What is the economy?

There are many different definitions. But here at Economy we define ‘the economy’ as the complex systems organising the production, distribution and consumption of resources (such as money, jobs, housing and food) in a geographical area. These systems are embedded in and dependent on the environment and can and should be organised through participatory and deliberative democracy. 

Economic systems – at a local, national and global level – are currently not working for everyone in society. There is widespread agreement across the political spectrum that we need to ‘build back better’ and Economy supports this call. Why not join the conversation and get involved?

Voices of the Economy

We’re starting a conversation everyone can be part of
Kevin McLouglin is the CEO of McLoughlin Group, a painting and decorating company that was a subcontractor of Carillion when it collapsed.
by 05 Aug 2022
Katy Walker worked at Thomas Cook for thirty years. When the company collapsed in 2019, she and other long-time staff were devastated.
by 03 Aug 2022
Millions of people who were comfortably-off in 2019 are now falling into poverty.
by 11 Aug 2021
The USA has a long history of failing to provide health-improving resources to many of its people.
by 18 Aug 2021
Quarantine-free travel has been linked to Covid vaccinations, which younger Brits were put at the back of the queue for.
by 19 Jul 2021
Governments say the cramped conditions in which they live increases the risk of the virus spreading.
by 07 Jul 2021

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