Tej Parikh

Tej Parikh is Chief Economist at the Institute of Directors.

Articles

Economics

The big challenge for Johnson and Sunak – moving from crisis management to long-term thinking

The British economy has reached a critical inflection point. In 2020 GDP fell by a record 9.8% and the UK suffered one of the deepest drops in activity among developed nations, thanks to a combination of high infection rates, lengthy restrictions, and a reliance on consumer industries. Fortunately since the turn of the year, things […]

Coronavirus

A Covid silver lining for British business?

The challenges businesses have faced this year can hardly be overstated – and they’re not over yet. But for all the many challenges this year has thrown up, there is, perhaps. a silver lining. With their back​s against the wall, businesses have been innovating with impressive speed and skill. Services have moved online, supply chains […]