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In the King's Speech last week, Labour announced 40 new bills covering areas from planning and green energy, to fiscal locks and a national wealth fund.
What can these bills tell us about Labour's economic strategy?
We speak with IFS economists, Christine Farquharson and Ben Zaranko.
Zooming In: discussion questions
Every week, we share a set of questions designed for A Level economics students to discuss, written by teacher Will Haines.
1. Explain why stability may encourage greater investment and growth?
2. Evaluate the potential economic impact of the new National Wealth Fund.
3. Referring to an example, explain what is meant by the 'distributional' impact of government policy.
Host
Paul Johnson
Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.
Participants
Ben Zaranko
Ben joined the IFS in 2017 and works across a range of areas, including UK fiscal policy and the productivity of the health and social care system.
Christine Farquharson
Christine's research examines inequalities in children's education and health, especially in the early education and childcare sector.
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