Social Market Foundation

The Social Market Foundation (SMF) is a non-partisan think tank. We believe that fair markets, complemented by open public services, increase prosperity and help people to live well. We conduct research and run events looking at a wide range of economic and social policy areas, focusing on economic prosperity, public services and consumer markets. The SMF is resolutely independent, and the range of backgrounds and opinions among our staff, trustees and advisory board reflects this.

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Driving change in the bus market

By Michael Waterson

This report from the UK think tank Social Market Foundation looks at what the rest of the UK can learn…

Between a rock and a hard place

By Jonathan Thomas

This report from the UK think tank Social Market Foundation considers a reboot for the UK’s Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR)…

The next London Challenge

By Kathryn Petrie

This report from the UK think tank Social Market Foundation looks at converting strong educational performance into great jobs for…

Win & Save

By Nicole Gicheva

This report from the UK think tank Social Market Foundation explores the potential of a lottery savings scheme in the…

Gender equality and the 100 year life

By Kathryn Petrie

This report from the UK think tank Social Market Foundation discusses what increased longevity could mean for equality. By a…

Pay progression for low-paid workers 2

By Scott Corfe; Nicole Gicheva

This report from the UK think tank Social Market Foundation is the second research paper on pay progression for low-paid…

Anarchy in the UK (and everywhere else)

By Mirko Draca

This report from the UK think tank the Social Market Foundation sheds new light on the recent upsurge of populist…

Unfair, ineffective and unjustifiable

By Chris Daw QC

This report from the UK think tank Social Market Foundation looks at the case for ending imprisonment for Council Tax…

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