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Professor Robin Clark on the benefits to UK manufacturing as a result of the UK-India trade deal

Wed, 07 May 2025 12:57:00 GMT

"The UK trade deal with India is very good news for UK manufacturing. The significantly reduced tariffs for advanced manufacturing, automotive and clean energy are particularly welcome, giving UK companies the opportunity to support India's sustainable economic growth, while creating jobs and investment at home."

Arun Advani reacts to the Budget

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 10:43:00 GMT

Commenting on the policy changes, Arun said: “Overall this is a good reform, simplifying the regime to provide more certainty for the taxpayer and HMRC, and limiting the scope of the benefit to something much more justifiable.

Professor Thiemo Fetzer says there are cheaper alternatives to the EPG that should be considered

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 12:22:27 GMT

Professor Thiemo Fetzer at the University of Warwick said: "It is widely reported that the Chancellor is considering extending the EPG for 3 more months...

Expert comment, highest Government borrowing since 1946

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 12:27:00 GMT

“This level of borrowing was both necessary and the right thing to do." Professor Abhinay Muthoo of Warwick Economics comments on the news that public sector net borrowing has reached 14.5% of gross domestic product (GDP), the highest level since 1946.

Expert comment, retail sales volumes recover

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:59:58 GMT

"It is crucial to note that these figures, although very positive, cover the period before the important date of 12 April when non-essential shops and outdoor dining started to open." Dr Sinem Hidir, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Warwick, comments on today's retail figures from ONS.

Labour launches its May election campaign - expert comment

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:43:00 GMT

Dr Sinem Hidir, Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, comments on today's Labour party campaign launch.

"Unprecedented times call for unprecedented policy responses" - Professor Abhinay Muthoo comments on the GDP drop

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 12:27:29 GMT

"This is unprecedented in living memory. It is hugely tragic in so many ways but especially in terms of what it has meant and means for many people’s livelihoods and for many businesses." Professor Abhinay Muthoo, Dean of Warwick in London, comments on the news that output in the UK fell by 20.4 per cent in April compared with the previous month.

Coronavirus may cause the biggest slump since the South Sea Bubble - expert comment

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:46:00 GMT

It was suggested following yesterday's Coronavirus Press Briefing that the economic downturn in the wake of the virus could be the biggest since the 18th century South Sea Bubble. Economist Dr Claudia Rei explains the difference between a bubble and the unprecedented situation the world economy is now facing.

COVID-19 and global stock markets: expert advice from economist Roger Farmer

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 10:38:00 GMT

It was reported this week that stock markets have suffered their worst quarter since 1987, due to the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professor Roger Farmer, from the Department of Economics, offers his expert analysis and advice to world economies

Costs and consequences of data breaches - expert comment

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 10:27:24 GMT

"Market penalty depends a great deal on the type of breach, the sensitivity of the information, the number of records lost, the extent to which the firm ‘holds itself out’ as a safe guardian of data and the delay between breach and disclosure." Dr Jonathan Cave comments on the consequences that can flow from large data breaches such as the recent Virgin Media incident.