Dorset Economic Blog

28/08/2024

Dorset Economy blog 57: One Last Look…

BU's emeritus Professor Nigel Jump writes the last in his series of blogs on the Dorset economy, with one final look...

08/07/2024

Dorset economy blog 56: After the Election - Economics & Politics

BU's emeritus Professor Nigel Jump writes the next in his series of blogs on the Dorset economy, focussed on the aftermath of the 2024 General Election.

05/06/2024

Dorset Economy blog 55: Levelling up election?

BU's emeritus Professor Nigel Jump writes the latest in his Dorset economic blogs, looking at the upcoming election.

08/05/2024

Dorset Economy blog 54: The Inflation Story

BU's emeritus Professor Nigel Jump writes the latest in his series of blogs on the Dorset economy, this time with a focus on inflation.

04/04/2024

Dorset Economy blog 53: Post Budget, Pre-election… Easter Economics

BU's emeritus Professor Nigel Jump writes the next in his series of blog on the Dorset economy.

25/02/2024

Dorset Economy blog 52: Quantum Forecasting & Economics

BU's emeritus Professor Nigel Jump writes the next in his series of blogs on the Dorset economy, this time focussing on the problems of, and need for, good forecasting.

23/01/2024

Dorset Economy blog 51: New Year Parable

New Year Parable* There was an island with 10 inhabitants. They each spent their daylight hours trying to catch a.

18/12/2023

Dorset Economy blog 50: Fifty & Counting

BU's emeritus Professor Nigel Jump speaks to us as his blog turns 50 to look back and look forward on.

30/11/2023

Dorset Economy blog 49: Unproductive regions & the Autumn Statement

Professor Nigel Jump writes about the Autumn Statement and its impact on Dorset in the next of his blogs on the Dorset economy.

24/10/2023

Dorset Economy blog 48: The State and the economy

BU's emeritus Professor Nigel Jump writes the next in his series of blogs on the Dorset economy, looking at the economic position/role of the State.

26/09/2023

Dorset Economy blog 47: Downside and Upside Risks

This blog looks at the links between long-term investment and short-term performance and the potential downside or upside risks to the Dorset economy.

15/09/2023

Dorset Economy blog 46: Limits to Growth & Value

Professor Nigel Jump writes about the 'limits of growth' and how we view growth in the context of the Dorset economy.

17/07/2023

Dorset Economy blog 45: Inflation Curse

BU's emeritus Professor Nigel Jump writes the next in his series of blogs on the Dorset economy, looking at the impact of inflation.

29/06/2023

Dorset Economy blog 44: New BCP Council - Same Economic Puzzle

As local elections have seen the formation of a new local council, BU's emeritus Professor Nigel Jump looks at the economic outlook ahead.

09/05/2023

Dorset Economy blog 43: Big changes are coming – ready or not?

How can we work together to make sure we're ready for the ever-changing economy we operate in? Professor Nigel Jump writes his latest in a series of blogs on the regional economy.

18/04/2023

Dorset Economy blog 42: Good Times or Bad?

"Good times or bad, there is always potential for ‘winners’ who invest for future growth and profitability based on a sound assessment of shifting markets and technologies."

16/03/2023

Dorset Economy blog 41: The only certainty is uncertainty

BU's emeritus Professor Nigel Jump comments on the March 2023 budget

10/03/2023

Dorset Economy blog 40: Stock Markets & Local Economic Development

What role do stock markets play in local economics. Read Professor Nigel Jump's latest blog about the Dorset economy.

06/02/2023

Dorset Economy blog 39: Macro Blues & Micro Bounce?

This month, Nigel talks about the highs and lows of Dorset's economy, and how productivity plays its part.

09/01/2023

Dorset Economy blog 38: Forward Focus for the Local Labour Market

Professor Nigel Jump writes about the year ahead and the need for productivity-led growth in Dorset.

02/12/2022

Dorset Economy blog 37: New Modus Operandi?

Inflation is a big problem for the UK economy this Winter. BU's Professor Nigel Jump shares his thoughts on the route forward.

09/11/2022

Dorset Economy blog 36: Current Crises and Beyond

Professor Nigel Jump writes the next in his economic blog series, and the current political context is still playing a part in the state of the economy.

27/09/2022

Dorset Economy blog 35: Policies for Stagflation

A new government but similar problems - and how do we all respond to the latest set of policies for stagflation.

20/09/2022

Dorset Economic Blog 34: Era of Change

We are passing through a time of great change affecting labour, trade, and living standards. The issue is whether that change will support future progress.

23/08/2022

Dorset Economy blog 33: REAP WHAT YOU SOW

Emeritus Professor Nigel Jump shares his latest blog on the Dorset economic landscape, the realities of stagflation, and the need for political leadership.

06/07/2022

Dorset Economic Blog 32: Stagflation and Development

We are in an economic era of stagflation (persistently lower than trend growth with higher than trend inflation) set in an era of disruptive politics.

20/06/2022

Dorset Economy blog 31: Outcomes and Outlooks Mid-2022

The latest data on growth, especially retail sales volumes of goods, suggests a recession is nearer than we hoped, especially for items of discretionary spending. At such times, it is important to address three issues: short term pressures and needs; long term trends and goals; and barriers to trade.

23/05/2022

Dorset Economy blog 30: War and Economics

In response to war in Ukraine, the global economy, already vulnerable to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, has taken another body blow, as reflected in this month’s weakness of global stock markets in the face of even more supply chain disruption.

12/04/2022

Dorset Economy blog 29: Waves of Uncertainty

In this blog, Professor Jump focuses on levelling up, recent evidence within the UK economy, fiscal policy and the impact of war in Ukraine.

07/03/2022

Dorset Economy blog 28: Levelling Up: a new wrapper for regional economic development?

In the period ahead, the government seems to suggest its main pillar of UK regional economic policy will be the (recently released) “Levelling Up White Paper” (LU).

03/02/2022

Dorset Economy blog 27: New World Order

As real incomes suffer, 2022 may reveal an economy that is smaller than it could have been without the effects of the pandemic.

06/01/2022

Dorset Economy blog 26: Early January 2022

Welcome to 2022. After two difficult years, we seem to be entering another of high economic uncertainty in which the recovery looks fragile, at best.

09/12/2021

Dorset Economy blog 25: The End of a Difficult Year

In early November, the Bank of England left official interest rates unchanged at an extremely low 0.1% base rate. This was a surprise – the markets had priced in a symbolic but minuscule increase to a rate of 0.25%.

28/10/2021

Dorset Economy blog 24: Fiscal 2021

BU’s Emeritus Professor Nigel Jump writes the next in a series of economic blogs looking at the impact of covid-19 on the economy.

30/09/2021

Dorset Economy blog 23: Outlook, Values & Skills

The regional economy grew, albeit at a slower pace, in August and early September, suggesting, in response to various bottlenecks, that the recovery persists but has become less vigorous.

13/09/2021

Dorset Economic blog 22: Ready for Autumn

After the relaxation of many pandemic rules, the UK economy bounced up by 4.8% in Q2 2021. The uptick was led by consumer services, including hospitality and leisure, as well as some construction and production.

03/08/2021

Dorset Economic blog 21: Money, Inflation & Growth

BU's Emeritus Professor Nigel Jump writes the next in a series of economic blogs looking at the impact of Covid-19 on the economy.

06/07/2021

Dorset Economic blog 20: Misery and Renewal

Some years ago, a Misery Index was invented (by Okun) to give politicians and policymakers a simple tool to measure current economic performance. Currently, the UK misery index is 2.1% inflation (CPIH measure) plus 4.7% unemployment, giving 6.8% overall.

09/06/2021

Dorset Economic blog 19: Anniversary Economic Assessment

It is now a year since BU started providing these economy blogs to those interested in local business and sector.

19/05/2021

Dorset Economic blog 18: Inflation Prospects

BU's Emeritus Professor Nigel Jump writes the next in a series of economic blogs looking at the impact of covid-19 on the economy.