John Kay

John Kay is the former director of Said Business School at the University of Oxford. He is an acclaimed author on economics and business and a regular columnist for the Financial Times since 1995. His career has spanned think tanks, consultancies, business, and investment companies.

Liberty for Scotland: the next steps

As the date of the vote for the Scottish Referendum stands firmly on the horizon, John Kay addresses the concrete steps that would need to be considered for a successful economic transition to be a prosperous, independent state in this speech at University of Glasgow.

By John Kay

/ 29 Jul 2013

Putting the 'American business model' in its place

The key to understanding why market economies have outperformed planned societies is not recognition of the ubiquity of greed, but understanding of the power of disciplined pluralism. (This article is part of an IPPR series more of which can be read here)

By John Kay

/ 22 Nov 2010

The future of markets

1989 marked the victory of markets over vested interests: 2009 has witnessed the reverse. Market power needs to be tackled in ways economists have ignored. We thank John Kay and the Wincott Foundation for permission to reprint in full the 2009 Wincott Lecture given on October 20.

By John Kay

/ 11 Nov 2009

In Swell Oil we trust

Your excellency the Life president, ladies and gentlemen, I am taking this opportunity to describe to you the nature of our business and the principles on which we conduct it

By John Kay

/ 6 Feb 2003