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Nicholas Crafts

Affiliation: University of Warwick and CEPR

Nicholas Crafts is Professor of Economics and Economic History at the University of Warwick, a post he has held since 2006. He is also Director of the ESRC Research Centre on Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE), at Warwick. His main fields of interest are long-run economic growth, British economic performance and policy in the 20th century, the industrial revolution, and the historical geography of industrial location. He has published many papers in academic journals and has also contributed to research by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

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Nicholas Crafts's Latest Articles | 3

Escaping Liquidity Traps: Lessons from the UK’s 1930s Escape

May 12, 2013| 

The UK escaped a liquidity trap in the 1930s and enjoyed a strong economic recovery. This column argues that what drove this recovery was ‘unconventional’ monetary... Read »

Returning to Growth in the UK

Oct 25, 2012| 

A return to growth is urgently needed in the UK. Recovery from severe recessions was achieved in the 1930s and the 1980s in the presence of fiscal consolidation.... Read »

Saving the Eurozone: Is a ‘Real’ Marshall Plan the Answer?

Jul 4, 2012| 

Renewed calls are being made for a Marshall Plan for Greece. Yet this column argues that few people seem to understand what the Marshall Plan actually was. It suggests... Read »

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