Why do we need new ideas in economics?

23 January 2013

Portrait of Professor Eric Beinhocker

with Professor Eric Beinhocker
Professor of Public Policy Practice

Eric Beinhocker is a Professor of Public Policy Practice at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford. He is also the founder and Executive Director of the Institute for New Economic Thinking at the University’s Oxford Martin School. I...

Since the financial crisis, there’s been a growing feeling that we need new economic thinking and innovative ideas to help give us a deeper understanding of how the economy works. We think that better economic thinking can help lead to better decisions and have a better impact on society says Eric Beinhocker.