Jonathan Portes
National Institute of Economic and Social Research
Jonathan Portes is Director of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, Britain's longest established independent economic research institute. Previously, he was Chief Economist at the Cabinet Office, where he advised the Cabinet Secretary and Number 10 Downing Street on economic and financial issues. Before that he held a number of other senior economic policy posts in the UK government. His particular interests include immigration, labour markets, and poverty.
Articles by Jonathan Portes:
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Self-defeating austerity?
1 November 2012, 23513 reads
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The alternatives to austerity: The effect on jobs and incomes in the UK
14 August 2012, 21381 reads
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What does ‘Keynesian’ really mean?
7 February 2012, 24544 reads
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Risk, reward and responsibility: The financial sector and society
19 December 2009, 27625 reads
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The outcome of the London Summit: A view from the Cabinet Office
2 April 2009, 20318 reads
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