Society of Professional Economists

A fantastic evening at our SPE Annual Summer Drinks Party on the beautiful South Terrace at Bush House. Great to reconnect with colleagues and enjoy an inspiring speech and original performances from Soumaya Keynes. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

New Opportunity! Resolution Foundation is seeking a new Director to work closely with the Chief Executive to drive the next phase of the Foundation’s work; and to lead our research and policy programme. Click here for more info spe.org.uk/careers/jobs/

Book Now! SPE Courses: Overview of Cost-Benefit Analysis with Applied Example 14-16 July 2026, 9.30-12.30 eventbrite.co.uk/e/spe-courses-…

Listen to Filippo Gaddo and Professor Tim Congdon in a discussion centred on Professor Congdon’s latest book, 'Money and Inflation at the Time of Covid' Click here to watch in full. spe.org.uk/speakers/podca…

The Resolution Foundation is recruiting! Economist / Research and Policy Senior Economist / Research and Policy Analyst Principal Economist / Research and Policy Analyst Further details in the link below spe.org.uk/car.../jobs/re…

The Rybczynski Prize Essay Competition 2026 is now OPEN! Submit your essay for a chance to WIN £5000 & boost your professional profile! Deadline: 1 July 2026 Sponsored by @kpmguk Essays must be written/published from Jan 2025 onwards. spe.org.uk/about/society-…

Listen to Filippo Gaddo, Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal, host of the Econ Thoughts SPE Podcast, speak with Eric Leeper, Uni of Virginia, about the fiscal theory of the price level & the future of monetary policy in a high-debt world. spe.org.uk/speakers/podca…

Hear Filippo Gaddo in conversation with Eamonn Butler, Adam Smith Institute, as they reflect on the enduring legacy of Adam Smith - marking the 250th anniversary of The Wealth of Nations. #AdamSmithInsitute #Anniversary #WealthofNations #Economics spe.org.uk/.../podc.../in…

🎙 New Econ Thought episode! Filippo Gaddo interviews Cesar A. Hidalgo about his new book The Infinite Alphabet. spe.org.uk/speakers/podca… #EconomicComplexity #KnowledgeEconomy #Innovation #AI #Growth #Podcast

Enormous thanks to Governor Waller, @federalreserve for an enlightening speech last night at our Annual Dinner – the largest attendance on record. You can read a full copy of the Governor’s speech on federalreserve.gov/newsevents/spe…

Join Us on 5 Feb, 5.30pm for an Engaging Panel Debate on Britain’s Economic Stagnation Why has Britain stagnated? What are the key issues, and how can we resolve them? spe.org.uk/whats-on/event…

In the first big interview of 2025, Filippo Gaddo sits down with Gauti Eggertsson to dive deep into the early 2020s' ‘inflation surge’—exploring its causes, dynamics, and potential resolution.  spe.org.uk/speakers/podca… #Economy #Inflation2020s #Interview #Economics #Insights

Register for the next meeting of the RES Diversity & Inclusion Network on 5 Dec 15:00-17:00 (online). More info on the image! res.org.uk/events/diversi…

🎉 Huge congratulations to Simon Johnson @baselinescene, Daron Acemoglu @DAcemogluMIT and James Robinson on winning the 2024 #NobelPrize in Economics! Their research on institutions and prosperity is inspiring. Link to their book review shorturl.at/sFIgb #PowerAndProgress

Join us on 15 Oct 2024 for a discussion with top economists Sonali Punhani (Bank of America) and George Buckley (Nomura) on global trends, the UK election, and macroeconomics. Chaired by Vanja Munerati (Arup), with networking drinks after. 🍸 Don’t miss out! 💡 #Economy #network

Listen to Filippo Gaddo interview with Stephen Millard, @NIESRorg where they discuss the current state of the UK economy and the first 2 months of the new labour government. shorturl.at/akpEv

⚡️ OUT NOW ⚡️ Our latest #GDP Tracker suggests that hope is on the horizon for economic growth, with UK GDP expected to grow by 0.6% in the second quarter and 0.4% in the third quarter of 2024 📈 Read our full analysis here 👇🔓 hubs.la/Q02G9wQ00

Listen to our latest podcast where Filippo Gaddo chats to Vicky Pryce about UK and European politics and the state of UK/European economy. spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/AxXAQfeHaLb #podcast #macroeconomics #politics #elections #eurozone

Read the SPE's latest batch of book reviews - in time for the summer holidays! spe.org.uk/reading-room/b…