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Economics Is For Everyone!

Video

15 Jul 2016

Ha-Joon Chang explains why every single person can and SHOULD get their head around basic economics. He pulls back the curtain on the often mystifying language of derivatives and quantitative easing, and explains how easily economic myths and assumptions become gospel.
Prospectus for the Citizens' Economic Council

Report

28 Jun 2016

Today we launch the RSA Citizens's Economic Council. Read our prospectus as we make the case for a more democratic economic debate.
Report: The Digital Powerhouse

Report

15 May 2016

Our new report on the North’s digital economy argues the region can pioneer a different way of ‘doing tech’ – one that is less inward looking and more anchored in its surroundings
Report: Designing for a circular economy - lessons from The Great Recovery 2012-2016

Report

07 Mar 2016

What lessons can be learned from the work of The Great Recovery? From the spark of an idea to the growth of a network and beyond, we share some of our reflections and insights from the last four years.
Report: Fair share - reclaiming power in the sharing economy

Report

13 Jan 2016

The RSA’s primer on the sharing economy guides readers through the recent evolution of the sector, focusing in particular on the meteoric rise of online platforms, such as Airbnb and Uber, and what this means for us all.
Creative citizen, creative state - the principled and pragmatic case for a Universal Basic Income

Report

16 Dec 2015

We make the case for a Universal Basic Income in the UK and outline what it could look like in practice.
Report: North sea oil and gas rig decommissioning and re-use opportunity

Report

08 Oct 2015

The Great Recovery team explore the circular economy opportunities associated with the decommissioning of North Sea Oil & Gas assets in our latest report.
Report: The Great Recovery - Rearranging the Furniture

Report

08 Sep 2015

Taking our unique design-focused approach to the circular economy, The RSA Great Recovery partnered with recycling and waste company SUEZ to ask the question: ‘How can we design better systems that will increase rates of re-use and reduce the quantity of bulky items reaching landfill and incineration?’
Wired for imprudence

Report

28 May 2015

Natural human characteristics can make it hard to manage our money well. This report identifies six of these behavioural hurdles to financial capability, and explores what this means for financial education.
Matthew Taylor on The Power to Create

Video

24 Sep 2014

The 21st century presents us with huge challenges. How can we empower people to be active participants in creating a world we want to live in? Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the RSA, offers a vision for the future - a world where every individual has the freedom and opportunity to develop their unique capabilities to the full.