The economic record of the coalition government – Introduction

Pub. Date
10 February, 2015
Pub. Type
National Institute Economic Review

Authors

Jonathan Portes

Related Themes

Macro-Economic Dynamics and Policy

Journal

National Institute Economic Review, No. 231

Publisher

Sage Publications, London

External Resources

http://ner.sagepub.com/content/231/1.toc

As we approach the 2015 UK General Election, this Review assesses the economic record of the 2010-15 Coalition government. While we cannot hope to be comprehensive, the papers included here cover not just an overview of developments in macroeconomic policy,growth and productivity, but also two of the key areas for medium-term policy reform: education and the welfare system.

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