International Survey on perceptions of the coronavirus referenced.
Thursday 9 April
ÂTime Magazine: Lockdown could be lifted when coronavirus cases fall below 50 a day, says global health expert.
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) and Nattavudh Powdthavee (Warwick Business School) study into removing restrictions on 20 - 30 year olds referenced
The Guardian: Lifting the lockdown: what are the UK's options?
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) and Nattavudh Powdthavee (Warwick Business School) study into removing restrictions on 20 - 30 year olds referenced.
Wednesday 8 April
Telegraph: Lockdown could be lifted when coronavirus cases fall below 50 a day, says global health expert.
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) and Nattavudh Powdthavee (Warwick Business School) study referenced.
5 April 2020
Spicy Takes podcast: Roger Farmer discusses the macroeconomics of Coronavirus.
Friday 3 April
The Guardian: Coronavirus: a test strategy that failed
Professor Mike Waterson (Department of Economics, Warwick) comments on the UK government's response to the coronavirus outbreak.
April 2020
Coronavirus may cause the biggest slump since the South Sea Bubble
Dr Claudia Rei, Associate Professor, comments on reports that the conoravirus may cause a bigger fall in UK GDP than the South Sea Bubble.
"On recent comparisons between the current economic downturn and that resulting from the South Sea Bubble in the early eighteenth century, it is first important to clarify that the causes of these downturns are not the same and thus the recovery from the present crisis will likely be different".
Sunday 29 March
The Times: How to Battle the Coronavirus and Win: A Historians’ Roundtable.
Economic Historian Mark Harrison (Department of Economics, Warwick) participated in a Bloomberg Opinion roundtable.
Wednesday 25 March
Financial Times: The new wartime economy in the era of coronavirus
Economic Historian Mark Harrison (Department of Economics, Warwick) quoted in the Financial Times.
28 March 2020
BBC Sounds: The End of the Thirty Year Itch
Professor Mark Harrison features on BBC Radio 4 show 'The End of the Thirty Year Itch' with Phil Tinline.
18 March 2020
Blog: The War on COVID-19: Lessons from Wartime
Mark Harrison has blogged on the parallels between the war on COVID-19 to World War II.