A tax reform that can stimulate growth

With the UK in the grip of one of the deepest and longest recessions of the past century, research by ESRC-funded centres is at its most valuable to help policymakers and business put the UK economy back on the pathway to steady growth, to help reduce the budget deficit and to boost consumer confidence. At the same time, though, it is essential to make the UK a fairer country that looks after those who most need the state’s help. Re-igniting Growth includes a series of interviews with key academics funded by the ESRC. They reflect on a range of initiatives or changes to policy that they believe could help end the recession and kickstart growth. Stuart Adam contributes to this publication with a discussion of tax reform.