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Can Citizens be Economists?

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Channel: Royal Society of Arts · 2016 · Education

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Can citizens be economists? The RSA launched the Citizens’ Economic Council the week after the UK voted to leave the European Union, with the timely question: can citizens really be economists, and what might the extent of their role and influence in shaping national economic policy be? A panel of experts discuss the value of citizen voice that is informed, deliberative and forward thinking.

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Tony Greenham and Reema Patel introduce the RSA’s Citizens’ Economic Council. The event also brought together Seema Malhotra MP, Julie Timbrell from Occupy Democracy, Simon Burall, Director of Involve, and Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies in a panel discussion about the future of the economy. The event is chaired by Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive of the RSA.

Find out more about the RSA Citizens' Economic Council: http://ow.ly/lJpu301L5PO

Read the prospectus launching the Council, 'Economics for everyone' online: http://ow.ly/7N9z301L5Ke

The Citizens’ Economic Council is kindly supported by Friends Provident Foundation and by the Barrow Cadbury Trust.

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