This book maps out how to design better transport. Engineers measure success by speed and efficiency - but these are not the way that passengers think about... Læs mere
This book describes the types of interaction we should expect from the next generation of public services, the digital platforms and infrastructure they will be built with, and the public sector design values needed to make them a reality.
Throughout history, it has been those brave enough to puncture the prevailing groupthink who have propelled society forward. But they are in shockingly... Læs mere
The book proposes that negative VAT should be charged on healthy foods and high VAT should be charged on unhealthy foods. It sets out a four-step process to actually implement this new regime, each step of which depends on mechanisms that have already been used by government.
What are drug courts? Do they work? Why are they so popular? Should countries be expanding them or rolling them back? These are some of the questions this volume attempts to answer.
This guide to two decades of UK Green achievements in Europe also brings together analysis from prominent academics, journalists, campaigners and Green MEPs from across the EU.
Why did Britain's cities, once the engines of the industrial revolution, decline so severely? What needs to be done if our cities are once again to be the drivers of our economy? This book answers these questions, looking at the lessons of the last two hundred years. .
A fly on the wall, warts and all, description of what it was like to be a market economist during the extraordinary 25-year period that finance came... Læs mere
With so many conflicting views and a balance to be struck between growth and conservation, what housing market outcomes might be regarded as a success for policymakers? This... Læs mere
If you have ever wondered why the roads are congested, the trains are full and the buses are no longer running, this book provides the answers. The... Læs mere
The financial sector has provided London with an extraordinary impetus for growth over a generation - but what will follow it? The regeneration of Kings Cross and the Olympic... Læs mere
Western economies face huge political obstacles to reforms that would boost productivity and growth - continuing stagnation is far more likely. Businesses and... Læs mere