Mismanaged Decline

Vicky Pryce isan international economist and commentator. She is currently chief economicadviser at the Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR) and a visitingprofessor at King's College London. Her books include How to be a SuccessfulEconomist, Women Vs Capitalism, It's the Economy, Stupid:Economics for Voters and Greekonomics: The Euro Crisis and WhyPoliticians Don't Get It. Andy Ross isa former deputy director in the Government Economic Service (GES) and was thehead of professional development for the GES and later for the Society ofProfessional Economists. He was joint author with Vicky Pryce and Peter Urwinof It's the Economy, Stupid and co-wrote How to be a SuccessfulEconomist with Vicky Pryce, Alvin Birdi and Ian Harwood.

"Foxed by the dilemmas facing our economy?Here is a history and a present-day analysis making sense of it all, writtenwith glowing clarity and deep understanding by two wise economists. Learn whatwent wrong and read their lucid explanation of what can put it right." PollyToynbee, journalist and author "No one should comment onBritish economic policy without having read this book." Professor Sir John Kay, economist, fellow ofSt John's College, Oxford, and author of The Corporation in the Twenty-FirstCentury "Political debates on theBritish economy tend to become unedifying 'Punch and Judy' arguments whichdisregard the long-term structural factors affecting economic growth and theexternal shocks over which governments have little control. This book is a criticalbut fair account of past government performance and future options, which alsotakes proper account of what is both possible and realistic." Sir Vince Cable, Leaderof the Liberal Democrats 2017-19 "This book is an absolutemust for anyone who is concerned about the UK's industrial decline and wants todo something about it." Professor Tony Travers, London School of Economics