Frederick Guy

Frederick Guy is an economist teaching in the Department of Management at Birkbeck College, University of London. His book, The Global Environment of Business, is published by the Oxford University Press. His website is here.

Why Trump's cooperation with Putin could break EU action on climate change

While climate change may appear to be a minor issue in Trump's links to Russia, their combined efforts to undermine international cooperation could have a major impact.

By Frederick Guy

/ 23 Aug 2017

The risk of new skills

Bettering education has always been seen as the key to reducing the number of people on benefits, but are we addressing the angle from the right direction. What would happen if there was more security when studying – and learning – a new skill?

By Frederick Guy

/ 26 Jul 2013

Outsourcing and employee ownership - growth versus equity?

Previous contributions to this debate have identified worker coops and mutuals as one route to a citizens' economy. But does the strike by cleaning staff at John Lewis point to some problems and limitations of co-operative models?'

By Frederick Guy

/ 8 Mar 2013

Skills, pensions, and facing up to climate change: the real stakes in the electoral reform debate

Electoral reform is back on the British political agenda, which is good. There are some important things that the British state simply cannot do properly under its present electoral system,

By Frederick Guy

/ 12 Sep 2009