THE ECONOMIC RECORD OF THE LABOUR
GOVERNMENT FROM 1997

The Labour Party fought the election campaign on the basis of a healthy economy and prospects for further improvement in the wealth of a nation where the economic divide is seen by some as unacceptable. Following the re-election of Tony Blair's New Labour, what are the facts about the economic policies of the last four years? And what has been their impact on big business, small business and individuals? These are some of the questions addressed in a series of presentations by leading economists at the Annual Festival of the British Association for the Advancement of Science (BAAS) on Tuesday 4 September.

The programme has been put together by this year's President of the BAAS Economics Section, Professor Stephen Nickell of the London School of Economics and the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee and President of the Royal Economic Society. The event is open to the public and takes place at Glasgow University - Room G25, Main Building - at the following times on Tuesday 4 September:

9.30am - The Recent Performance of the UK Labour Market
Presidential Address by Stephen Nickell

10.30am - Organisation and Incentives in the National Health Service
Julian Le Grand, London School of Economics

11.30am - UK Education 1997-2001
Howard Glennerster, London School of Economics

2pm - UK Transport Policy 1997-2001
Stephen Glaister, Imperial College, London

2.45pm - UK Industrial Policy 1997-2001
John Beath, University of St Andrews

3.35pm - Tax and Transfers in the UK 1997-2001
Andrew Dilnot, Institute for Fiscal Studies

4.20pm - Macroeconomic Policy and Performance 1997-2001
Peter Sinclair

For Further Information: contact Royal Economic Society Media Consultant Romesh Vaitilingam on 0117-983-9770 or 07768-661095 (email: romesh@compuserve.com).