Employment is up yet again – but the job is not quite done
There are more benefits to full employment than you might think.
Amna Silim
Website Amna is a Research Assistant at IPPR. She writes for Left Foot Forward on economics.
The full employment strategy must go beyond tax cuts and squeezing those on benefits
To maximise people’s chances of finding work we need to tackle the structural problems they face.
Economic update – December 2012: Triple-dip ahead?
IPPR’s Amna Silim presents the latest Left Foot Forward economic update, for December 2012.
Economic update – November 2012: Good news for Osborne ahead of autumn statement
IPPR’s Amna Silim presents the latest Left Foot Forward economic update, for November 2012.
Economic update – October 2012: There’s been an upturn but the economy is still struggling
IPPR’s Amna Silim presents the latest Left Foot Forward economic update, for October 2012.
An honest debate about migration must include long-term fiscal considerations
We need for an honest debate about migration – a debate which must include the long-term fiscal effects of migration and the UK’s demographics.
August Economic Update: We got our Olympic boost, but consumer confidence remains low
Behind the headline figures, the employment situation continues to worsen for particular groups.
OBR figures show a long term fiscal challenge that needs long term solutions
Projections released by the OBR today reveal the full scale of the long term fiscal challenge facing the UK