Media quotes & engagement
Guardian (Link); The Financial Times (Link); The Telegraph (Link 1; Link 2)
BLOGS
Procyclical Bank Leverage and the Economy (16 September 2024, Questions by Ahmet Kaya) - Link to blog
Financial intermediation is important for both the supply and demand sides of the economy. In today’s Monday Interview, Principal Economist Dr Ahmet Kaya asks Postdoctoral Research Associate Dr Issam Samiri for his thoughts on the pros, cons and economic effects of financial sector leverage.
Why is UK Productivity Low, and How Can It Improve? (26 September 2022, Questions by Stephen Millard) - Link to blog
With improving UK growth, so it reaches a trend rate of 2.5%, a central pillar of the new Conservative government’s economic policy, Professor Stephen Millard speaks to Dr Issam Samiri to discover some of the historic reasons behind the UK’s sluggish productivity. Are the measures announced during the ‘mini-budget’ sufficient to address some of the systemic challenges?
The Geography of Skills and Productivity (3 May 2022, Questions by Stephen Millard) - Link to Blog
Labelled “the productivity puzzle”, the UK’s decline in productivity since the 2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis has been called the “defining economic question of our age”, with its cause taxing both policy-makers and economists alike. Explanations have ranged from structural issues around new regulations through to lack of investment and changing trade patterns. In this post, Dr Issam Samiri, in conversation with Professor Stephen Millard, explores the impact that the regional variations of skills, income and wealth can have on overall productivity.
SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS
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