West to East
State-directed capitalism rather than trade imbalance is the real US worry about China, Michael Kitson tells the Risk Summit of the Centre for Risk Studies. The state-directed nature of Chinese capitalism that allows longer-term investments is likely of greater concern…
Technology and work (The Cambridge Judge Business Debate podcast series)
How do AI, video conferencing and other technologies affect the workplace? L-R: Michael Kitson, Dr Stella Pachidi, Dr Mia Gray, Dr Kishore Sengupta In this episode, joining podcast host Michael Kitson, University Senior Lecturer in International Macroeconomics at Cambridge Judge…
Post-Brexit Britain (The Cambridge Judge Business Debate podcast series)
What are some of the issues facing Britain post-Brexit? L-R: Jaideep Prabhu, John Gourd, Mia Gray, Michael Kitson. In this episode, joining podcast host Michael Kitson, University Senior Lecturer in International Macroeconomics at Cambridge Judge Business School, are are John…
The gig economy (The Cambridge Judge Business Debate podcast series)
From Uber to Deliveroo, the 'gig economy' is increasingly visible. But with flexibility for workers comes uncertainty, so what is the future of the gig economy including the role of government? L-R: Dr Chris Coleridge, Dr Belinda Bell, Dr Thomas…
OMFIF: Gold and the future of the global reserve currency system
Michael Kitson, University Senior Lecturer in International Macroeconomics at Cambridge Judge, was a guest panellist on a podcast of the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum. Michael talked about the state of the gold market and the internationalisation of China’s…
Poets & Quants: Business schools predict what 2020 has in store
Michael Kitson, Director of MBA programme, University Senior Lecturer in International Macroeconomics at Cambridge Judge Business School, shares his predictions for 2020 and believes the world economy will shift from West to East: “The global economy in the 20th century…
Opinion piece: A £50 billion ‘Remain bonus’? This claim may not be a fact but it’s very likely
By Michael Kitson, University Senior Lecturer in International Macroeconomics at Cambridge Judge Business School Michael Kitson It was a forlorn hope that we would reach peak political deception with the 2016 EU referendum's Brexit bus, which was emblazoned with the…
The Conversation: A £50 billion ‘Remain bonus’? This claim may not be a fact but it’s very likely
Michael Kitson, University Senior Lecturer in International Macroeconomics at Cambridge Judge Business School, writes an opinion piece for The Conversation about the £50 million bonus claim. “It should be emphasised that there is a lot of uncertainty about economic forecasts.…
Office politics (The Cambridge Judge Business Debate podcast series)
Though seemingly trivial, office politics can affect the performance of employees and organisations. The latest podcast in the Cambridge Judge Business Debate series asks how can we improve them? L-R: Philip Stiles, Mark de Rond, Simon Stockley, Michael Kitson In…
Management Today: Elton John, Lord Weinstock and the 3-day week: A journey back to 1973
Michael Kitson, University Senior Lecturer in International Macroeconomics at Cambridge Judge, is cited in a recent Management Today article looking back at Britain in 1973 when the country joined the European Union. The article says many economic experts including Michael…