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The chances of a company being found guilty of abuse of a monopoly position by the UK’s Competition Commission increase enormously if the chair of the... More
The stock market and the unemployment rate are like two drunks walking down the street tied together with a rope, according to Professor Roger Farmer,... More
Governments and central banks should think twice before designing policies aimed at the housing market in an effort to stimulate household demand and... More
Raising the compulsory school leaving age in the UK is likely to reduce the rate of teenage pregnancy, currently among the highest in Europe. That is... More
A temporary policy of removing penalties for possessing cannabis in the London borough of Lambeth increased the number of admissions to hospital for... More
As long as people save on a regular basis and, importantly, stick to the saving ‘rules of thumb’ that they set for themselves, most will do well... More
Small differences in financial knowledge account for substantial differences in wealth, according to research by Maarten van Rooij and colleagues,... More
The emigration of highly skilled workers to other countries – the ‘brain drain’ – has a negligible negative impact on the countries left behind. And... More
Participation in a one-week on-the-job training course can lead to an improvement in performance of as much as 10% among the call centre employees who... More
Many patients are actively exercising their right to choose where to receive NHS-funded care, according to research by Kate Collyer and colleagues,... More
During the sixteenth century, territories closer to Wittenberg, the town where Martin Luther taught and from which the Reformation spread throughout... More
The amount of schooling we receive when we are teenagers has a lasting effect on our mental ability well into old age, with the result that we have a... More
The quest for the key policies to help poor countries grow remains unfulfilled. New research by Daniel Henderson, Chris Papageorgiou and Christopher... More
Import tariffs may be helpful in markets for specialised intermediate goods, according to research by Emanuel Ornelas and John Turner, published in... More
When the ratio of government debt to GDP has increased significantly and needs to be reduced, society as a whole will be best off if public spending... More
The government should make large-scale purchases of equities to restore confidence and get the economy back on track. So says Professor Roger Farmer... More
Some firms are more effective than others at using their own knowledge in combination with ideas from outside to generate innovation. According to... More
Programmes of ‘conditional cash transfers’ targeted at women can give them more say in household decision-making and lead to a more than proportional... More
Poorly targeted aid and a lack of access to capital hinder the recovery of small businesses devastated by natural disasters in developing countries.... More
Low-achieving pupils seem to have a negative impact on the academic results of their higher-ability classmates by diverting teachers’ attention. That... More
Pension reforms can have serious consequences for the mental health of employees nearing retirement. That is the central conclusion of research by... More
Policies to promote competition in Europe’s markets for good and services could raise the potential for job creation at little or no cost for the... More
New research shows that women are more likely to take risks when they are surrounded by other women. The results, published in the February 2012 issue... More
Prices do not change continuously and are slow to adjust, according to research conducted by economists at the Bank of England, published in the... More