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Economic Research Council

Britain's Oldest Economic Think Tank

Founded as Britain's oldest economics-focused think tank, the Economic Research Council is committed to enhancing economic understanding and fostering inclusive debate. Through innovative events, research, and digital outreach, we strive to make economic knowledge accessible to everyone, supporting informed dialogue and pluralistic ideas. Join us in shaping a society enriched by diverse economic insights and active civic participation.

Schedule

Schedule

We are currently working on the schedule of speakers for the academic year 2024/2025. We will let you know once we have these confirmed.

Last year our speakers were Professor Sheila Dow, Professor Paul Ormerod, Professor David Miles and Sir John Kay.

Professor Shelia Dow

Emeritus Professor at University of Stirling

Professor Sheila Dow will be exploring ‘Adam Smith and Behavioural Economics’ on Tuesday 5th December 2023.

    Professor Sir John Kay

    Economist & Author

    Sir John Kay will explore ‘Managing Uncertainty in Economics’ on Wednesday 15th May 2024.

      Professor Paul Ormerod

      Economist, Author & Entrepreneur

      Professor Paul Ormerod will explore the question ‘Does behavioural economics challenge rational choice?’ on Wednesday 24th January 2024.

        Professor David Miles

        Professor at Imperial College Business School

        Professor David Miles will gives us an insight to ‘The Office for Budget Responsibility’ on Tuesday 5th March 2024.

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