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The Nationalisation of UK Aid and Development by Melita Lazell & Ivica Petrikova

The latest book in SPERI's Palgrave series 'Building a Sustainable Political Economy: SPERI Research & Policy' is available now - with discount code.
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SPERI Presents... New Thinking: Queer Activism in Ghana with Ellie Gore

In a new podcast, Dr Ellie Gore (University of Manchester) discusses their new brand new book Between HIV Prevention & LGBTI Rights: The Political Economy of Queer Activism in Ghana.
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Far-Right Populism and the Making of the Exclusionary Neoliberal State by Valentina Ausserladscheider

The latest book in SPERI's Palgrave series 'Building a Sustainable Political Economy: SPERI Research & Policy' is available now - with discount code.
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SPERI Presents... New Thinking in Political Economy

The first episode of our new series asks 'What is Political Economy?'. New episodes released monthly.
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Governments must ‘change the way the economy works’ after Covid-19, says new OECD-commissioned report

Governments must change the way the economy works in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report commissioned by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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New funding and a new SPERI role for Genevieve LeBaron

Professor Genevieve LeBaron has been awarded new grants to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on supply chain workers and inequality.
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New report gives fresh insights into public attitudes on tax, wealth and spending

Findings published today in a new report provide new evidence about the public’s attitudes on public spending, wealth and tax.
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Professor Genevieve LeBaron elected to Royal Society of Canada

Professor Genevieve LeBaron has been elected as a Member of the College of the Royal Society of Canada.
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Dr Maya Goodfellow joins SPERI

We are delighted to announce that Dr Maya Goodfellow has joined SPERI. Dr Goodfellow has been awarded a prestigious three-year Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellowship.