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Latest media briefings February 2010

February 2010
	THE RENEWED IMPORTANCE OF MONITORING MONETARY AGGREGATES FOR MONETARY POLICY-MAKING
	CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS FOLLOW THEIR PARENTS’ LEAD ON FEELINGS OF ETHNIC IDENTITY
	PAYING DOCTORS FOR QUALITY: INTENDED AND UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF AN NHS PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE SCHEME
	CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANT GROUPS DO BETTER THAN THEIR PARENTS IN EUROPEAN LABOUR MARKETS – BUT STILL NOT AS WELL AS CHILDREN OF NATIVE-BORN PARENTS
	IMMIGRANTS’ READY ASSIMILATION OF BRITISH IDENTITY SUGGESTS WE NEED NOT FEAR A ‘CULTURE CLASH’
November 2009
	'SAVINGS GLUT’ COUNTRIES LIKE CHINA NOT TO BLAME FOR GLOBAL CRISIS
	OPTIMAL DESIGN OF MEANS-TESTED RETIREMENT BENEFITS
	INTERACTIONS BETWEEN MONETARY POLICY AND FISCAL POLICY
	THE PENSION ADVANTAGE OF PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS
October 2009
	UNEQUAL SOCIETIES PROVIDE AN OPENING FOR RACIST POLICIES BASED ON MINORITY VIEWS
	HIGH-TECH OR LOW-PROFIT BUSINESSES – WHEN GOVERNMENT OUTSOURCING IS MOST DESIRABLE
	BANKS’ VITAL ROLE IN PROVIDING FINANCE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE UK
	LESS DEMOCRATIC COUNTRIES ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO MASSIVE GROWTH REVERSALS
	FIGHTING FOR TALENT: HOW COMPETITION BETWEEN SMALL AND LARGE FIRMS LEADS TO EXCESSIVE RISK-TAKING AND ECONOMIC VOLATILITY
	LIQUID CAPITAL AND MARKET LIQUIDITY – UNDERSTANDING THE LINKAGES
	NEW EVIDENCE OF THE IMPACT OF EMOTIONS ON ECONOMIC DECISIONS
	GIVING TO CHARITY: OTHER PEOPLE’S DONATIONS HAVE A POWERFUL INFLUENCE ON OUR OWN
	PRESSURE GROUP POLITICS ARE GOOD FOR DEMOCRACY
July 2009
	FREE PRESS, ASSEMBLY AND SPEECH ARE ESSENTIAL FOR GROWTH: EVIDENCE FROM EXPERIMENTAL ECONOMIES
	APPRAISALS AT WORK: WHY HIGH FLYERS ARE OVER-HYPED WHILE JOE AVERAGE IS OFTEN SHOT DOWN
	AFFLUENCE AND WELL-BEING: HOW ‘CONSPICUOUS CONSUMPTION’ MAKES SOCIETY RICHER BUT NOT HAPPIER
	BIG BUSINESSES SPAWN BETTER ENTREPRENEURS
	VALUABLE NEW DIGITAL PRODUCTS EMERGE AS JOB-SEEKERS ‘SIGNAL’ THEIR TALENT TO POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS
	CONFLICT AS A BARGAINING TOOL
June 2009
	THE ELITE BRAIN DRAIN
	BRITAIN RANKS AS A TOP SCIENTIFIC PERFORMER
	UK INFLATION TARGETING UNDERPINNED BY AN EARLIER ‘OVERHAUL OF DOCTRINE’
	INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIES NEED TO OFFER BIG REWARDS TO STAR EMPLOYEES
	EUROPEAN DECISION ON MOBILE CHARGES MAY NOT BENEFIT CUSTOMERS
April 2009
	INDUSTRY CLUSTERS: THE IMPORTANCE OF ‘SPIN-OFF ENTREPRENEURS’
	'INFORMAL RISK-SHARING': EVIDENCE ON PEOPLE'S GENEROSITY AS INSURANCE AGAINST THEIR OWN BAD TIMES
	AUCTION DESIGN: NEW EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE
	SMILING SIGNALS TRUSTWORTHINESS: EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE OF THE VALUE OF SIMPLE ‘CUES’
	THE ‘DARK SIDE’ OF COMPETITION: CHINESE FIRMS DRIVEN TO CORPORATE TAX AVOIDANCE
	BETTER CHILDHOOD NUTRITION LEADS TO GREATER EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT IN ADULTHOOD
	ADVERTISING IN THE MEDIA: THE THREAT OF BIASED AND ‘DUMBED-DOWN’ CONTENT
	THE NEXT GLOBAL CURRENCY? LESSONS FROM THE DOLLAR’S DETHRONING OF THE POUND
	HOW GOVERNMENTS SHOULD RESPOND TO PUBLIC UNCERTAINTY ABOUT RISK
	BROAD SOCIAL NETWORKS BOOST ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE: THE EXPERIENCE OF ETHIOPIAN FARMERS
March 2009
	CHANGES IN COMPULSORY SCHOOLING: NEW CROSS-COUNTRY EVIDENCE OF THE IMPACT ON EARNINGS AND INEQUALITY
	HOW PEOPLE’S CONCERNS ABOUT REPUTATION BOOST MARKET PERFORMANCE AND REDUCE PRICE RIGIDITY
	TEACHER TRAINING AND CLASS SIZES: NEW EVIDENCE OF THE IMPACT ON CHILDREN’S TEST SCORES
	VINDICTIVENESS DOESN’T PAY
	LARGE ‘PAY GAPS’ WITHIN FIRMS MAY MAKE STAFF HAPPY RATHER THAN ENVIOUS
	THE PUBLIC PUTS A HIGH VALUE ON CLEAN AIR
	EUROPE’S SINGLE MARKET HAS KEPT TAXES ON ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO LOW
	‘SECURITISATION’ AMPLIFIES FINANCIAL CYCLES – AND LED TO THE CREDIT CRUNCH
	GETTING THE BEST WINNER IN ELIMINATION CONTESTS
February 2009
	THE VANISHING ASYLUM SEEKER
	STRENGTHENING WORK INCENTIVES FOR LONE PARENTS
	IN-WORK TAX CREDITS FOR POOR HOUSEHOLDS RAISE INCOMES BUT INCREASE DIVORCE RISK
	WELFARE REFORM: THE IMPACT ON MARRIAGE AND CHILDREN
January 2009
	MAJOR WESTERN ECONOMIES ARE PULLING EACH OTHER INTO THE ABYSS
	OVER-EDUCATION: THE IMPACT ON WAGE INEQUALITY
	CRICKET CAPTAINS DECIDE TO BAT FIRST TOO OFTEN IN ONE DAY INTERNATIONALS
	UNCONDITIONAL HONESTY IS RARE
	DEVELOPING COUNTRIES’ MISPLACED PRIORITIES IN WORLD TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
	SPORTS FANS’ DEMAND FOR ‘SUSPENSE’ DRIVES DESIGN OF REWARD SCHEMES FOR PLAYERS
	TELLING THE TRUTH AS A STRATEGY OF DECEPTION
	OVERCONFIDENT? NO, MORE OFTEN WE SELL OURSELVES SHORT, SAYS NEW ECONOMIC RESEARCH
	CREATING OPTIMISTIC BELIEFS IS WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO ESCAPE RECESSION

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