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