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From silicon chips to fertiliser, the last few years have shown us that where our materials come from matters massively to the stability of our economy.
How we get stuff out of the ground, processed and into complex global supply chains is a vital and oft-overlooked part of our economy - with ramifications for government policy across all sectors.
In this episode, we speak with Ed Conway, Economics Editor at Sky News and author of a new book Material World: The Making of Civilisation.
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From silicon chips to fertiliser, the last few years have shown us that where our materials come from matters massively to the stability of our economy.
How we get stuff out of the ground, processed and into complex global supply chains is a vital and oft-overlooked part of our economy - with ramifications for government policy across all sectors.
In this episode, we speak with Ed Conway, Economics Editor at Sky News and author of a new book Material World: The Making of Civilisation.
Find out more: https://ifs.org.uk/
Become a member: https://ifs.org.uk/individual-membership
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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