Firms are at the centre of our economy: they make the things we buy, set prices, invent new things and provide jobs. They also differ widely in their size, their productivity, their innovativeness, and the wages and conditions they offer.
Event details: 03 March 2022 | 09:30 – 11:00 | Online only
At this online event we will address a number of key questions. To what extent have UK firms become more widely varying in their productivity and wage levels, as has been seen in the US? What are the likely implications for wage inequality across individuals and for overall productivity? What has been happening to the market power enjoyed by firms, and with what implications for the prices that they charge consumers and the wages that they pay workers? What is the role of firm-level innovation in creating ‘good jobs’ and driving social mobility on the one hand, and creating rents and market power which drive up and entrench income inequality on the other? How can policy towards firms and competition strike the right balance in the face of these forces?
This event will be chaired by Paul Johnson, IFS, and will feature talks from:
- Jan Eeckhout, UPF Barcelona
- Rachel Griffith, IFS and University of Manchester
- John van Reenen, LSE
- Jean Tirole, Toulouse School of Economics
After the presentations, there will be plenty of time for your questions.
This event will be live-streamed to Slido. Please click here to sign up to receive an email reminder when the event is about to start.