Economics in business

Economics in business episodes:

• 03.21.2024

  Women in Work 2024 - Ep30

  While women's participation in labour markets is increasing, they continue to face pay disparities compared to men. In this episode, host Ellie Golden is joined by Alia Qamar and Yashi Chowdhary, Economists at PwC, to dive deeper into the findings...

  
• 11.15.2023

  UK Economic Outlook - Ep29

  Are we out of the woods yet? In this podcast, Ellie Golden hosts our UK Chief Economist Barret Kupelian, along with Jake Finney, a manager in our Economics team, to discuss their views on the macroeconomic outlook and the reports...

  
• 06.20.2023

  The future of free school meals - Ep28

  Free school meals can have a great impact on both children and wider society. Join us as we discuss the potential expansion of free school meals in England, looking at who currently receives them, what the potential benefits to children...

  
• 05.02.2023

  Using behavioural economics to help your employees adopt new workplace technologies - Ep27

  Overall success is heavily dependent on effective employee adoption, and without this, businesses struggle to see the true benefits of their time and financial investments. So, what insights can behavioural economics provide to help navigate change and get good habits...

  
• 11.30.2022

  Women in work: making the transition to net zero fair for all - Ep26

  Action on net zero is a central tenet of governments, businesses and policy makers around the world, but what are the implications for women in the workplace? What lessons have we learned from COVID-19 that we can carry forward to...

  
• 12.06.2021

  Actions speak louder than words: Why Behavioural Segmentation is so powerful at driving customer value. - Ep25

  Are you value-sensitive or time-sensitive? Active or dormant? Proactive or a procrastinator? These questions are at the heart of Behavioural Segmentation, an approach to segmentation that makes nudges significantly more effective at influencing behaviour. The integration of behavioural science into...

  
• 06.17.2021

  The global green skills agenda: How to make the green transition work for all - Ep24

  Building back greener is now an urgent imperative, but how can policymakers ensure that the green transition works for all countries and all people? In this episode, Hannah Audino talks to Zlatina Loudjeva and Jack Steenson from PwC's International Development...

  
• 03.09.2021

  Economics in Business Asks: Is inflation going to make a comeback? - bonus episode

  After a year of low inflation across the UK, US and the eurozone, economists are now turning to the question of whether inflation might make a comeback this year, as economies recover from the pandemic. In this bonus episode, Hannah...

  
• 03.03.2021

  Good Growth for Cities: Economic wellbeing in a post-COVID world - Ep23

  In this episode, Freddie Martin discusses the results of PwC's latest Good Growth for Cities index with George Mason, an economist at PwC, and James Bowman, a South-East and London PwC Consulting partner specialising in local government transformation. Ten years...

  
• 01.18.2021

  From the Great Lockdown to the Great Round: Our global economic predictions for 2021 - Ep22

  Projecting what the future holds is an important exercise for businesses and governments looking to plan ahead. In this podcast, Hannah Audino speaks to Barret Kupelian and Rob Clarry from PwC's Economics team to discuss the key trends we expect...

  
• 12.10.2020

  Time for Trust: How blockchain will transform business and the economy - Ep21

  In this episode our co-host Freddie Martin is joined by Steve Davies, PwC's Global Blockchain leader, and Jonathan Gillham, who leads PwC UK's Economics team, to discuss blockchain, the technology that is revolutionising how we share and store data, with...

  
• 08.06.2020

  Seeing is Believing: Understanding the economic potential of VR and AR - Ep20

  Virtual and Augmented reality were once seen as the domain of the entertainment industry, used mainly in gaming and social media. However, as these technologies have developed and the number of use cases have grown, an increasing number of sectors,...

  
• 05.19.2020

  Reflections on the UK economy with John Hawksworth - Ep19

  In this episode, we talk to our outgoing Chief Economist John Hawksworth, to mark his retirement after 34 years with the firm. John reflects on the development of the UK economy over the past four decades - the key trends,...

  
• 02.24.2020

  The importance of capturing wider wellbeing benefits in public sector investment decisions - Ep18

  Governments and other public sector bodies are under increasing scrutiny from taxpayers to demonstrate that investment of government resources represents good value for money for society. This means that it is no longer enough to look at the traditionally monetised...

  
• 01.23.2020

  How can impact-driven strategies help companies be sustainable? - Ep17

  Values in society are being reassessed, external stakeholders are gaining more influence and Government policy and regulation are changing. We are now seeing customers and employees wanting to engage with companies that share their values and are increasingly demanding companies...

  
• 12.17.2019

  Skies Without Limits - The Impact of Drones on the UK Economy - Ep16

  In this podcast, we discuss the potential impact of drones on the UK economy, drawing on findings from PwC's "Skies without limits" report. We discuss the benefits and the risks of increasing drone uptake across industries, and how governments and...

  
• 10.16.2019

  How AI can enable a sustainable future - Ep15

  In April of this year PwC published a groundbreaking report, commissioned by Microsoft, which estimated the potential economic and environmental benefits of using AI technology to address climate change and promote sustainability. The report found that using AI applications across...

  
• 09.20.2019

  How can the UK harness the full potential of its labour force? - Ep14

  UK employment levels are at record highs, but is there more that we can do to encourage further participation in the workforce and what are the potential gains to be made? In this episode we talk to John Hawksworth, chief...

  
• 07.11.2019

  What is the impact of Euroclearability? - Ep13

  We discuss the benefits for emerging capital markets becoming "Euroclearable" and the resulting economic impacts. If you'd like to read more, our full report is available at https://www.euroclear.com/newsandinsights/en/press/2019/2019_mr-04-PWCWhitepaper.html

  
• 02.01.2019

  The global economy: predictions for 2019 - Ep12

  Our economists discuss the key themes emerging for the year ahead and their impact on the global economy - including a slowdown in global economic growth, workers and wages, and trade conflicts.

  
• 12.17.2018

  The UK economy - the long-term view - Ep11

  What's ahead for the future of the UK economy? Looking in particular at GDP and debt, we consider historical and current trends to take a long-term view on the outlook for the UK economy.

  
• 09.11.2018

  How have banks responded to post-crisis regulation? - EP10

  After the financial crisis, banks were subjected to a global overhaul of the entire regulatory system. 10 years down the line, Nick Forrest, head of our Financial Economics team explains how this has actually affected banks, and the banking sector...

  
• 08.03.2018

  Why is wage growth sluggish? - Ep9

  Labour markets in most advanced economies have (almost) never been better - but wages haven't really picked up. Our Senior Economist, Barret Kupelian, explains what's driving this disparity and what it could mean for businesses.

  
• 04.11.2018

  How can companies benefit from Behavioural Economics? - Ep8

  Organisations are increasingly using Behavioural Economics (BE) to improve the way they interact with customers by better understanding their behaviour. Suresh Natarajan, who leads our BE practice joins Laura to share his experiences of using BE to help clients, and...

  
• 03.09.2018

  Helping companies conquer country risk - Ep7

  In an era of geopolitical transformation, what do financial markets tell us about country risk premia? The answer may surprise you. Economist Rob Vaughan shares the latest trends from PwC's country risk premium model, and how this insight can help...

  
• 01.05.2018

  What's the economic cost of natural disasters? - Ep6

  Economist James Loughridge joins our host Laura Gatz to explain what our latest research can tell us about what's happening to the frequency and cost of natural disasters, and how this impacts an economy

  
• 11.14.2017

  A vision for 2025 - using Economics to devise a Financial Services Strategy for the UK - Ep5

  Nick Forrest, our Head of Financial Services in Economic Consulting, discusses with new host Laura Gatz-Schulz how he and his team used economic principles and methods to help The CityUK develop a strategy for the Financial Services Sector.

  
• 08.07.2017

  How will automation impact jobs? - Ep4

  John Hawksworth, Chief Economist at PwC UK, talks about our recent research analysing the impact of automation on jobs in the UK and other OECD countries. We explore which industries and types of workers are likely to be most affected,...

  
• 07.10.2017

  What's next for UK interest rates? - Ep3

  With inflation rapidly on the rise and the US Federal Reserve continuing to raise rates, could we see an increase in UK interest rates this year? We put this question to Andrew Sentance, Senior Economic Adviser at PwC, and discuss...

  
• 05.16.2017

  Closing the gender pay gap: the potential $2 trillion prize - Ep2

  We're joined by economists Jing Teow and Shivangi Jain to explore which OECD countries have made the greatest progress in closing their gender pay gaps and discuss what governments and businesses can do to speed up this progress.

  
• 04.28.2017

  Beyond the BRICs: Where do the pockets of opportunity lie? - Ep 1

  Welcome to the first in our series of Economics in business podcasts. Barret Kupelian, senior economist, shares his views on which mid-sized economies businesses should be looking at to expand their international footprint.