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...economics, and beyond. The Conversation polls a group of academics for their instant reaction...Andrew Scott Crines, British politics lecturer, University of Liverpool Now is the moment of truth for the Brexiters. They promised the world, and now must deliver. The voters were convinced that leaving the European Union is the best thing to do, entirely against the advice of...

...economic inequality is a major driver of setting one community against another, and sadly this remains a legacy for Northern Ireland. In looking to potentially emulate the performance of wealthier regions. [Relative real GDP per capita (2019 prices)] Figure 2: Relative real GDP per capita (2019 prices) Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2022; regional gross...

...economic divide A presbyterian minister from Arizona talks about how an economic border is inappropriate. Economic aspirations A Mexican immigrant talks about the importance of getting across the border to America. Protecting the old dream An American talks about the need to resist the "Mexicanization" of America. Building a new dream An interview with a migrant in a...

...economic programme doing untold damage to Greece’s social economy. It is rather a plea to voters to endorse him, and his choice to surrender, as a lesser evil. The Conversation asked nine leading academics what their questions were for a man who describes himself as an “accidental economist”. His answers reveal regrets about his own approach during a dramatic 2015,...