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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
If employment protection in Britain were raised to French levels, firms would rush to get rid of unsatisfactory workers before the legislation came... More
Legislation that makes it difficult for employers to dismiss workers may provide increased job security, but this does not come costlessly. According... More
What are the key forces that drive changes in institutions, the rules governing social and economic exchange? New research on the transition from... More
New research published in the April 2007 Economic Journal examines the behaviour of National Power and PowerGen, the two largest generators in the... More
Countries with more inequality – say the UK compared with Germany – tend to spend little on public provision of pensions, they largely rely on private... More
For anyone selling something on eBay or even at Sotheby’s, new research suggests how to set a reserve price – a minimum price that must be met before... More
New research published in the April 2007 Economic Journal demonstrates that we care about the wellbeing of other people, but in a ‘paternalistic’... More
A key driver of differences in men and women’s pay is the fact that women are more likely to be in jobs with fewer training opportunities. And while... More
Fiscal policy shocks – such as changes in local government spending or taxes – are a modest but statistically significant source of price... More
People care about the wellbeing of their children and typically try to leave them bequests. At the same time, children have aspirations to have a... More
New experimental research that asked undergraduate students to predict future inflation confirms the difficulties people have in making fully rational... More
There is a strong link between the earnings of fathers and sons, according to research by Professor Robin Naylor and colleagues. What’s more, the... More
In 2007, sons are as likely to pursue occupations similar to their fathers in Britain as they are in the United States. Yet according to new research... More
Rising wage inequality among American men is associated with increasing inequality of investment in physical capital across firms, according to new... More
Private sector research and development (R&D) labs in Britain are disproportionately clustered around highly rated university research... More
When asked to divide £400 among three people, male and relatively younger internet users are more selfish than female and relatively older people who... More
Research has shown that circumstances of birth play a substantial and increasing role in children’s ‘life chances’ in the UK. Jo Blanden, Paul Gregg... More
People in Britain tend to greatly over-estimate the chances of losing their jobs, according to new research by Professor Alan Carruth and colleagues.... More
A new study by Laura Bottazzi and Giovanni Peri confirms the importance of increased spending on research and development (R&D) for the innovation... More
Immigrants’ first experiences of the labour market can affect their employment and pay for many years afterwards, according to new research by Olof... More