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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
Groups are more reluctant than individuals to take on high-risk projects. That is the central finding of new experimental research by Professors... More
Despite a shift away from national vetoes in the European Union’s (EU) top decisionmaking body, the Council of Ministers, many decisions are passed... More
NHS reforms introduced in the early 1990s by the last Conservative government to increase competition – the so-called ‘internal market’ – resulted in... More
In industries like oil, gas and electricity, the introduction of forward markets – which allow buyers and sellers to ‘lock in’ a price in advance of... More
Active labour market programmes such as the UK’s New Deal seem to have little effect in reducing the length of unemployment spells, according to new... More
Competition for money among government-funded agencies may lead to excessive public sector employment, according to new research by economists Dr... More
How can policy-makers get people to tell them how much they value things like better health or an improved environment? New experimental research by... More
We should ask people about their experiences rather than asking them hypothetical questions in attempting to judge how much they value different... More
Hiring lazy people into the civil service helps to keep the cost of public services down, according to new research by Dr Josse Delfgaauw and Dr... More
Charities need to design fundraising auctions very carefully to maximise the number of bidders and therefore the money raised, according to new... More
Giving to a charity multiple times may encourage others to give more generously, according to new research by Professors Parimal Bag and Santanu Roy,... More
Lower inflation has led to greater wage flexibility, increased employment and improved overall economic performance, according to new research by... More
Targets and trading must be at the heart of a global agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to Sir Nicholas Stern delivering the... More
Greater labour market flexibility in the UK has helped to limit increases in unemployment during economic downturns, according to new research by... More
Low and stable inflation is crucial in allowing the labour market and hence the wider economy to adjust in the face of a downturn. That is one of the... More
Changes in the income share of the very richest people in society are a good indicator of changes in overall inequality, according to new research by... More
Nationwide pay agreements have restricted labour market flexibility and increased unemployment in Italy, according to research by Francesco Devicienti... More
Regulating criminal access to handguns can be effective in making it more difficult for youths and criminals to obtain guns, according to a new study... More
Societies in which a large proportion of output is produced in small and medium-sized enterprises are more unequal. That is one of the findings of... More
Membership of the Chinese Communist Party seems to have clear economic benefits for individuals. But according to research by Hongbin Li, Pak Wai Liu,... More