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home: publications   -discussion papers   -occasional papers   -special reports   -CEE papers   -centrePiece   -books   -dp submissions    for CEP staff.   -seminar papers   search:    -by year    -by author    -by title    -by number    -by keyword    -by abstract   results for paper number: 502. Listed most recent first. Depression Econometrics: A FAVAR Model of Monetary Policy During the Great Depression Pooyan Amir Ahmadi, Albrecht Ritschl,  January 2010 Paper No' CEPDP0967: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Does Product Market Competition Lead Firms to Decentralize? Nick Bloom, Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen,  January 2010 Paper No' CEPDP0966: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Why is the US so Energy Intensive? Evidence from US Multinationals in the UK Ralf Martin,  January 2010 Paper No' CEPDP0965: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) On the Origins of Land Use Regulations: Theory and Evidence from US Metro Areas Christian A. L. Hilber, Frédéric Robert-Nicoud,  December 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0964: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Wage Bargaining and the Boundaries of the Multinational Firm Maria Bas, Juan Carluccio,  December 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0963: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Welfare Policy and the Distribution of Hours of Work L. Rachel Ngai, Christopher A. Pissarides,  December 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0962: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Regional Trade Agreements Caroline Freund, Emanuel Ornelas,  December 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0961: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Do Oil Windfalls Improve Living Standards? Evidence from Brazil Francesco Caselli, Guy Michaels,  December 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0960: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Collective Agreements, Wages and Restructuring in Transition Iga Magda, David Marsden, Simone Moriconi,  November 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0959: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Recovering the Sunk Costs of R&D: the Moulds Industry Case Carlos Daniel Santos,  November 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0958: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Rates of Return and Alternative Measures of Capital Input: 14 Countries and 10 Branches, 1971-2005 Nicholas Oulton, Ana Rincon-Aznar,  November 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0957: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Networks in the Premodern Economy: the Market for London Apprenticeships, 1600-1749 Tim Leunig, Chris Minns, Patrick Wallis,  November 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0956: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) How Much Can We Learn from International Comparisons of Intergenerational Mobility? Jo Blanden,  November 2009 Paper No' CEEDP0111: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Can Family-Support Policies Help Explain Differences in Working Hours Across Countries? Urban Sila,  October 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0955: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Extent of Collective Bargaining and Workplace Representation: Transitions between States and their Determinants. A Comparative Analysis of Germany and Great Britain John T. Addison, Lutz Bellman, Alex Bryson, André Pahnke, Paulino Teixeira,  October 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0954: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) How Does Innovation Affect Worker Well-being? Erling Barth, Alex Bryson, Harald Dale-Olsen,  October 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0953: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) US Real Interest Rates and Default Risk in Emerging Economies Nathan Foley-Fisher, Bernardo Guimaraes,  October 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0952: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Economic Situation of First- and Second-Generation Immigrants in France, Germany and the United Kingdom Yann Algan, Christian Dustmann, Albrecht Glitz, Alan Manning,  October 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0951: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Effect of Bans and Taxes on Passive Smoking Jérôme Adda, Francesca Cornaglia,  October 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0950: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) In brief: Europe's top prize for economic research John Van Reenen,  October 2009 Paper No' CEPCP299: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) In brief: Government regulation of occupations Alex Bryson, Morris Kleiner,  October 2009 Paper No' CEPCP298: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises the issues and papers discussed at 'The International Symposium on the Government Regulation of Occupations', jointly organised by CEP and the British Journal of Industrial Relations and held at CEP in March 2009 The unexpected consequences of forced migration Matti Sarvimäki,  October 2009 Paper No' CEPCP297: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Long-term Effects of Forced Migration' by Matti Sarvimäki, Roope Uusitalo and Markus Jäntti, Discussion Paper No. 15 of the Spatial Economics Research Centre (SERC) at LSE Industrial policy: why governments pick losers Richard E. Baldwin, Frédéric Robert-Nicoud,  October 2009 Paper No' CEPCP296: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Entry and Asymmetric Lobbying:Why Governments Pick Losers' by Frédéric Robert-Nicoud and Richard Baldwin, CEP Discussion Paper No. 791 and subsequently published in the Journal of the European Economic Association 5(5): 1064-93, September 2007. In brief: Shared capitalism: does it work? Alex Bryson, Richard Freeman,  October 2009 Paper No' CEPCP295: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'How Does Shared Capitalism Affect Economic Performance in the UK?' by Alex Bryson and Richard Freeman, CEP Discussion Paper No. 885 European unemployment: how significant was a declining work ethic Jean-Baptiste Michau,  October 2009 Paper No' CEPCP294: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Unemployment Insurance and Cultural Transmission: Theory and Application to European Unemployment by Jean-Baptiste Michau, CEP Discussion Paper No. 936 Bossonomics: the economics of management and productivity Nick Bloom, John Van Reenen,  October 2009 Paper No' CEPCP293: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) For further reading: Nick Bloom and John Van Reenen (2007) 'Measuring and Explaining Management Practices across Firms and Countries', Quarterly Journal of Economics 122(4): 1351-1408 and published in an earlier version as CEP Discussion Paper No. 716 In brief: Heterogeneous firms in international trade Stephen Redding,  October 2009 Paper No' CEPCP292: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises the issues and papers discussed at a conference on 'Heterogeneous Firms in International Trade', jointly organised by CEP, CESifo and the Norface partnership between 14 European research councils, held in Venice in July 2009 A century of minimum wages in Britain Simon Deakin, Francis Green,  October 2009 Paper No' CEPCP291: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises the introduction to a special issue of the British Journal of Industrial Relations (47:2, June 2009), which celebrates the centenary of the Trade Boards Act 1909 with a selection of papers from several countries Big ideas: The UK's National Minimum Wage Alan Manning,  October 2009 Paper No' CEPCP290: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) How to Measure Living Standards and Productivity Nicholas Oulton,  September 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0949: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Returns to Scarce Talent: Footedness and Player Remuneration in European Soccer Alex Bryson, Bernd Frick, Rob Simmons,  September 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0948: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Century of Education Christian Morrisson, Fabrice Murtin,  September 2009 Paper No' CEEDP0109: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Length of Compulsory Education and Voter Turnout - Evidence from a Staged Reform Panu Pelkonen,  September 2009 Paper No' CEEDP0108: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Did the National Minimum Wage Affect UK Prices? Jonathan Wadsworth,  August 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0947: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Paradox of Performance Related Pay Systems: 'Why Do We Keep Adopting Them in the Face of Evidence that they Fail to Motivate?' David Marsden,  August 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0946: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Participation in Organisations: Economic Approaches Almudena Cañibano, David Marsden,  August 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0945: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) To Leave or Not to Leave? A Regression Discontinuity Analysis of the Impact of Failing High School Exit Exam Dongshu Ou,  August 2009 Paper No' CEEDP0107: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Do Private Equity Owned Firms Have Better Management Practices? Nick Bloom, Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen,  July 2009 Paper No' CEPOP24: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) One Nation Under a Groove? Identity and Multiculturalism in Britain Andreas Georgiadis, Alan Manning,  July 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0944: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Theory of Values Andreas Georgiadis, Alan Manning,  July 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0943: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Trade, Wages and Productivity Kristian Behrens, Giordano Mion, Yasusada Murata, Jens Südekum,  July 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0942: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Institutions and the Management of Human Resources: Incentive Pay Systems in France and Great Britain Richard Belfield, David Marsden,  July 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0941: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Inequality and Unemployment in a Global Economy Elhanan Helpman, Oleg Itskhoki, Stephen Redding,  July 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0940: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Educational Returns, Ability Composition and Cohort Effects: Theory and Evidence for Cohorts of Early-Career UK Graduates Norman Ireland, Robin A. Naylor, Jeremy Smith, Shqiponja Telhaj,  July 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0939: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Life Satisfaction and Relative Income: Perceptions and Evidence Guy Mayraz, Jürgen Schupp, Gert G. Wagner,  July 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0938: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Organization of Firms Across Countries Nick Bloom, Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen,  June 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0937: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Unemployment Insurance and Cultural Transmission: Theory and Application to European Unemployment Jean-Baptiste Michau,  June 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0936: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Trading Partners and Trading Volumes: Implementing the Helpman-Melitz-Rubinstein Model Empirically J. M. C. Santos Silva, Silvana Tenreyro,  June 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0935: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Century of Education Christian Morrisson, Fabrice Murtin,  June 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0934: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Download zipped data files associated with this paper. In Brief: Benefits of compulsory schooling Panu Pelkonen,  June 2009 Paper No' CEPCP289: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Education and Mobility' by Stephen Machin, Panu Pelkonen and Kjell Salvanes, CEE Discussion Paper No. 100 In Brief: Gender differences in test scores Stephen Machin, Tuomas Pekkarinen,  June 2009 Paper No' CEPCP288: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Global Sex Differences in Test Score Variability’ by Stephen Machin and Tuomas Pekkarinen, Science 28 November 2008:Volume 322(5906): 1331-2 In Brief: Dropping out of school Dongshu Ou,  June 2009 Paper No' CEPCP287: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'To Leave or Not to Leave? A Regression Discontinuity Analysis of the Impact of Failing the High School Exit Exam' by Dongshu Ou, CEP Discussion Paper No. 907 This paper has been published as: 'To Leave or Not to Leave? A Regression Discontinuity Analysis of the Impact of Failing the High School Exit Exam', forthcoming in Economics of Education Review Going private Richard Murphy,  June 2009 Paper No' CEPCP286: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Competition for Private and State School Teachers' by Francis Green, Stephen Machin, Richard Murphy and Yu Zhu, CEE Discussion Paper No. 94 This paper has been published as: Competition for Private and State School Teachers, Journal of Education and Work 21(5): 383-404 (November 2008) In Brief: Every child matters? Sandra McNally,  June 2009 Paper No' CEPCP285: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) What works in primary schools? Olmo Silva,  June 2009 Paper No' CEPCP284: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) In Brief: Promoting children's well-being Amy Challen,  June 2009 Paper No' CEPCP283: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'UK Resilience Programme Evaluation: Interim Report' by Amy Challen, Stephen Machin, Philip Noden and Anne West In Brief: Assessed by a teacher like me Amine Ouazad,  June 2009 Paper No' CEPCP282: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The article summarises 'Assessed by a Teacher Like Me: Race, Gender, and Subjective Evaluations' by Amine Ouazad, CEE Discussion Paper No. 98 Assessing pupils' abilities Arnaud Chevalier, Steve Gibbons,  June 2009 Paper No' CEPCP281: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The study of university graduates is 'Students' Academic Self-perception' by Arnaud Chevalier, Stephen Gibbons, Sherria Hoskins, Martin Snell and Andy Thorpe, CEE Discussion Paper No. 90 This paper has been published as: 'Assessment and Age 16+ Education Participation' by Stephen Gibbons and Arnaud Chevalier, Research Papers in Education 23(2): 113-23 (June 2008). Academy schools and pupil performance Stephen Machin, Joan Wilson,  June 2009 Paper No' CEPCP280: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Big ideas: education Sandra McNally,  June 2009 Paper No' CEPCP279: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Further Simulation Evidence on the Performance of the Poisson Pseudo-Maximum Likelihood Estimator J. M. C. Santos Silva, Silvana Tenreyro,  May 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0933: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) On the Existence of the Maximum Likelihood Estimates for Poisson Regression J. M. C. Santos Silva, Silvana Tenreyro,  May 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0932: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) What if Congress Doubled R&D Spending on the Physical Sciences? Richard Freeman, John Van Reenen,  May 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0931: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The ASEAN Free Trade Agreement: Impact on Trade Flows and External Trade Barriers Hector Calvo-Pardo, Caroline Freund, Emanuel Ornelas,  May 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0930: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Anatomy of a Health Scare: Education, Income and the MMR Controversy in the UK Dan Anderberg, Arnaud Chevalier, Jonathan Wadsworth,  May 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0929: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Risk Taking and Performance in Multistage Tournaments: Evidence from Weightlifting Competitions Christos Genakos, Mario Pagliero,  May 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0928: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Distinct Effects of Information Technology and Communication Technology on Firm Organization Nick Bloom, Luis Garicano, Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen,  May 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0927: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Long-Term Health Effects on the Next Generation of Ramadan Fasting During Pregnancy Reyn van Ewijk,  April 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0926: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Empirics of New Economic Geography Stephen Redding,  April 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0925: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Employee Voice and Private Sector Workplace Outcomes in Britain, 1980-2004 Alex Bryson, Rafael Gomez, Tobias Kretschmer, P Willman,  April 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0924: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Monetary Policy Under Alterative Asset Market Structures: the Case of a Small Open Economy Bianca De Paoli,  April 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0923: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Hot and Cold Seasons in the Housing Market L. Rachel Ngai, Silvana Tenreyro,  April 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0922: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Capital Flows and Asset Prices Kosuke Aoki, Gianluca Benigno, Nobuhiro Kiyotaki,  April 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0921: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: NBER Internatioinal Seminar on Macroeconomics 2007 Unions and Workplace Performance in Britain and France Alex Bryson, John Forth, Patrice Laroche,  April 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0920: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) 'The Value of Rude Health': Employees' Well Being, Absence and Workplace Performance David Marsden, Simone Moriconi,  April 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0919: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Does Relative Income Matter? Are the Critics Right? Richard Layard, Guy Mayraz, Stephen Nickell,  March 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0918: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Impacts of the Climate Change Levy on business: Evidence from Microdata Ralf Martin, Ulrich J. Wagner, Laure B. de Preux,  March 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0917: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Convergence of Firm-Level Productivity, Globalisation, Information Technology and Competition: Evidence from France Paul-Antoine Chevalier, Rémy Lecat, Nicholas Oulton,  March 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0916: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Importance of Relative Performance Feedback Information: Evidence from a Natural Experiment using High School Students Ghazala Azmat, Nagore Iriberri,  March 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0915: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Accounting for Research and Productivity Growth Across Industries L. Rachel Ngai, Roberto M. Samaniego,  March 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0914: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Leader Behavior and the Natural Resource Curse Francesco Caselli, Tom Cunningham,  March 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0913: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Government Transfers and Political Support Marco Manacorda, Edward Miguel, Andrea Vigorito,  March 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0912: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Peer effects in science: evidence from Nazi Germany Fabian Waldinger,  March 2009 Paper No' CEPCP278: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Britain's regional divide Henry Overman,  March 2009 Paper No' CEPCP277: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) In brief: Saving the economy and the planet Ralf Martin,  March 2009 Paper No' CEPCP276: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) In brief: Train times Tim Leunig,  March 2009 Paper No' CEPCP275: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) In brief: Hot and cold seasons in the housing market L. Rachel Ngai, Silvana Tenreyro,  March 2009 Paper No' CEPCP274: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Understanding happiness: the distinction between living - and thinking about it Daniel Kahneman,  March 2009 Paper No' CEPCP273: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The changing pattern of earnings: employees, migrants and low-paid families Richard Dickens, Abigail McKnight,  March 2009 Paper No' CEPCP272: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) In brief: The recession will be over sooner than you think Nick Bloom, Max Floetotto,  March 2009 Paper No' CEPCP271: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Big ideas: intergenerational mobility Jo Blanden,  March 2009 Paper No' CEPCP270: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Weightlifting competitions: lessons for performance management Christos Genakos, Mario Pagliero,  March 2009 Paper No' CEPCP269: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) University Quality and Graduate Wages in the UK Iftikhar Hussain, Sandra McNally, Shqiponja Telhaj,  March 2009 Paper No' CEEDP0099: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Innovation and Institutional Ownership Philippe Aghion, John Van Reenen, Luigi Zingales,  February 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0911: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Peer Effects in Science - Evidence from the Dismissal of Scientists in Nazi Germany Fabian Waldinger,  February 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0910: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Macroeconomic Role of Unemployment Compensation Tomer Blumkin, Yossi Hadar, Eran Yashiv,  February 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0909: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) International Trade Integration: A Disaggregated Approach Natalie Chen, Dennis Novy,  January 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0908: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) To Leave or Not to Leave? A Regression Discontinuity Analysis of the Impact of Failing the High School Exit Exam Dongshu Ou,  January 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0907: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Margins of US Trade Andrew B. Bernard, J. Bradford Jensen, Stephen Redding, Peter K. Schott,  January 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0906: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) On the International Dimension of Fiscal Policy Gianluca Benigno, Bianca De Paoli,  January 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0905: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Economic Geography: A Review of the Theoretical and Empirical Literature Stephen Redding,  January 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0904: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Change and Continuity Among Minority Communities in Britain Andreas Georgiadis, Alan Manning,  January 2009 Paper No' CEPDP0903: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Does Money Matter for Schools? Helena Holmlund, Sandra McNally, Martina Viarengo,  January 2009 Paper No' CEEDP0105: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) School Quality, Child Wellbeing and Parents Satisfaction Steve Gibbons, Olmo Silva,  January 2009 Paper No' CEEDP0103: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) What Makes a Test Score? The Respective Contributions of Pupils, Schools and Peers in Achievement in English Primary Education Francis Kramarz, Stephen Machin, Amine Ouazad,  January 2009 Paper No' CEEDP0102: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Access, Choice and Participation in Higher Education Steve Gibbons, Anna Vignoles,  January 2009 Paper No' CEEDP0101: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Trade, Technology Adoption and Wage Inequalities: Theory and Evidence Maria Bas,  December 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0902: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Service Traders in the UK Holger Breinlich, Chiara Criscuolo,  December 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0901: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Protection and International Sourcing Emanuel Ornelas, John L. Turner,  December 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0900: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Parents' Basic Skills and Childrens' Cognitive Outcomes Elena Meschi, Anna Vignoles, Augustin de Coulon,  December 2008 Paper No' CEEDP0104: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Education and Mobility Stephen Machin, Panu Pelkonen, Kjell Salvanes,  December 2008 Paper No' CEEDP0100: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Assessed by a Teacher Like Me: Race, Gender and Subjective Evaluations Amine Ouazad,  December 2008 Paper No' CEEDP0098: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Central Bank's Two-Way Communication with the Public and Inflation Dynamics Kosuke Aoki, Takeshi Kimura,  November 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0899: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Understanding the Gender Pay Gap: What's Competition Got to Do with It? Alan Manning, Farzad Saidi,  November 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0898: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Improving Access to Psychological Therapy: Initial Evaluation of the Two Demonstration Sites David M. Clark, Richard Layard, Rachel Smithies,  November 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0897: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Does Family Control Affect Trade Performance? Evidence for Italian Firms Giorgio Barba Navaretti, Riccardo Faini, Alessandra Tucci,  November 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0896: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Why Capital does not Migrate to the South: A New Economic Geography Perspective Jang Ping Thia,  November 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0895: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Convergence of Compulsory Schooling in Western Europe: 1950-2000 Fabrice Murtin, Martina Viarengo,  November 2008 Paper No' CEEDP0095: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Intergenerational Mobility and Assortative Mating: Effects of an Educational Reform Helena Holmlund,  November 2008 Paper No' CEEDP0091: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Impact of Policy Change on Job Retention and Advancement Richard Dickens, Abigail McKnight,  October 2008 Paper No' CEPOP23: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Assimilation of Migrants into the British Labour Market Richard Dickens, Abigail McKnight,  October 2008 Paper No' CEPOP22: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Changes in Earnings Inequality and Mobility in Great Britain 1978/9-2005/6 Richard Dickens, Abigail McKnight,  October 2008 Paper No' CEPOP21: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Survival of the Fittest in Cities: Agglomeration, Selection, and Polarisation Kristian Behrens, Frédéric Robert-Nicoud,  October 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0894: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Motivation and Sorting in Open Source Software Innovation Sharon Belenzon, Mark Schankerman,  October 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0893: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Urbanisation and Structural Transformation Guy Michaels, Ferdinand Rauch, Stephen Redding,  October 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0892: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Modern Management: Good for the Environment or Just Hot Air? Nick Bloom, Christos Genakos, Ralf Martin, Raffaella Sadun,  October 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0891: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Comparing Willingness-to-Pay and Subjective Well-Being in the Context of Non-Market Goods Paul Dolan, Robert Metcalfe,  October 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0890: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) In Brief: The end of trade unionism as we know it? David Blanchflower, Alex Bryson,  October 2008 Paper No' CEPCP268: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Words that work: comparing the effectiveness of central bank communications Carlo Rosa,  October 2008 Paper No' CEPCP267: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Do swing states influence US trade policy? Mirabelle Muûls, Dimitra Petropoulou,  October 2008 Paper No' CEPCP266: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) How to measure the rising cost of living Nicholas Oulton,  October 2008 Paper No' CEPCP265: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Conference report: Intergenerational mobility  October 2008 Paper No' CEPCP264: | Full paper (free) A continuing downward trend in intergenerational mobility? Jo Blanden, Stephen Machin,  October 2008 Paper No' CEPCP263: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) In Brief: Spend it like Beckham Andreas Georgiadis, Alan Manning,  October 2008 Paper No' CEPCP262: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Conference report: The emergence of China and India in the global economy  October 2008 Paper No' CEPCP261: | Full paper (free) Big ideas: rising wage inequality Stephen Machin,  October 2008 Paper No' CEPCP260: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) In Brief: Are the top universities worth paying for? Iftikhar Hussain, Sandra McNally, Shqiponja Telhaj,  October 2008 Paper No' CEPCP259: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Does planning regulation protect independent retailers? Raffaella Sadun,  October 2008 Paper No' CEPCP258: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) An Analysis of the Benefit of NVQ2 Qualifications Acquired at Age 26-34 Anna Vignoles, Augustin de Coulon,  October 2008 Paper No' CEEDP0106: | Full paper (free) The National Minimum Wage: The Evidence of its Impact on Jobs and Inequality  September 2008 Paper No' CEPPA006: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Patent Thickets and the Market for Innovation: Evidence from Settlement of Patent Disputes Alberto Galasso, Mark Schankerman,  August 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0889: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Does Planning Regulation Protect Independent Retailers? Raffaella Sadun,  August 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0888: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Sales and Monetary Policy Bernardo Guimaraes, Kevin D. Sheedy,  August 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0887: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Effort and Comparison Income: Experimental and Survey Evidence Andrew E. Clark, David Masclet, Marie-Claire Villeval,  August 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0886: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) How Does Shared Capitalism Affect Economic Performance in the UK? Alex Bryson, Richard Freeman,  August 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0885: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Trading Places: Employers, Unions and the Manufacture of Voice Alex Bryson, Rafael Gomez, P Willman,  August 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0884: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Doha Round: Freer and Fairer Trade?  July 2008 Paper No' CEPPA001: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Impact of Trade on Aggregate Productivity and Welfare with Heterogeneous Firms and Business Cycle Uncertainty Jang Ping Thia,  July 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0883: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) When Workers Share in Profits: Effort and Responses to Shirking Richard Freeman,  July 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0882: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Organizational Commitment: Do Workplace Practices Matter? Alex Bryson, Michael White,  July 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0881: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Minimum Wages and Earnings Inequality in Urban Mexico. Revisiting the Evidence Mariano Bosch, Marco Manacorda,  July 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0880: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Relative Factor Endowments and International Portfolio Choice Alejandro Cuñat, Christian Fons-Rosen,  July 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0879: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Cost of Grade Retention Marco Manacorda,  July 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0878: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) A 'New Trade' Theory of GATT/WTO Negotiations Ralph Ossa,  June 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0877: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Real Origins of the Great Depression: Monopoly Power, Unions and the American Business Cycle in the 1920s Monique Ebell, Albrecht Ritschl,  June 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0876: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Evolution of Locations, Specialisation and Factor Returns with Two Distinct Waves of Globalisation Jang Ping Thia,  June 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0875: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Product Market Deregulation and the U.S. Employment Miracle Monique Ebell, Christian Haefke,  June 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0874: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Resurrecting the Participation Margin Monique Ebell,  June 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0873: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Wage Setting Patterns and Monetary Policy: International Evidence Giovanni Olivei, Silvana Tenreyro,  June 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0872: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Vulnerability of Currency Pegs: Evidence from Brazil Bernardo Guimaraes,  June 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0871: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Was Germany Ever United? Evidence from Intra- and International Trade 1885-1933 Nikolaus Wolf,  May 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0870: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Mapping Prices into Productivity in Multisector Growth Models L. Rachel Ngai, Roberto M. Samaniego,  May 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0869: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Does Regionalism Affect Trade Liberalization Towards Non-Members? Antoni Estevadeordal, Caroline Freund, Emanuel Ornelas,  May 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0868: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) A Tale of Two Countries: Unions, Closures and Growth in Britain and Norway Alex Bryson, Harald Dale-Olsen,  May 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0867: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Where To Build Britain's New Houses Tim Leunig,  May 2008 Paper No' CEPCP257: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) In Brief: Delayed Doves Stephen Hansen, Michael F. McMahon,  May 2008 Paper No' CEPCP256: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Delayed Doves: MPC Voting Behaviour of Externals' by Stephen Hansen and Michael McMahon, CEP Discussion Paper No. 862 Will the Credit Crunch Lead to Recession? Nick Bloom,  May 2008 Paper No' CEPCP255: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Further reading: Nick Bloom (2007), 'The Impact of Uncertainty Shocks', National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper No. W13385, also available as CEP Discussion Paper No. 718 In Brief: India's Foreign Investment Policy: The Impact on Productivity Arunish Chawla,  May 2008 Paper No' CEPCP254: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) China's Entrepreneurs Linda Yueh,  May 2008 Paper No' CEPCP253: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'China's Entrepreneurs' by Linda Yueh, University of Oxford, Department of Economics, Discussion Paper No. 324 and forthcoming in World Development. Can Better Management Sustain Growth in China and India? Nick Bloom, Rebecca Homkes,  May 2008 Paper No' CEPCP252: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Further reading: 'Management Practices and Productivity:Why They Matter' Nick Bloom, Stephen Dorgan, John Dowdy, Christos Genakos, Raffaella Sadun and John Van Reenen, 2007 In Brief: Can Pay Regulation Kill? John Van Reenen,  May 2008 Paper No' CEPCP251: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Can Pay Regulation Kill? Panel Data Evidence on the Effect of Labour Markets on Hospital Performance' by Emma Hall, Carol Propper and John Van Reenen, CEP Discussion Paper No. 843 In Brief: Understanding Trade Unions Richard Freeman,  May 2008 Paper No' CEPCP250: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Further reading: 'What Voice Do British Workers Want?'by Alex Bryson and Richard Freeman, CEP Discussion Paper No. 731 The Unemployment Trap Barbara Petrongolo,  May 2008 Paper No' CEPCP249: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'What are the Long-term Effects of UI? Evidence from the UK JSA Reform' by Barbara Petrongolo, CEP Discussion Paper No. 841 Big ideas: unemployment and welfare to work John Van Reenen,  May 2008 Paper No' CEPCP248: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Multinational Firms, Monopolistic Competition and Foreign Investment Uncertainty Arunish Chawla,  April 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0866: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Labor Market Reforms, Job Instability, and the Flexibility of the Employment Relationship Niko Matouschek, P Ramezzana, Frédéric Robert-Nicoud,  April 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0865: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Union Decline in Britain David Blanchflower, Alex Bryson,  April 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0864: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Policy Uncertainty and Precautionary Savings Francesco Giavazzi, Michael F. McMahon,  April 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0863: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Delayed Doves: MPC Voting Behaviour of Externals Stephen Hansen, Michael F. McMahon,  April 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0862: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Private Sector Employment Growth, 1998-2004: A Panel Analysis of British Workplaces Alex Bryson, Satu Nurmi,  April 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0861: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Tax Cuts in Open Economies Alejandro Cuñat, Szabolcs Deak, Marco Maffezzoli,  March 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0860: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Union Density and Varieties of Coverage: The Anatomy of Union Wage Effects in Germany Bernd Fitzenberger, Karsten Kohn, Alexander C. Lembcke,  March 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0859: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Interoperability and Market Foreclosure In the European Microsoft Case Kai Uwe Kühn, John Van Reenen,  February 2008 Paper No' CEPSP20: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Capacity Constraints and Irreversible Investments: Defending Against Collective Dominance in UPM Kymmene/Norske Skog/Haindl Kai Uwe Kühn, John Van Reenen,  February 2008 Paper No' CEPSP19: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) International Trade, Minimum Quality Standards and the Prisoners' Dilemma Dimitra Petropoulou,  February 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0858: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Efficiency Wages and the Economic Effects of the Minimum Wage: Evidence from a Low-Wage Labour Market Andreas Georgiadis,  February 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0857: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Employment Outcomes in the Welfare State L. Rachel Ngai, Christopher A. Pissarides,  February 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0856: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Talking Less and Moving the Market More: Is this the Recipe for Monetary Policy Effectiveness? Evidence from the ECB and the Fed Carlo Rosa,  February 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0855: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Competing for Contacts: Network Competition, Trade Intermediation and Fragmented Duopoly Dimitra Petropoulou,  February 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0854: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Ins and Outs of European Unemployment Barbara Petrongolo, Christopher A. Pissarides,  February 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0853: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Panic on the Streets of London: Police, Crime and the July 2005 Terror Attacks Mirko Draca, Stephen Machin, Robert Witt,  February 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0852: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) On the Relative Gains to Immigration: A Comparison of the Labour Market Position of Indians in the USA, the UK and India Jonathan Wadsworth, Augustin de Coulon,  February 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0851: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) HRM Practices and Knowledge Processes Outcomes: Empirical Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment on UK SMEs in the Tourism Hospitality and Leisure Sector Andreas Georgiadis, Christos N. Pitelis,  February 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0850: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) A Swing-State Theory of Trade Protection in the Electoral College Mirabelle Muûls, Dimitra Petropoulou,  February 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0849: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Information Costs, Networks and Intermediation in International Trade Dimitra Petropoulou,  February 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0848: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Optimal External Debt and Default Bernardo Guimaraes,  February 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0847: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Do Computers Help Police Fight Crime? Luis Garicano, Paul Heaton,  February 2008 Paper No' CEPCP247: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises Information Technology, Organisation and Productivity in the Public Sector: Evidence from Police Departments by Luis Garicano and Paul Heaton, CEP Discussion Paper No. 826 What's in a Name? Information on Intergenerational Mobility Maia Güell, José V. Rodríguez Mora, Chris Telmer,  February 2008 Paper No' CEPCP246: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises Intergenerational Mobility and the Informative Content of Surnames by Maia Güell, José V. Rodríguez Mora and Chris Telmer, CEP Discussion Paper No. 810 The Labour Market Effects of Immigration Marco Manacorda, Alan Manning, Jonathan Wadsworth,  February 2008 Paper No' CEPCP245: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises The Impact of Immigration on the Structure of Male Wages: Theory and Evidence from Britain by Marco Manacorda, Alan Manning and Jonathan Wadsworth, CEP Discussion Paper No. 754 Inequality of Individual Wages and the Dispersion of Firm Productivity Giulia Faggio, Kjell Salvanes, John Van Reenen,  February 2008 Paper No' CEPCP244: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises The Evolution of Inequality in Productivity and Wages: Panel Data Evidence by Giulia Faggio, Kjell Salvanes and John Van Reenen, CEP Discussion Paper No. 821 The Psychology of Savings and Investment David Laibson, Romesh Vaitilingam,  February 2008 Paper No' CEPCP243: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) David Laibson's Lionel Robbins lectures were delivered on 19, 20 and 21 November 2007 in the Old Theatre at LSE. Recordings of the lectures and slides from the lectures are available from http://cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/events/event.asp?id=38 In brief: Freedom fries: When International Relations Damage International Trade Guy Michaels, Xiaojia Zhi,  February 2008 Paper No' CEPCP242: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This articles summarises Freedom Fries by Guy Michaels and Xiaojia Zhi, CEP Discussion Paper No.815 In brief: Smoking During Pregnancy Emma Tominey,  February 2008 Paper No' CEPCP241: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy and Early Child Outcomes by Emma Tominey, CEP Discussion Paper No. 828 Is Distance Dying at Last? Rachel Griffith, Sokbae Lee, John Van Reenen,  February 2008 Paper No' CEPCP240: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises Is Distance Dying at Last? Falling Home Bias in Fixed Effects Models of Patent Citations by Rachel Griffith, Sokbae Lee and John Van Reenen, CEP Discussion Paper No. 818 School Segregation and its Consequences Steve Gibbons, Shqiponja Telhaj,  February 2008 Paper No' CEPCP239: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises Peer Effects and Pupil Attainment: Evidence from Secondary School Transition by Stephen Gibbons and Shqiponja Telhaj, Centre for the Economics of Education (CEE) Discussion Paper No. 63 Returns to Apprenticeship Training in Austria: Evidence from Failed Firms Josef Fersterer, Jörn-Steffen Pischke,  February 2008 Paper No' CEEDP0088: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 110(4), pp.733-753, 2008 A Researcher's Guide to the Swedish Compulsory School Reform Helena Holmlund,  February 2008 Paper No' CEEDP0087: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) On the Extent of Re-Entitlement Effects in Unemployment Compensation Javier Ortega, Laurence Rioux,  January 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0846: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) A Simple Model of the Juggernaut Effect of Trade Liberalisation Richard E. Baldwin, Frédéric Robert-Nicoud,  January 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0845: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Labor Market Institutions Around the World Richard Freeman,  January 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0844: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Can Pay Regulation Kill? Panel Data Evidence on the Effect of Labor Markets on Hospital Performance Emma Hall, Carol Propper, John Van Reenen,  January 2008 Paper No' CEPDP0843: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Competition for private and state school teachers Francis Green, Stephen Machin, Richard Murphy, Yu Zhu,  January 2008 Paper No' CEEDP0094: | Full paper (free) Students' academic self-perception Arnaud Chevalier, Steve Gibbons, Sherria Hoskins, Martin Snell, Andy Thorpe,  January 2008 Paper No' CEEDP0090: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The effects of higher education funding reforms on the lifetime incomes of graduates Lorraine Dearden, Emla Fitzsimons, Alissa Goodman, Greg Kaplan,  January 2008 Paper No' CEEDP0078: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Immigration to the UK: The Evidence from Economic Research Jonathan Wadsworth,  December 2007 Paper No' CEPPA010: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Productivity and the Sourcing Modes of Multinational Firms: Evidence from French Firm-Level Data Fabrice Defever, Farid Toubal,  December 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0842: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) What Are the Long-Term Effects of UI? Evidence from the UK JSA Reform Barbara Petrongolo,  December 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0841: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Robustly Optimal Monetary Policy Kevin D. Sheedy,  November 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0840: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Unemployment Volatility Puzzle: Is Wage Stickiness the Answer? Christopher A. Pissarides,  November 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0839: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Inflation Persistence When Price Stickiness Differs Between Industries Kevin D. Sheedy,  November 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0838: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Intrinsic Inflation Persistence Kevin D. Sheedy,  November 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0837: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Lags and Leads in Life Satisfaction: A Test of the Baseline Hypothesis Andrew E. Clark, Ed Diener, Yannis Georgellis, Richard E. Lucas,  November 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0836: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Creative Destruction with On-the-Job Search Jean-Baptiste Michau,  November 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0835: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Scylla and Charybdis. The European Economy and Poland's Adherence to Gold, 1928-1936 Nikolaus Wolf,  November 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0834: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Innovation in Business Groups Sharon Belenzon, Tomer Berkovitz,  November 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0833: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Incentives in Competitive Search Equilibrium Espen R. Moen, A Rosen,  November 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0832: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) U.S. Labor Market Dynamics Revisited Eran Yashiv,  November 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0831: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Special Issue on 'Macroeconomic Fluctuations and the Labor Market', 109 (4), pp779-806, December 2007 Growth and the Quality of Foreign Direct Investment: Is All FDI Equal? Laura Alfaro, Andrew Charlton,  November 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0830: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Conflict-Induced Displacement and Labour Market Outcomes: Evidence from Post-War Bosnia and Herzegovina Florence Kondylis,  November 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0777: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Cost-Benefit Analysis of Psychological Therapy David Clark, Martin Knapp, Richard Layard, Guy Mayraz,  October 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0829: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: National Institute Economic Review No.202 October 2007 Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy and Early Child Outcomes Emma Tominey,  October 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0828: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Testing the "Waterbed" Effect in Mobile Telephony Christos Genakos, Tommaso Valletti,  October 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0827: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Information Technology, Organization, and Productivity in the Public Sector: Evidence from Police Departments Luis Garicano, Paul Heaton,  October 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0826: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Intra-Industry Foreign Direct Investment Laura Alfaro, Andrew Charlton,  October 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0825: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Technological Diversification Miklos Koren, Silvana Tenreyro,  October 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0824: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Regulating the mobile phone industry: beware the 'waterbed' effect Christos Genakos, Tommaso Valletti,  October 2007 Paper No' CEPCP238: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Testing the "Waterbed" Effect in Mobile Telephony' by Christos Genakos and Tommaso Valletti, CEP Discussion Paper No. 827 Life on the Monetary Policy Committee Stephen Nickell,  October 2007 Paper No' CEPCP237: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) In brief:Union Blues Alex Bryson, P Willman,  October 2007 Paper No' CEPCP236: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Accounting for Collective Action: Resource Acquisition and Mobilisation in British Unions' by Alex Bryson and Paul Willman, CEP Discussion Paper No. 768 and forthcoming in Advances in Industrial and Labor Relations. In brief:Ozonomics Andrew Charlton,  October 2007 Paper No' CEPCP235: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) What drives good management around the world? Nick Bloom, Christos Genakos, Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen,  October 2007 Paper No' CEPCP234: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) More details on this research can be found in 'Management Practice and Productivity:Why They Matter' by Nick Bloom, Stephen Dorgan, John Dowdy, Christos Genakos, Raffaella Sadun and John Van Reenen, July 2007 In brief: Europe's Universities - Time for Reform Nick Butler,  October 2007 Paper No' CEPCP233: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Higher education and the labour market Stephen Machin, Sandra McNally,  October 2007 Paper No' CEPCP232: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The article summarises 'Tertiary Education Systems and Labour Markets' by Stephen Machin and Sandra McNally, a report prepared for the OECD. Harnessing Success: Incentives for Invention and Technology Transfer in Universities Mark Schankerman,  October 2007 Paper No' CEPCP231: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article draws on research reported in 'The Impact of Private Ownership, Incentives and Local Development Objectives on University Technology Transfer Performance’ by Sharon Belenzon and Mark Schankerman, CEP Discussion Paper No. 779 When You Are Born Matters: The Imapct of Date of Birth on Child Cognitive Outcomes in England Claire Crawford, Lorraine Dearden, Costas Meghir,  October 2007 Paper No' CEEDP0093: | Full paper (free) The Impact of Early Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills on Later Outcomes Pedro Carneiro, Claire Crawford, Alissa Goodman,  October 2007 Paper No' CEEDP0092: | Full paper (free) The Impact of Private Ownership, Incentives and Local Development Objectives on University Technology Transfer Performance Sharon Belenzon, Mark Schankerman,  September 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0779: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Returns to Qualifications in England: Updating the Evidence Base on Level 2 and Level 3 Vocational Qualifications Charley Greenwood, Andrew Jenkins, Anna Vignoles,  September 2007 Paper No' CEEDP0089: | Full paper (free) The Shimer Puzzle and the Correct Identification of Productivity Shocks Régis Barnichon,  August 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0823: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Search Frictions, Real Rigidities and Inflation Dynamics Carlos Thomas,  August 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0822: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Evolution of Inequality in Productivity and Wages: Panel Data Evidence Giulia Faggio, Kjell Salvanes, John Van Reenen,  August 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0821: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Trust-Based Trade Luis Araujo, Emanuel Ornelas,  August 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0820: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Productivity, Aggregate Demand and Unemployment Fluctuations Régis Barnichon,  August 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0819: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Is Distance Dying at Last? Falling Home Bias in Fixed Effects Models of Patent Citations Rachel Griffith, Sokbae Lee, John Van Reenen,  August 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0818: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Measuring Organization Capital in Japan: An Empirical Assessment Using Firm-Level Data YoungGak Kim, Tsutomu Miyagawa,  August 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0817: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Spend It Like Beckham? Inequality and Redistribution in the UK, 1983-2004 Andreas Georgiadis, Alan Manning,  August 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0816: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Studying Abroad and the Effect on International Labor Market Mobility: Evidence from the Introduction of Erasmus Matthias Parey, Fabian Waldinger,  August 2007 Paper No' CEEDP0086: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Educational Effects of Widening Access to the Academic Track: A Natural Experiment Eric Maurin, Sandra McNally,  August 2007 Paper No' CEEDP0085: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Mobility and School Disruption Steve Gibbons, Shqiponja Telhaj,  August 2007 Paper No' CEEDP0083: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Impact of Computer Use, Computer Skills and Computer Use Intensity: Evidence from WERS 2004. Peter Dolton, Panu Pelkonen,  August 2007 Paper No' CEEDP0081: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Over-Education and the Skills of UK Graduates Arnaud Chevalier, Joanne Lindley,  August 2007 Paper No' CEEDP0079: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Freedom Fries Guy Michaels, Xiaojia Zhi,  July 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0815: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Trade Liberalization, Outsourcing, and Firm Productivity Ralph Ossa,  July 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0814: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Wage Distributions by Bargaining Regime: Linked Employer-Employee Data Evidence from Germany Karsten Kohn, Alexander C. Lembcke,  July 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0813: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Effect of Information and Communication Technologies on Urban Structure Y Ioannides, Henry Overman, Esteban Rossi-Hansberg, Kurt Schmidheiny,  July 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0812: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Division of Labor, Coordination, and the Demand for Information Processing Guy Michaels,  July 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0811: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Intergenerational Mobility and the Informative Content of Surnames Maia Güell, José V. Rodríguez Mora, Chris Telmer,  July 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0810: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) History and Industry Location: Evidence from German Airports Stephen Redding, Daniel M. Sturm, Nikolaus Wolf,  July 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0809: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Maastricht Convergence Criteria and Optimal Monetary Policy for the EMU Accession Countries Anna Lipinska,  July 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0808: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) UK Productivity During The Blair Era  June 2007 Paper No' CEPPA009: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Beveridge Curve Eran Yashiv,  June 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0807: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: L. Blume and S. N. Durlauf (eds). The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd edition, 2008, in press. Privatization, Entry Regulation and the Decline of Labor's Share of GDP: A Cross-Country Analysis of the Network Industries Ghazala Azmat, Alan Manning, John Van Reenen,  June 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0806: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Economic Linkages Across Space Henry Overman, Patricia Rice, Anthony J. Venables,  June 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0805: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Returns to Temporary Migration to the United States: Evidence from the Mexican Urban Employment Survey Benjamin Aleman-Castilla,  June 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0804: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Labor Search and Matching in Macroeconomics Eran Yashiv,  June 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0803: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: European Economic Review, 97, 4, pp1419-1431, September 2007 Jeremy Greenwood and Per Krusell, "Growth Accounting with Investment-Specific Technological Progress: A Discussion of Two Approaches" A Rejoinder Nicholas Oulton,  June 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0802: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Imports and Exports at the Level of the Firm: Evidence from Belgium Mirabelle Muûls, Mauro Pisu,  June 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0801: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Protection for Sale Made Easy Richard E. Baldwin, Frédéric Robert-Nicoud,  June 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0800: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Volatility, Labor Market Flexibility, and the Pattern of Comparative Advantage Alejandro Cuñat, Marc J. Melitz,  June 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0799: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) In brief: Blair's Economic Legacy John Van Reenen,  June  2007 Paper No' CEPCP230: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Widening Access to Grammar Schools: the Educational Impact in Northern Ireland Eric Maurin, Sandra McNally,  June  2007 Paper No' CEPCP229: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises Educational Effects of Widening Access to the Academic Track: A Natural Experiment CEE Discussion Paper 85 In brief: Faith Primary Schools: Better Schools or Better Pupils? Steve Gibbons, Olmo Silva,  June  2007 Paper No' CEPCP228: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises Faith Primary Schools: Better Schools or Better Pupils, CEE Discussion Paper 72 Happiness and the Teaching of Values Richard Layard,  June  2007 Paper No' CEPCP227: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article is an edited version the 2007 Ashby Lecture, University of Cambridge: The Teaching of Values - Richard Layard, 2 May 2007 Words and Deeds: Market Reactions when Central Banks Talk Carlo Rosa, Giovanni Verga,  June  2007 Paper No' CEPCP226: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: Carlo Rosa and Giovanni Verga (2007) On the Consistency and Effectiveness of Central Bank Communication: Evidence from the ECB, European Journal of Political Economy 23(1): 146-75. In brief: Sharing the Fruits of Trade Andrew B. Bernard, Guy Michaels, Stephen Redding, Peter K. Schott,  June  2007 Paper No' CEPCP225: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article draws on research described in The Effect of Trade on the Demand for Skill: Evidence from the Interstate Highway System, CEP Discussion Paper No. 772 Culture Clash or Culture Club? The Identity and Attitudes of Immigrants in Britain Alan Manning, Sanchari Roy,  June  2007 Paper No' CEPCP224: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises Culture Clash or Culture Club? The Identity and Attitudes of Immigrants in Britain, CEP Discussion Paper No.790 The European Commission versus Microsoft: Competition Policy in High-Tech Industries Christos Genakos, Kai Uwe Kühn, John Van Reenen,  June  2007 Paper No' CEPCP223: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: The Incentives of a Monopolist to Degrade Interoperability: Theory and Evidence from the Personal Computer and Server Market by Christos Genakos, Kai Uwe Kühn and John Van Reenen, CEP mimeo 'Some Economics of European Commission versus Microsoft' by Kai Uwe Kühn and John Van Reenen, forthcoming in Cases in European Competition Policy: The Economic Analysis edited by Bruce Lyons (Cambridge University Press). Use IT or Lose IT? The Impact of Computers on Earnings Peter Dolton, Gerry Makepeace, Helen Robinson,  June 2007 Paper No' CEEDP0082: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Has Labour Delivered on the Policy Priorities of 'Education, Education, Education'?  May 2007 Paper No' CEPPA008: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Job Destruction, Job Creation and Unemployment in Transition Countries: What Can We Learn? Giulia Faggio,  May 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0798: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Chain Indices of the Cost of Living and the Path-Dependence Problem: An Empirical Solution Nicholas Oulton,  May 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0797: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Incentive Pay Systems and the Management of Human Resources in France and Great Britain Richard Belfield, Salima Benhamou, David Marsden,  May 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0796: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Firms in International Trade Andrew B. Bernard, J. Bradford Jensen, Stephen Redding, Peter K. Schott,  May 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0795: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Offshoring: General Equilibrium Effects on Wages, Production and Trade Richard E. Baldwin, Frédéric Robert-Nicoud,  May 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0794: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Respect Alan Manning,  May 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0793: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Uncertainty and the Dynamics of R&D Nick Bloom,  May 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0792: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Entry and Asymmetric Lobbying: Why Governments Pick Losers Richard E. Baldwin, Frédéric Robert-Nicoud,  May 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0791: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Is Free School Meal Status a Valid Proxy for Socio-Economic Status (in Schools Research)? Graham Hobbs, Anna Vignoles,  May 2007 Paper No' CEEDP0084: | Full paper (free) Urban Density and Pupil Attainment Steve Gibbons, Olmo Silva,  May 2007 Paper No' CEEDP0080: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Value of Basic Skills in the British Labour Market Oscar Marcenaro Gutierrez, Anna Vignoles, Augustin de Coulon,  May 2007 Paper No' CEEDP0077: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Higher Education Academic Salaries in the UK Mark Collins, Anna Vignoles, James  Walker ,  May 2007 Paper No' CEEDP0075: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Changes in Wage Inequality Stephen Machin, John Van Reenen,  April 2007 Paper No' CEPSP18: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Culture Clash or Culture Club? The Identity and Attitudes of Immigrants in Britain Alan Manning, Sanchari Roy,  April 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0790: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Does the Underground Economy Hold Back Financial Deepening? Evidence from the Italian Credit Market Giorgio Gobbi, Roberta Zizza,  April 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0789: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Americans Do I.T. Better: US Multinationals and the Productivity Miracle Nick Bloom, Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen,  April 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0788: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Effect of Marital Breakup on the Income Distribution of Women with Children Elizabeth O. Ananat, Guy Michaels,  April 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0787: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Seigniorage Willem Buiter,  April 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0786: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Productivity Growth, Knowledge Flows and Spillovers Gustavo Crespi, Chiara Criscuolo, Jonathan Haskel, Matthew Slaughter,  April 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0785: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Why Has the British National Minimum Wage Had Little or No Impact on Employment? David Metcalf,  April 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0781: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Marginal Utility of Income Richard Layard, Guy Mayraz, Stephen Nickell,  March 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0784: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Information Technology, Organisational Change and Productivity Growth: Evidence from UK Firms Gustavo Crespi, Chiara Criscuolo, Jonathan Haskel,  March 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0783: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Inflation Premium and Oil Price Volatility Paul Castillo, Carlos Montoro, Vicente Tuesta,  March 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0782: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Monetary Policy Committees and Interest Rate Smoothing Carlos Montoro,  February 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0780: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Decomposing the Growth in Residential Land in the United States Henry Overman, Diego Puga, Matthew Turner,  February 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0778: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Resources and Standards in Urban Schools Stephen Machin, Sandra McNally, Costas Meghir,  February 2007 Paper No' CEEDP0076: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Is Numérairology the Future of Monetary Economics? Unbundling numéraire and medium of exchange through a virtual currency and a shadow exchange rate W.H. Buiter,  January 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0776: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Economics and Politics of Alternative Institutional Reforms Francesco Caselli, Nicola Gennaioli,  January 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0775: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Union Organization in Great Britain Alex Bryson, P Willman,  January 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0774: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Plant Size-Place Effect: Agglomeration and Monopsony in Labour Markets Alan Manning,  January 2007 Paper No' CEPDP0773: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Long Term Impacts of Compulsory Schooling: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in School Leaving Dates Emilia Del Bono, Fernando Galindo-Rueda,  January 2007 Paper No' CEEDP0074: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Effect of Trade on the Demand for Skill - Evidence from the Interstate Highway System Guy Michaels,  December 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0772: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Consumption and Real Exchange Rates with Incomplete Markets and Non-Traded Goods Gianluca Benigno, Christoph Theonissen,  December 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0771: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Term Limits and Electoral Accountability Michael Smart, Daniel M. Sturm,  December 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0770: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Multi-Product Firms and Trade Liberalization Andrew B. Bernard, Stephen Redding, Peter K. Schott,  December 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0769: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Accounting for Collective Action: Resource Acquisition and Mobilization in British Unions Alex Bryson, P Willman,  December 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0768: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Shifts in Economic Geography and their Causes Anthony J. Venables,  December 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0767: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Long-Term Consequences of Regional Specialization Guy Michaels,  December 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0766: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) American Economic Development Since the Civil War or the Virtue of Education Fabrice Murtin,  December 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0765: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Impact of Central Bank Announcements on Asset Prices in Real Time: Testing the Efficiency of the Euribor Futures Market Carlo Rosa, Giovanni Verga,  December 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0764: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Effect of Trade Liberalization on Informality and Wages: Evidence from Mexico Benjamin Aleman-Castilla,  December 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0763: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) An R&D-Based Model of Multi-Sector Growth L. Rachel Ngai, Roberto M. Samaniego,  December 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0762: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Search and Matching Frictions and Optimal Monetary Policy Carlos Thomas,  December 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0743: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Technologies to Tackle Global Warming Ralf Martin,  December 2006 Paper No' CEPCP222: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) See also Climate Change: Economic Sense and Non-sense of Carbon Mitigation Policies, CEP Policy Analysis CEPPA003 published in February 2006. In brief: Fat City: Does Urban Sprawl Lead to Human Sprawl? Henry Overman,  December 2006 Paper No' CEPCP221: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Fat City:The Relationship between Urban Sprawl and Obesity' by Jean Eid, Henry Overman, Diego Puga and Matthew Turner, CEP Discussion Paper No. 758 Japan's Shareholder Revolution Ron Dore,  December 2006 Paper No' CEPCP220: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) In brief: Bosnia: the Labour Market Costs of Conflict Florence Kondylis,  December 2006 Paper No' CEPCP219: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Conflict-induced Displacement and Labour Market Outcomes: Evidence from Post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina' by Florence Kondylis, CEP Discussion Paper No. 777 Shifts in Economic Geography and their Causes Anthony J. Venables,  December 2006 Paper No' CEPCP218: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This is an edited version of 'Shifts in Economic Geography and their Causes' by Anthony J Venables, CEP Discussion Paper No. 767 In brief: Britain's Minimum Wage: What Impact on Pay and Jobs? David Metcalf,  December 2006 Paper No' CEPCP217: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises his December 2006 paper 'On the Impact of the British National Minimum Wage on Pay and Employment' The Educational Impact of Parental Choice and School Competition Steve Gibbons, Stephen Machin, Olmo Silva,  December 2006 Paper No' CEPCP216: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises a series of research papers, including: 'Choice, Competition and Pupil Achievement' by Stephen Gibbons, Stephen Machin and Olmo Silva, Discussion Paper No. 56 from the Centre for the Economics of Education (CEE); 'Competition and Accessibility in School Markets: Empirical Analysis Using Boundary Discontinuities' by Stephen Gibbons and Olmo Silva, in Improving School Accountability: Check-ups or Choice edited by Timothy Gronberg and Dennis Jansen (Elsevier); and 'Urban Density and Pupil Attainment' by Stephen Gibbons and Olmo Silva, mimeo, CEP. Trade Liberalisation and the Market for Corporate Control Holger Breinlich,  December 2006 Paper No' CEPCP215: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Trade Liberalisation and Industrial Restructuring through Mergers and Acquisitions' by Holger Breinlich, CEP Discussion Paper No. 717 Are Schools Drifting Apart? Intake Stratification in English Secondary Schools Steve Gibbons, Shqiponja Telhaj,  December 2006 Paper No' CEEDP0064: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Job Creation and Job Destruction in the Presence of Informal Labour Markets Mariano Bosch,  November 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0761: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Owners of Developed Land versus Owners of Undeveloped Land: Why Land Use is More Constrained in the Bay Area than in Pittsburgh Christian Hilber, Frédéric Robert-Nicoud,  November 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0760: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The CEP-OECD Institutions Data Set (1960-2004) William Nickell,  November 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0759: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Download zipped data files associated with this paper. Fat City: The Relationship Between Urban Sprawl and Obesity Jean Eid, Henry Overman, Diego Puga, Matthew Turner,  November 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0758: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Faith Primary Schools: Better Schools or Better Pupils? Steve Gibbons, Olmo Silva,  November 2006 Paper No' CEEDP0072: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Boosting Innovation and Productivity Growth in Europe: The hope and the realities of the EU's "Lisbon agenda"  October 2006 Paper No' CEPPA007: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Unemployment and Hours of Work: The North Atlantic Divide Revisited Christopher A. Pissarides,  October 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0757: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Exploring the Detailed Location Patterns of UK Manufacturing Industries Using Microgeographic Data Gilles Duranton, Henry Overman,  October 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0756: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) International Financial Integration and Entrepreneurship Laura Alfaro, Andrew Charlton,  October 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0755: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Impact of Immigration on the Structure of Male Wages: Theory and Evidence from Britain Marco Manacorda, Alan Manning, Jonathan Wadsworth,  October 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0754: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Gross Worker Flows in the Presence of Informal Labor Markets. The Mexican Experience 1987-2002 Mariano Bosch, William Maloney,  October 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0753: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Individual Employee Voice: Renegotiation and Performance Management in Public Services David Marsden,  October 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0752: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Lowering Child Mortality in Poor Countries: The Power of Knowledgeable Parents Peter Boone, Zhaoguo Zhan,  October 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0751: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Edmund Phelps, Nobel laureate Edmund Phelps,  October  2006 Paper No' CEPCP214: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Rwanda: the Costs of Conflict for Subsistence Households Florence Kondylis,  October  2006 Paper No' CEPCP213: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Agricultural Returns and Conflict: Quasi-experimental Evidence from a Policy Intervention Programme in Rwanda' by Florence Kondylis, CEP Discussion Paper No. 709 Tackling Depression and Anxiety Disorders Richard Layard,  October  2006 Paper No' CEPCP212: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises The Depression Report: A New Deal for Depression and Anxiety Disorders, published in June 2006 by CEP’s Mental Health Policy group led by the Centre’s founder director Professor Lord Richard Layard. HIV/AIDS Prevention: the Potential of Primary Education Michael R. Kremer,  October  2006 Paper No' CEPCP211: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Collapse of the Doha Trade Round Andrew Charlton,  October  2006 Paper No' CEPCP210: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Cutting Child Mortality: the Power of Parents Peter Boone,  October  2006 Paper No' CEPCP209: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Peter Boone's new paper with Zhaoguo Zhan, which this article summarises, is called 'Lowering Child Mortality in Poor Countries:The Power of Knowledgeable Parents', CEP Discussion Paper No. 751 The China Effect Anthony J. Venables, Linda Yueh,  October  2006 Paper No' CEPCP208: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) For more on 'new economic geography', see Professor Venables’ paper 'Shifts in Economic Geography and their Causes' Panic on the Streets of London Mirko Draca, Stephen Machin, Rober Witt,  October  2006 Paper No' CEPCP207: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Economic Impact of 9/11 Nick Bloom,  October  2006 Paper No' CEPCP206: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'The Impact of Uncertainty Shocks: Firm Level Estimation and a 9/11 Simulation' by Nick Bloom, CEP Discussion Paper No. 718 Accounting for Intergenerational Income Persistence: Non-Cognitive Skills, Ability and Education Jo Blanden, Paul Gregg, Lindsey Macmillan, Lindsey Macmillan,  September 2006 Paper No' CEEDP0073: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Information and Communication Technologies in a Multi-Sector Endogenous Growth Model Evangelia Vourvachaki,  August 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0750: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Productivity and ICT: A Review of the Evidence Mirko Draca, Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen,  August 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0749: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Assessing the Effects of Local Taxation Using Microgeographic Data Gilles Duranton, Laurent Gobillon, Henry Overman,  August 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0748: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Pay for Performance Where Output is Hard to Measure: the Case of Performance Pay for School Teachers Richard Belfield, David Marsden,  August 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0747: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: Forthcoming in Advances in Industrial and Labor Relations 2006, edited by Kaufman B, and Lewin D for the US Labor and Employment Relations Association, published by Elsevier. Final draft: 20.7.06 Trends in Hours and Economic Growth L. Rachel Ngai, Christopher A. Pissarides,  August 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0746: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Unions, Job Reductions and Job Security Guarantees: the Experience of British Employees Alex Bryson, Michael White,  August 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0745: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Capital Markets, Ownership and Distance Wendy Carlin, Andrew Charlton, Colin Mayer,  August 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0744: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Co-Opetition and Prelaunch in Standard-Setting for Developing Technologies Tobias Kretschmer, Katrin Muehlfeld,  August 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0742: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Dynastic Management Francesco Caselli, Nicola Gennaioli,  August 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0741: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Strategic Patenting and Software Innovation Michael Noel, Mark Schankerman,  August 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0740: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Uncertainty and Investment Dynamics Nick Bloom, Stephen Bond, John Van Reenen,  August 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0739: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Download zipped data files associated with this paper. This paper has been published as: 'Uncertainty and Company Investment Dynamics: Empirical Evidence for UK firms' Nick Bloom Steve Bond and John Van Reenen, Review of Economic Studies (2007) 74, 391-415 The Early Career Gender Wage Gap Sami Napari,  August 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0738: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Competing Technologies in the Database Management Systems Market Tobias Kretschmer,  August 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0737: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Multi-Product Firms and Product Switching Andrew B. Bernard, Stephen Redding, Peter K. Schott,  August 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0736: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Marginal Product of Capital Francesco Caselli, James Feyrer,  August 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0735: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Sheepskin or Prozac: The Causal Effect of Education on Mental Health Arnaud Chevalier, L Feinstein,  August 2006 Paper No' CEEDP0071: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Education, Occupation and Career Expectations: Determinants of the Gender Pay Gap for UK Graduates Arnaud Chevalier,  August 2006 Paper No' CEEDP0069: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics Volume 69 Issue 6 Lisbon Five Years Later. What future for European employment and growth? Christopher A. Pissarides,  July 2006 Paper No' CEPOP20: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Off-Shoring of Business Services and De-Industrialization: Threat or Opportunity - and for Whom? Frédéric Robert-Nicoud,  July 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0734: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Unions, Within-Workplace Job Cuts and Job Security Guarantees Alex Bryson, Michael White,  July 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0733: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) On the Theory of Ethnic Conflict Francesco Caselli, Wilbur John Coleman II,  July 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0732: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) What Voice Do British Workers Want? Alex Bryson, Richard Freeman,  July 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0731: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Using Rate of Return Analyses to Understand Sector Skill Needs Nattavudh Powdthavee, Anna Vignoles,  July 2006 Paper No' CEEDP0070: | Full paper (free) Close Neighbours Matter: Neighbourhood Effects on Early Performance at School Dominique Goux, Eric Maurin,  July 2006 Paper No' CEEDP0068: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Which Skills Matter? Pedro Carneiro, Claire Crawford, Alissa Goodman,  July 2006 Paper No' CEEDP0059: | Full paper (free) The Depression Report: A New Deal for Depression and Anxiety Disorders Richard Layard & CEP Mental Health Policy Group,  June 2006 Paper No' CEPSP15: | Full paper (free) Patterns of Work Across the OECD Giulia Faggio, Stephen Nickell,  June 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0730: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Download zipped data files associated with this paper. Incentives and Invention in Universities Saul Lach, Mark Schankerman,  June 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0729: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Unequal Effects of Liberalization: Evidence from Dismantling the License Raj in India Philippe Aghion, Robin Burgess, Stephen Redding, Fabrizio Zilibotti,  June 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0728: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Trade and Growth with Heterogeneous Firms Richard E. Baldwin, Frédéric Robert-Nicoud,  June 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0727: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Cycles of Disadvantage Jo Blanden, Steve Gibbons,  June  2006 Paper No' CEPCP205: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises The Persistence of Poverty across Generations: A View from two British Cohorts by Jo Blanden and Steve Gibbons, published for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation by The Policy Press Trade Unions in China Jianwei Li, David Metcalf,  June  2006 Paper No' CEPCP204: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Chinese Unions: Nugatory or Transforming? An Alice Analysis' by David Metcalf and Jianwei Li, CEP Discussion Paper No. 708 and forthcoming in Advances in Industrial and Labor Relations. Child Labour in 1920 Urban America Marco Manacorda,  June  2006 Paper No' CEPCP203: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Child Labour and the Labour Supply of Other Household Members: Evidence from 1920 America' by Marco Manacorda, CEP Discussion Paper No. 590 and forthcoming in the American Economic Review. This paper has been published as: "Child Labor and the Labor Supply of Other Household Members: Evidence from 1920 America," American Economic Review, vol. 96(5), December 2006, pages 1788-1801. Work-Life Balance: the Links with Management Practices and Productivity Nick Bloom, Tobias Kretschmer, John Van Reenen,  June  2006 Paper No' CEPCP202: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Work-Life Balance, Management Practices and Productivity' by Nick Bloom, Tobias Kretschmer and John Van Reenen Gay Pay in the UK Reza Arabsheibani, A Marin, Jonathan Wadsworth,  June  2006 Paper No' CEPCP201: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: G. Reza Arabsheibani, Alan Marin and Jonathan Wadsworth, "Variations in gay pay in the USA and in the UK" in Lee Badgett and Jefferson Frank (eds.), Sexual Orientation Discrimination: An International Perspective, Routledge, 2006. The Gender Pay Gap Alan Manning,  June  2006 Paper No' CEPCP200: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) See also Alan Manning and Barbara Petrongolo (2005), 'The Part-time Pay Penalty', CEP Discussion Paper No. 679 New Technology in Schools: is there a Payoff? Stephen Machin, Sandra McNally, Olmo Silva,  June  2006 Paper No' CEPCP199: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'New Technology in Schools: Is There a Payoff?' by Stephen Machin, Sandra McNally and Olmo Silva, Discussion Paper No. 55 from the Centre for the Economics of Education What Future for European Jobs? Christopher A. Pissarides,  June  2006 Paper No' CEPCP198: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Urban Sprawl Marcy Burchfield, Henry Overman, Diego Puga, Matthew Turner,  June  2006 Paper No' CEPCP197: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: Marcy Burchfield, Henry Overman, Diego Puga and Matthew Turner, "Causes of Sprawl: A Portrait from Space", Quarterly Journal of Economics 121:2 (May 2006) Comprehensive Versus Selective Schooling in England and Wales: What Do We Know? Alan Manning, Jörn-Steffen Pischke,  June 2006 Paper No' CEEDP0066: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Productivity, Exporting and the Learning-by-Exporting Hypothesis: Direct Evidence from UK Firms Gustavo Crespi, Chiara Criscuolo, Jonathan Haskel,  May 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0726: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Timing of Monetary Policy Shocks Giovanni Olivei, Silvana Tenreyro,  May 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0725: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Incidence of an Earned Income Tax Credit: Evaluating the Impact on Wages in the UK Ghazala Azmat,  May 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0724: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Basic Research and Sequential Innovation Sharon Belenzon,  May 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0723: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Technology, Information and the Decentralization of the Firm Daron Acemoglu, Philippe Aghion, Claire Lelarge, John Van Reenen, Fabrizio Zilibotti,  May 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0722: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Knowledge Flow and Sequential Innovation: Implications for Technology Diffusion, R&D and Market Value Sharon Belenzon,  May 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0721: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) What Do Unions Do to CEO Compensation? Rafael Gomez, Konstantinos Tzioumis,  May 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0720: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Mobility of English School Children Stephen Machin, Shqiponja Telhaj, Joan Wilson,  May 2006 Paper No' CEEDP0067: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: Fiscal Studies, 27, 253-280 (2006) Peer Effects in European Primary Schools: Evidence from PIRLS Andreas Ammermueller, Jörn-Steffen Pischke,  May 2006 Paper No' CEEDP0065: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Peer Effects and Pupil Attainment: Evidence from Secondary School Transition Steve Gibbons, Shqiponja Telhaj,  May 2006 Paper No' CEEDP0063: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Incapacity Benefit Reform: Tackling the Rise in Labour Market Inactivity  March 2006 Paper No' CEPPA005: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Inherited Family Firms and Management Practices: The Case for Modernising the UK's Inheritance Tax  March 2006 Paper No' CEPPA004: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) A Gold Rush Theory of Economic Development Ralph Ossa,  March 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0719: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Impact of Uncertainty Shocks: Firm Level Estimation and a 9/11 Simulation Nick Bloom,  March 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0718: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Download zipped data files associated with this paper. Trade Liberalization and Industrial Restructuring through Mergers and Acquisitions Holger Breinlich,  March 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0717: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Measuring and Explaining Management Practices Across Firms and Countries Nick Bloom, John Van Reenen,  March 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0716: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Download zipped data files associated with this paper. This paper has been published as: "Measuring and Explaining Management Practices Across Firms and Nations", Nick Bloom and John Van Reenen, Quarterly Journal of Economics (2007) 122 (4), 1351-1408. From the Cradle to the Labor Market? The Effect of Birth Weight on Adult Outcomes Sandra E. Black, Paul Devereux, Kjell Salvanes,  March 2006 Paper No' CEEDP0061: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) What Should an Index of School Segregation Measure? Rebecca Allen, Anna Vignoles,  March 2006 Paper No' CEEDP0060: | Full paper (free) Education Policy in the UK Stephen Machin, Anna Vignoles,  March 2006 Paper No' CEEDP0057: | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: CESifo DICE Report, 4, 64-74 (2005) Climate Change: Economic Sense and Non-sense of Carbon Mitigation Policies  February 2006 Paper No' CEPPA003: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Minimum Wages and Firm Profitability Mirko Draca, Stephen Machin, John Van Reenen,  February 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0715: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Do Workers' Remittances Reduce the Probability of Current Account Reversals? Matteo Bugamelli, Francesco Paternò,  February 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0714: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Gender and Student Achievement in English Schools Stephen Machin, Sandra McNally,  February 2006 Paper No' CEEDP0058: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 21, 357-372 (2005) Work-Life Balance, Management Practices and Productivity Nick Bloom, Tobias Kretschmer, John Van Reenen,  January 2006 Paper No' CEPSP16: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Union Free-Riding in Britain and New Zealand Alex Bryson,  January 2006 Paper No' CEPDP0713: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Competition, Choice and Pupil Achievement Steve Gibbons, Steve Gibbons, Stephen Machin, Olmo Silva,  January 2006 Paper No' CEEDP0056: | Full paper (free) New Technology in Schools: Is There a Payoff? Stephen Machin, Sandra McNally, Olmo Silva,  January 2006 Paper No' CEEDP0055: | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: Economic Journal (forthcoming 2007) Zero Returns to Compulsory Schooling in Germany: Evidence and Interpretation Jörn-Steffen Pischke, Till von Wachter,  January 2006 Paper No' CEEDP0054: | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: Review of Economics and Statistics 90, August 2008, pp.592-598 Education Subsidies and School Drop-Out Rates Lorraine Dearden, Carl Emmerson, Christine Frayne, Costas Meghir, Costas Meghir,  January 2006 Paper No' CEEDP0053: | Full paper (free) Fighting over Peanuts? The European Union Budget  December 2005 Paper No' CEPPA002: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Changes in Returns to Education in Latin America: the Role of Demand and Supply of Skills Marco Manacorda, Carolina Sanchez-Paramo, Norbert Schady,  December 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0712: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Unequal Pay or Unequal employment? A Cross-Country Analysis of Gender Gaps Claudia Olivetti, Barbara Petrongolo,  December 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0711: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Apprenticeship in Europe: 'Fading' or Flourishing? Hilary Steedman,  December 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0710: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Agricultural Returns and Conflict: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from a Policy Intervention Programme in Rwanda Florence Kondylis,  December 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0709: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Chinese Unions: Nugatory or Transforming? An 'Alice' Analysis Jianwei Li, David Metcalf,  December 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0708: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Understanding Labour Markets Christopher A. Pissarides,  December 2005 Paper No' CEPCP196: | Full paper (free) Skills for All Hilary Steedman,  December 2005 Paper No' CEPCP195: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Part-Time Pay Penalty Alan Manning, Barbara Petrongolo,  December 2005 Paper No' CEPCP194: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'The Part-time Pay Penalty' by Alan Manning and Barbara Petrongolo, CEP Discussion Paper No. 679 Mental Health: the Choice of Therapy for All Richard Layard,  December 2005 Paper No' CEPCP193: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article is an edited version of the inaugural Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health Lecture delivered on 12 September 2005.The lecture draws heavily on two recent publications by Richard Layard: "Mental Health: Britain's Biggest Social Problem?" and "Happiness: Lessons from a New Science" (Allen Lane, 2005). 'Excellence in Cities' Sandra McNally,  December 2005 Paper No' CEPCP192: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) 'Excellence in Cities: Evaluation of an Education Policy in Disadvantaged Areas' by Stephen Machin, Sandra McNally and Costas Meghir is the final report of the economic evaluation of EiC for the Department for Education and Skills.The study was joint work between CEP and the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). 'Va-et-Vient'? Francois-Charles Wolff, Augustin de Coulon,  December 2005 Paper No' CEPCP191: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Immigrants at Retirement: Stay/return or "Va-et-vient"?' by Augustin de Coulon and François-Charles Wolff, CEP Discussion Paper No. 691 Can More Police Resources Reduce Crime? Stephen Machin, Olivier Marie,  December 2005 Paper No' CEPCP190: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Crime and Police Resources:The Street Crime Initiative' by Stephen Machin and Olivier Marie, CEP Discussion Paper No. 680 Mamma's boys? Why most young Italian men live with their parents Marco Manacorda, Enrico Moretti,  December 2005 Paper No' CEPCP189: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Intergenerational Transfers and Household Structure:Why do Most Italian Young Men Live with their Parents?' by Marco Manacorda and Enrico Moretti, CEP Discussion Paper No. 536 and forthcoming in the Journal of the European Economic Association. It Ain't what You Do, It's the Way that You Do I.T. Nick Bloom, Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen,  December 2005 Paper No' CEPCP188: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) See also Nick Bloom, Raffaella Sadun and John Van Reenen (2005), 'It Ain't What You Do, It's the Way that You Do I.T.:Testing Explanations of Productivity Growth using US Affiliates', Office for National Statistics Effective Intervention: Making Aid Work Peter Boone,  December 2005 Paper No' CEPCP187: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) See also Peter Boone (1995), 'Politics and the Effectiveness of Foreign Aid', CEP Discussion Paper No. 272 and European Economic Review, 40(2), 289-329, 1996 Superstars and Renaissance Men: Specialization, Market Size and the Income Distribution Richard Walker,  November 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0707: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Volatility and Development Miklos Koren, Silvana Tenreyro,  November 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0706: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The De-Collectivisation of Pay Setting in Britain 1990-1998: Incidence, Determinants and Impact A Charlwood,  October 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0705: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Evaluating the Economic Significance of Downward Nominal Wage Rigidity Michael W. L. Elsby,  August 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0704: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Performance Pay for Teachers: Linking Individual and Organisational Level Targets Richard Belfield, David Marsden,  August 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0703: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Growth of Network Computing: Quality Adjusted Price Changes for Network Servers John Van Reenen,  July 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0702: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Log of Gravity Joao Santos Silva, Silvana Tenreyro,  July 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0701: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Gender Gap in Early Career Wage Growth Alan Manning, Joanna Swaffield,  July 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0700: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Products and Productivity Andrew B. Bernard, Stephen Redding, Peter K. Schott,  July 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0699: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Ex Post Versus Ex Ante Measures of the User Cost of Capital Nicholas Oulton,  July 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0698: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) You Can't Always Get What You Want: the Impact of the Jobseeker's Allowance Alan Manning,  July 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0697: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Factor Price Equality and the Economies of the United States Andrew B. Bernard, Stephen Redding, Peter K. Schott,  July 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0696: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Cities in the Developing World Henry Overman, Anthony J. Venables,  July 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0695: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Management Practices Across Firms and Nations Nick Bloom, Stephen Dorgan, John Dowdy, Tom Rippin, John Van Reenen,  June 2005 Paper No' CEPSP17: | Full paper (free) The Importance of the Wording of the ECB Carlo Rosa, Giovanni Verga,  June 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0694: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Employment Effects of the October 2003 Increase in the National Minimum Wage Richard Dickens, Mirko Draca,  June 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0693: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Small Isn't Beautiful: the Cost Disadvantages of Small Remote Economies Pedro Martins, L. Alan Winters,  June  2005 Paper No' CEPCP186: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: 'When Comparative Advantage is Not Enough: Business Costs in Small Remote Economies' by L Alan Winters and Pedro Martins,World Trade Review 3(3). Location, location, location Stephen Redding, Daniel M. Sturm,  June  2005 Paper No' CEPCP185: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'The Costs of Remoteness: Evidence from German Division and Reunification' by Stephen Redding and Daniel Sturm, CEP Discussion Paper No. 688 Children of the Revolution Eric Maurin, Sandra McNally,  June  2005 Paper No' CEPCP184: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) More details on the research discussed here are in 'Vive la Révolution! Long Term Returns of 1968 to the Angry Students', CEE Discussion Paper No. 49 In brief: Performance Pay for Teachers: Is it Working? Richard Belfield, David Marsden,  June  2005 Paper No' CEPCP183: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) In brief: From the Webbs to the Web: a New Union Form? Richard Freeman,  June  2005 Paper No' CEPCP182: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: Richard Freeman, "From the Webbs to the Web:The Contribution of the Internet to Reviving Union Fortunes" in Susan Fernie and David Metcalf (eds.), Trade Unions: Resurgence or Demise?, Routledge, 2005 In brief: Unions in Germany: Better Placed than their British Counterparts? Claus Schnabel,  June  2005 Paper No' CEPCP181: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: Claus Schnabel, 'Trade Unions in Germany: On the Road to Perdition?' in Susan Fernie and David Metcalf (eds.) Trade Unions: Resurgence or Demise?, Routledge, 2005. In brief: Public Service Unions: Challenges of the Reform Agenda Stephen Bach, Rebecca Kolins Givan,  June  2005 Paper No' CEPCP180: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: Stephen Bach and Rebecca Kolins Givan, 'Union Responses to Public-Private Partnerships in the NHS' in Susan Fernie and David Metcalf (eds.), Trade Unions: Resurgence or Demise?, Routledge, 2005 In brief: Circling the Wagons: Unions' Part in their Own Decline P Willman,  June  2005 Paper No' CEPCP179: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: Paul Willman 'Circling the Wagons: Endogeneity in Union Decline' in Susan Fernie and David Metcalf (eds.), Trade Unions: Resurgence or Demise?, Routledge, 2005 Trade Unions: Resurgence or Demise? Sue Fernie, David Metcalf,  June  2005 Paper No' CEPCP178: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Trade Unions: Resurgence or Demise?, edited by Sue Fernie and David Metcalf and published by Routledge (2005), summarises the output from CEP's five-year research programme on the future of unions in modern Britain, which was funded by the Leverhulme Trust Management Practices: the Impact on Company Performance Nick Bloom, Stephen Dorgan, John Dowdy, Tom Rippin, John Van Reenen,  June  2005 Paper No' CEPCP177: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Management Practices across Firms and Nations' by Nick Bloom, Stephen Dorgan, John Dowdy,Tom Rippin and John Van Reenen The Heterogeneous Effect of Selection in Secondary Schools: Understanding the Changing Role of Ability Fernando Galindo-Rueda, Anna Vignoles,  June 2005 Paper No' CEEDP0052: | Full paper (free) Should Research Universities be led by top researchers? Part 1: Are they? Amanda Goodall,  June 2005 Paper No' CEEDP0051: | Full paper (free) The More the Merrier? The Effect of Family Size and Birth Order on Children's Education S Black, Paul Devereux, Kjell Salvanes,  June 2005 Paper No' CEEDP0050: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Vive la Revolution! Long term returns of 1968 to the angry students Eric Maurin, Sandra McNally,  June 2005 Paper No' CEEDP0049: | Full paper (free) Productivity Dispersion, Competition and Productivity Measurement Ralf Martin,  May 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0692: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) New Additional Software: Estimating firm level TFP Immigrants at Retirement: Stay/Return or 'Va-et-Vient' Francois-Charles Wolff, Augustin de Coulon,  May 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0691: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Labor and the Market Value of the Firm Monika Merz, Eran Yashiv,  May 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0690: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: American Economic Review, 2007, Volume 97, Issue 4,1419-1431 Agglomeration and the Adjustment of the Spatial Economy Pierre-Philippe Combes, Gilles Duranton, Henry Overman,  May 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0689: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Costs of Remoteness: Evidence from German Division and Reunification Stephen Redding, Daniel M. Sturm,  May 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0688: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) How Does Product Market Competition Shape Incentive Contracts? Vicente Cuñat, María Guadalupe,  May 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0687: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Product Market Competition Returns to Skill and Wage Inequality María Guadalupe,  May 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0686: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) New Survey Evidence on Recent Changes in UK Union Recognition Jo Blanden, Stephen Machin, John Van Reenen,  May 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0685: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Life Opportunities: The Evidence on the UK's Declining Social Mobility Jo Blanden,  April 2005 Paper No' CEPEA005: | Full paper (free) Macroeconomic Assessment: Interest Rates, Taxes and Spending Christopher Crowe,  April 2005 Paper No' CEPEA004: | Full paper (free) Reducing Crime: More Police, More Prisons or More Pay? Olivier Marie,  April 2005 Paper No' CEPEA003: | Full paper (free) Health Care: Evidence on the Impact of Increased Spending and Patient Choice Alistair McGuire, John Van Reenen,  April 2005 Paper No' CEPEA002: | Full paper (free) Welfare to Work: The Evidence on Labour’s New Deal Policies John Van Reenen,  April 2005 Paper No' CEPEA001: | Full paper (free) Capital Mobility and Unemployment Dynamics: Evidence from a Panel of OECD Countries Giovanna Vallanti,  April 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0684: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Rising Trade Costs? Agglomeration and Trade with Endogenous Transaction Costs Gilles Duranton, Michael Storper,  April 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0683: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Is ECB Communication Effective? Carlo Rosa, Giovanni Verga,  April 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0682: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Productivity Growth and the Role of ICT in the United Kingdom: An Industry View, 1970-2000 Nicholas Oulton, Sylaja Srinivasan,  March 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0681: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Crime and Police Resources: The Street Crime Initiative Stephen Machin, Olivier Marie,  March 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0680: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Part-Time Pay Penalty Alan Manning, Barbara Petrongolo,  March 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0679: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: 'The Part-time Pay Penalty' by Alan Manning and Barbara Petrongolo, published by the Women and Equality Unit of the Department of Trade and Industry Job Security and Job Protection Andrew Clark, Fabien Postel-Vinay,  February 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0678: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Evaluating the Performance of the Search and Matching Model Eran Yashiv,  February 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0677: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: European Economic Review 2006, Volume 50, Issue 4, 909-936 Catching a Wave: the Adoption of Voice and High Commitment Workplace Practices in Britain: 1984-1998 Alex Bryson, Rafael Gomez, Tobias Kretschmer,  February 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0676: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Identifying Technology Spillovers and Product Market Rivalry Nick Bloom, Mark Schankerman, John Van Reenen,  February 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0675: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Impact of Training on Productivity and Wages: Evidence from British Panel Data Lorraine Dearden, Howard Reed, John Van Reenen,  February 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0674: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Inactivity Among Prime Age Men in the UK Giulia Faggio, Stephen Nickell,  February 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0673: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) In brief: New Opportunities for Britain's Trade Unions? John Kelly, P Willman,  February 2005 Paper No' CEPCP176: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Tackling Unemployment: Europe's Successes and Failures Richard Jackman, Richard Layard, Stephen Nickell,  February 2005 Paper No' CEPCP175: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) In brief: Pay Inequalities and Economic Performance David Marsden,  February 2005 Paper No' CEPCP174: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Pay Inequalities and Economic Performance' by David Marsden, the final report of a project funded under the EU's fifth framework programme. In brief: What's Wrong with Europe's Economy? A Turner,  February 2005 Paper No' CEPCP173: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: Adair Turner, Chapter 1: 'What's Wrong with Europe's Economy?' in Hugh Stephenson (ed.), Challenges for Europe, Palgrave, 2004 - a collection of the eight public lectures delivered at LSE to celebrate CEP's award of the Queen's Anniversary Prize in 2002. Social Mobility in Britain: Low and Falling Jo Blanden, Paul Gregg, Stephen Machin,  February 2005 Paper No' CEPCP172: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) More details on the research discussed here are in 'Intergenerational Mobility in Europe and North America' by Jo Blanden, Paul Gregg and Stephen Machin - a report supported by the Sutton Trust This paper has been published as: Jo Blanden, Paul Gregg and Stephen Machin, 'Educational Inequality and Intergenerational Mobility' in Stephen Machin and Anna Vignoles (eds.) What's the Good of Education? The Economics of Education in the UK, Princeton University Press, 2005. What's the Good of Education? Stephen Machin, Anna Vignoles,  February 2005 Paper No' CEPCP171: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) In brief: More Inequality Means Higher Inflation Christopher Crowe,  February 2005 Paper No' CEPCP170: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Inflation, Inequality and Social Conflict' by Christopher Crowe, CEP Discussion Paper No. 657 In brief: Boffins in the USA: the Boost to UK Productivity Rachel Griffith, Rupert Harrison, John Van Reenen,  February 2005 Paper No' CEPCP169: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'How Special is the Special Relationship? Using the Impact of US R&D Spillovers on UK Firms as a Test of Technology Sourcing' by Rachel Griffith, Rupert Harrison and John Van Reenen, CEP Discussion Paper No. 659 Is New Technology Good or Bad for Jobs? Christopher A. Pissarides,  February 2005 Paper No' CEPCP168: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) More details on the research discussed here are in Christopher A. Pissarides and Giovanna Vallanti 'Productivity Growth and Employment:Theory and Panel Estimates’, CEP Discussion Paper No. 663 Multinationals: Heroes or Villains of the Global Economy? Anthony J. Venables,  February 2005 Paper No' CEPCP167: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Multinationals and US Productivity Leadership: Evidence from Great Britain Chiara Criscuolo, Ralf Martin,  January 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0672: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Profit Share and Returns on Capital Stock in Italy: the Role of Privatisations behind the Rise of the 1990s Roberto Torrini,  January 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0671: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Fiscal Discipline and the Cost of Public Debt Service: Some Estimates for OECD Countries Silvia Ardagna, Francesco Caselli, Timothy Lane,  January 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0670: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Can Comparative Advantage Explain the Growth of US Trade? Alejandro Cuñat, Marco Maffezzoli,  January 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0669: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Is Poland the Next Spain? Francesco Caselli, Silvana Tenreyro,  January 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0668: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Accounting for Cross-Country Income Differences Francesco Caselli,  January 2005 Paper No' CEPDP0667: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Designing Target Rules for International Monetary Policy Cooperation Gianluca Benigno, Pierpaolo Benigno,  December 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0666: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Entrepreneurship: Can the Jack-of-All-Trades Attitude be Aquired? Olmo Silva,  December 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0665: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Sinking the Blues: the Impact of Shop Closing Hours on Labor and Product Markets Maarten Goos,  December 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0664: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Productivity Growth and Employment: Theory and Panel Estimates Christopher A. Pissarides, Giovanna Vallanti,  December 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0663: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Financial Globalization and Exchange Rates Philip R. Lane, G Milesi-Feretti,  December 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0662: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Role of Credit Constraints in Educational Choices: Evidence from NCDS and BCS70 Lorraine Dearden, Leslie McGranahan, Barbara Sianesi,  December 2004 Paper No' CEEDP0048: | Full paper (free) Evaluating the Impact of Education on Earnings in the UK: Models, Methods and Results from the NCDS Richard Blundell, Lorraine Dearden, Barbara Sianesi,  December 2004 Paper No' CEEDP0047: | Full paper (free) An In-Depth Analysis of the Returns to National Vocational Qualifications Obtained at level 2 Lorraine Dearden, Leslie McGranahan, Barbara Sianesi,  December 2004 Paper No' CEEDP0046: | Full paper (free) Returns to Education for the 'Marginal Learner': Evidence from the BCS70 Lorraine Dearden, Leslie McGranahan, Leslie McGranahan, Barbara Sianesi,  December 2004 Paper No' CEEDP0045: | Full paper (free) The Widening Socio-Economic Gap in UK Higher Education Fernando Galindo-Rueda, Oscar Marcenaro, Anna Vignoles,  December 2004 Paper No' CEEDP0044: | Full paper (free) The Literacy Hour Stephen Machin, Sandra McNally,  December 2004 Paper No' CEEDP0043: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Paying for primary schools: supply constraints, school popularity or congestion? Steve Gibbons, Stephen Machin,  December 2004 Paper No' CEEDP0042: | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: Economic Journal, 116, 77-92 (2006) Do Job Security Guarantees Work? Alex Bryson, Lorenzo Cappellari, Claudio Lucifora,  November 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0661: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Unions, Performance-Related Pay and Procedural Justice: the Case of Classroom Teachers Richard Belfield, David Marsden,  November 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0660: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) How Special is the Special Relationship? Using the Impact of US R&D Spillovers on UK Firms as a Test of Technology Sourcing Rachel Griffith, Rupert Harrison, John Van Reenen,  November 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0659: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Download zipped data files associated with this paper. This paper has been published as: 'How Special Is the Special Relationship? Using the Impact of U.S. R&D Spillovers on U.K. Firms as a Test of Technology Sourcing' Rachel Griffith, Rupert Harrison and John Van Reenen, The American Economic Review Vol. 96, No. 5, December 2006 Motivating Employee Owners in ESOP Firms: Human Resource Policies and Company Performance Joseph Blasi, Robert Buchele, Richard Freeman, Douglas Kruse, Chris Mackin, Loren Rodgers, Adria Scharf,  November 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0658: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Inflation, Inequality and Social Conflict Christopher Crowe,  November 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0657: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Internationalisation of Public Welfare Policy James Banks, R Disney, Alan Duncan, John Van Reenen,  November 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0656: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Self Selection of Migrant Workers Revisited Eran Yashiv,  October 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0655: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Disengagement 14-16: Context and Evidence Hilary Steedman, Sheila Stoney,  October 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0654: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Seeking a Premier Economy Hugh Stephenson,  October  2004 Paper No' CEPCP166: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Jobless Recovery: Whatever Happened to the Great American Jobs Machine? Richard Freeman, William Rodgers,  October  2004 Paper No' CEPCP165: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Teacher Shortage: Another Impending Crisis? Arnaud Chevalier, Peter Dolton,  October  2004 Paper No' CEPCP164: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) North and South Henry Overman, L. Alan Winters,  October  2004 Paper No' CEPCP163: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Trade Shocks and Industrial Location: the Impact of EEC Accession on the UK', CEP Discussion Paper No. 588 and 'The Geography of UK International Trade', CEP Discussion Paper No. 606, both by Henry G Overman and L Alan Winters. Productivity: Understanding Regional Differences Patricia Rice, Anthony J. Venables,  October  2004 Paper No' CEPCP162: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article summarises 'Spatial Determinants of Productivity:Analysis for the Regions of Great Britain' by Patricia Rice and Anthony J Venables, CEP Discussion Paper No. 642. The paper was written as part of the Evidence Based Policy Fund project 'Regional Inequalities in the UK: Productivity, Earnings and Skills'. Globalisation, ICT and the Nitty Gritty of Plant Level Datasets Ralf Martin,  September 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0653: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Labor Market Institutions, Wages and Investment Jörn-Steffen Pischke,  September 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0652: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: CESifo Economic Studies 51, 1/2005, pp.47-75 Evaluating Urban Transport Improvements: Cost Benefit Analysis in the Presence of Agglomeration and Income Taxation Anthony J. Venables,  September 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0651: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Is There a Market for Work Group Servers? Evaluating Market Level Demand Elasticities Using Micro and Macro Models John Van Reenen,  September 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0650: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Foreign Ownership and Productivity: New Evidence from the Service Sector and the R&D Lab Rachel Griffith, Stephen Redding, Helen Simpson,  September 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0649: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Cities, Matching and the Productivity Gains of Agglomeration Fredrik Andersson, Simon Burgess, Julia Lane,  September 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0648: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Family Income and Educational Attainment: A Review of Approaches and Evidence for Britain Jo Blanden, Paul Gregg,  September 2004 Paper No' CEEDP0041: | Full paper (free) Parental Education and Child's Education: A Natural Experiment Arnaud Chevalier,  September 2004 Paper No' CEEDP0040: | Full paper (free) Women, Lifelong Learning and Employment Andrew Jenkins,  September 2004 Paper No' CEEDP0039: | Full paper (free) Evaluating the Effectiveness of Specialist Schools Andrew Jenkins, Rosalind Levacic ,  September 2004 Paper No' CEEDP0038: | Full paper (free) Monitoring Colleagues at Work: Profit-Sharing, Employee Ownership, Broad-Based Stock Options and Workplace Performance in the United States Joseph Blasi, Richard Freeman, Douglas Kruse,  August 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0647: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Is Seniority-Based Pay Used as a Motivation Device? Evidence from Plant Level Data Alberto Bayo-Moriones, Jose E. Galdon-Sanchez, Maia Güell,  August 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0646: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Crime and Benefit Sanctions Stephen Machin, Olivier Marie,  August 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0645: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Are European Labor Markets As Awful As All That? Richard Freeman,  August 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0644: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Comparative Advantage and Heterogeneous Firms Andrew B. Bernard, Stephen Redding, Peter K. Schott,  August 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0643: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Spatial Determinants of Productivity: Analysis for the Regions of Great Britain Patricia Rice, Anthony J. Venables,  July 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0642: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Zipf's Law for Cities: A Cross Country Investigation Kwok Tong Soo,  July 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0641: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) We Can Work It Out: the Impact of Technological Change on the Demand for Low Skill Workers Alan Manning,  June 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0640: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Understanding Institutions Daron Acemoglu,  June  2004 Paper No' CEPCP161: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) See also "Understanding Institutions", the 2004 Lionel Robbins Memorial Lectures delivered by Daron Acemoglu This paper has been published as: Daron Acemoglu, Root Causes: A historical approach to assessing the role of institutions in economic development, Finance & Development, IMF, June 2003. Women Looking for Work Ghazala Azmat, Maia Güell, Alan Manning,  June  2004 Paper No' CEPCP160: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article is based on Ghazala Azmat, Maia Güell and Alan Manning, 'Gender Gaps in Unemployment Rates in OECD Countries', CEP Discussion Paper No. 607, January 2004 Ideas are Not Like Other Assets Danny Quah,  June  2004 Paper No' CEPCP159: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Computer Assisted Exam Results John Schmitt, Jonathan Wadsworth,  June  2004 Paper No' CEPCP158: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article is an edited version of 'Is There an Impact of Household Computer Ownership on Children's Educational Attainment in Britain?' CEP Discussion Paper No. 625, March 2004 Working Better John Van Reenen,  June  2004 Paper No' CEPCP157: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Monetary Policy and Welfare in a Small Open Economy Bianca De Paoli,  May 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0639: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) White Hats or Don Quixotes? Human Rights Vigilantes in the Global Economy Kimberly Ann Elliott, Richard Freeman,  May 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0638: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Gender Segregation in Employment Contracts Barbara Petrongolo,  May 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0637: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Can a Work Organization Have An Attitude Problem? The Impact of Workplaces on Employee Attitude and Economic Outcomes Ann Bartel, Richard Freeman, Casey Ichniowski, Morris Kleiner,  May 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0636: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Reconciling Workless Measures at the Individual and Household Level: Theory and Evidence from the United States, Britain, Germany, Spain and Australia Paul Gregg, Rosanna Scutella, Jonathan Wadsworth,  May 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0635: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Employment and Taxes Stephen Nickell,  May 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0634: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Threshold Effects and Firm Size: the Case of Firing Costs Fabiano Schivardi, Roberto Torrini,  May 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0633: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Two Sides to Every Story: Measuring the Polarisation of Work Paul Gregg, Jonathan Wadsworth,  May 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0632: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Good Jobs and Bad Jobs Richard Layard,  April 2004 Paper No' CEPOP19: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Corporate Ownership Structure and Performance in Europe Jeremy Grant, Thomas Kirchmaier,  April 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0631: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Impact of an Innovative Human Resource Function on Firm Performance: the Moderating Role of Financing Strategy J Dawson, Neal Knight-Turvey, Andrew Neal, M West,  April 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0630: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) A Statistical Framework for the Analysis of Productivity and Sustainable Development Nicholas Oulton,  April 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0629: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Short Job Tenures and Firing Taxes in the Search Theory of Unemployment Vasileios Gkionakis,  April 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0628: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Balanced Growth With Structural Change L. Rachel Ngai, Christopher A. Pissarides,  April 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0627: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Organizational Climate and Company Productivity: the Role of Employee Affect and Employee Level M Patterson, P Warr, M West,  April 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0626: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Is There an Impact of Household Computer Ownership on Children's Educational Attainment in Britain? John Schmitt, Jonathan Wadsworth,  March 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0625: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Do Organisational Climate and Strategic Orientation Moderate the Relationship Between Human Resource Management Practices and Productivity? Andrew Neal, M Patterson, M West,  March 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0624: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Do Friends and Relatives Really Help in Getting a Good Job? Michele Pellizzari,  March 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0623: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Returns to Apprenticeship Training Steven  McIntosh,  March 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0622: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Impact of Vocational Qualifications on the Labour Market Outcomes of Low-Achieving School-Leavers Steven  McIntosh,  March 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0621: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The 'Network Economy' and Models of the Employment Contract: Psychological, Economic and Legal David Marsden,  February 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0620: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Instrumental Variables for Binary Treatments with Heterogeneous Treatment Effects: A Simple Exposition Alan Manning,  February 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0619: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Is the Medical Brain Drain Beneficial? Evidence from Overseas Doctors in the UK Simon Commander, Mari Kangasniemi, L. Alan Winters,  February 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0618: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Executive Compensation and Product Market Competition Vicente Cuñat, María Guadalupe,  February 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0617: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Timeliness, Trade and Agglomeration James Harrigan, Anthony J. Venables,  February 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0616: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Comparatively Open: Statutory Information Disclosure for Consultation and Bargaining in Germany, France and the UK Howard Gospel, P Willman,  February 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0615: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Relative Wage Variation and Industry Location Andrew B. Bernard, Stephen Redding, Peter K. Schott, Helen Simpson,  February 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0614: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Unions and Procedural Justice: An Alternative to the 'Common Rule' David Marsden,  February 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0613: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Union Wage Premium in the US and the UK David Blanchflower, Alex Bryson,  February 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0612: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Race Relations David Metcalf,  February 2004 Paper No' CEPCP156: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article is based on evidence submitted to the investigation by the Stable and Stud Staff Commission, 2004. How to Score Goals Helen Bewley, Howard Gospel, R Peccei, P Willman,  February 2004 Paper No' CEPCP155: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article is based on a paper submitted to the Department of Trade and Industry as part of the consultation process on its 2002 discussion paper "High performance workplaces: role of employee involvement in the modern economy". The research was carried out under the Leverhulme Future of Trade Unions programme at the CEP. Value for Money David Marsden,  February 2004 Paper No' CEPCP154: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: David Marsden,'The role of performance related pay in renegotiating the "effort bargain": The case of the British public service.' Industrial and Labor Relations Review 57, no. 3 (2004), pp. 350-370. Meeting the ICT Challenge Jim Foreman, Hilary Steedman, Karin Wagner,  February 2004 Paper No' CEPCP153: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) A fuller account of the research is contained in 'The Impact on Firms of ICT Skill-Supply Strategies: An Anglo-German Comparison', CEP Discussion Paper No. 575, June 2003. This paper has been published as: "ICT skills in the UK and Germany: how companies adapt and react", - a study for the Anglo-German Foundation published in September 2003 Large Benefits, Low Cost Stephen Machin, Sandra McNally,  February 2004 Paper No' CEPCP152: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article is based on research published in 'The Literacy Hour' CEE Discussion Paper No'43, December 2004 Valuing Rail Access Using Transport Innovations Steve Gibbons, Stephen Machin,  January 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0611: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Public Enterprises and Labor Market Performance Johannes Hörner, L. Rachel Ngai, Claudia Olivetti,  January 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0610: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Endowments, Market Potential, and Industrial Location: Evidence from Interwar Poland (1918-1939) Nikolaus Wolf,  January 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0609: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Publicity of Debate and the Incentive to Dissent: Evidence from the US Federal Reserve Ellen E. Meade, David Stasavage,  January 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0608: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Gender Gaps in Unemployment Rates in OECD Countries Ghazala Azmat, Maia Güell, Alan Manning,  January 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0607: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Geography of UK International Trade Henry Overman, L. Alan Winters,  January 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0606: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Looking for HRM/Union Substitution: Evidence from British Workplaces Stephen Machin, Stephen Wood,  January 2004 Paper No' CEPDP0605: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Regional Variations in Adult Learning and Vocational Training: Evidence from NCDS and WERS 98 Andrew Jenkins, Alison Wolf,  January 2004 Paper No' CEEDP0037: | Full paper (free) The Labour Market Impact of Adult Education and Training: A cohort analysis L Feinstein, Fernando Galindo-Rueda, Anna Vignoles,  January 2004 Paper No' CEEDP0036: | Full paper (free) Further Analysis of the Returns to Academic and Vocational Qualifications Steven  McIntosh,  January 2004 Paper No' CEEDP0035: | Full paper (free) The Impact of the School Year on Student Performance and Earnings: Evidence from the German short school years Jörn-Steffen Pischke,  January 2004 Paper No' CEEDP0034: | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: The Economic Journal, 117 (October) Lousy and Lovely Jobs: the Rising Polarization of Work in Britain Maarten Goos, Alan Manning,  December 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0604: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Collateral Value and Forbearance Lending Nan-Kuang Chen, Hsiao-Lei Chu,  December 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0603: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Is it Good to Talk? Information Disclosure and Organisational Performance in the UK Incorporating evidence submitted on the DTI discussion paper 'High Performance Workplaces - Informing and Consulting Employees' Helen Bewley, Howard Gospel, R Peccei, P Willman,  December 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0602: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Anatomy of Union Decline in Britain: 1990-1998 A Charlwood,  December 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0601: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Unemployment in Britain: A European Success Story Christopher A. Pissarides,  December 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0600: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Corporate R&D and Productivity in Germany and the United Kingdom Stephen Bond, Dietmar Harhoff, John Van Reenen,  December 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0599: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Buzz: Face-to-Face Contact and the Urban Economy Michael Storper, Anthony J. Venables,  December 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0598: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Incidence of UK Housing Benefit: Evidence from the 1990s Reforms Steve Gibbons, Alan Manning,  December 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0597: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Employment of Married Mothers in Great Britain: 1974-2000 Paul Gregg, Maria Gutierrez-Domenech, Jane Waldfogel,  December 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0596: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Investment, R&D and Financial Constraints in Britain and Germany Stephen Bond, Dietmar Harhoff, John Van Reenen,  December 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0595: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Product Choice and Product Switching Andrew B. Bernard, Stephen Redding, Peter K. Schott,  November 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0594: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Spatial Disparities in Developing Countries: Cities, Regions and International Trade Anthony J. Venables,  November 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0593: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Communication Externalities in Cities Sylvie Charlot, Gilles Duranton,  November 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0592: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Why Do Voice Regimes Differ? Alex Bryson, Rafael Gomez, P Willman,  November 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0591: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Child Labor and the Labor Supply of Other Household Members: Evidence from 1920 America Marco Manacorda,  November 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0590: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: "Child Labor and the Labor Supply of Other Household Members: Evidence from 1920 America," American Economic Review, vol. 96(5), December 2006, pages 1788-1801. Why Have Workers Stopped Joining Unions? Alex Bryson, Rafael Gomez,  November 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0589: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Trade Shocks and Industrial Location: the Impact of EEC Accession on the UK Henry Overman, L. Alan Winters,  November 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0588: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Spatial Distribution of Economic Activities in the European Union Pierre-Philippe Combes, Henry Overman,  October 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0587: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Can We Learn Anything from Economic Geography Proper? Henry Overman,  October 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0586: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Science Fiction or the Wave of the Future? Alison Geldart, Richard Jones, Stephen Wood,  October  2003 Paper No' CEPCP151: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: Stephen Wood, Richard Jones and Alison Geldart "The Social and Economic Challenges of Nanotechnology", an ESRC Special Report explaining what nanotechnology is and where it comes from as well as its existing and potential consequences. "Nanotechnology: from the science to the social" - This 2007 report is the follow-up to 'The Social and Economic Challenges of Nanotechnology', published in 2003. The report had a world-wide impact, identifying important issues for research and society. Lessons from the Seven Years War Isabel Schnabel, Hyun Song Shin,  October  2003 Paper No' CEPCP150: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper has been published as: Isabel Schnabel and Hyun Song Shin, "Liquidity and Contagion: The Crisis of 1763", Journal of the European Economic Association (Vol2 Issue 6) December 2004 Crime and Property Prices Steve Gibbons,  October  2003 Paper No' CEPCP149: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article is an edited version of "The Costs of Urban Property Crime", CEP Discussion Paper No. 574, June 2003 Poverty and Worklessness Stephen Nickell,  October  2003 Paper No' CEPCP148: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article is an edited version of "Poverty and Worklessness in Britain", CEP Discussion Paper No. 579, which was Steve Nickell's Presidential Address to the Royal Economic Society. Falling Trade Costs, Heterogeneous Firms and Industry Dynamics Andrew B. Bernard, J. Bradford Jensen, Peter K. Schott,  September 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0585: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Survival of the Best Fit: Exposure to Low-Wage Countries and the (Uneven) Growth of U.S. Manufacturing Plants Andrew B. Bernard, J. Bradford Jensen, Peter K. Schott,  September 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0584: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Reviewing the Statutory Union Recognition (ERA 1999) Sian Moore, Stephen Wood,  September 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0583: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Corporate Restructuring and Firm Performance of British and German Non-Financial Firms Thomas Kirchmaier,  August 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0582: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Why is the Rate of Return to Schooling Higher For Women Than For Men? C Dougherty,  August 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0581: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Aggregate Growth and the Efficiency of Labour Reallocation Simon Burgess, Dan Mawson,  August 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0580: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Poverty and Worklessness in Britain Stephen Nickell,  July 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0579: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Renegotiating Performance: the Role of Performance Pay in Renegotiating the Effort Bargain. David Marsden,  July 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0578: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) A Picture of European Unemployment: Success and Failure. Stephen Nickell,  July 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0577: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Self-Selection and the Performance of Return Migrants: the Source Country Perspective. Matloob Piracha, Augustin de Coulon,  July 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0576: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Impact on Firms of ICT Skill-Supply Strategies: An Anglo-German Comparison Jim Foreman, Hilary Steedman, Karin Wagner,  June 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0575: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Costs of Urban Property Crime Steve Gibbons,  June 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0574: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Productivity Convergence and Foreign Ownership at the Establishment Level Rachel Griffith, Stephen Redding, Helen Simpson,  June 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0573: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Distance, Skill Deepening and Development: Will Peripheral Countries Ever Get Rich? Stephen Redding, Peter K. Schott,  June 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0572: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Scale Effects in Markets with Search Barbara Petrongolo, Christopher A. Pissarides,  June 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0571: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) A Test Between Unemployment Theories Using Matching Data Melvyn Coles, Barbara Petrongolo,  June 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0570: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Five Years of the ECB Peter B. Kenen,  June  2003 Paper No' CEPCP147: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Very Early Evidence L Feinstein,  June  2003 Paper No' CEPCP146: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article is based on 'Pre-school Educational Inequality? British Children in the 1970 Cohort' CEP Discussion Paper No 404 Good Practice Needs a Helping Hand Jim Foreman, Howard Gospel,  June  2003 Paper No' CEPCP145: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article is an edited version of 'The Provision of Training in Britain: Case Studies in Inter-Firm Coordination', CEP Discussion Paper No. 555 Clearing the Jungle Hilary Steedman, John West,  June  2003 Paper No' CEPCP144: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article is an edited version of 'Finding Our Way: Vocational Education in England' CEP Occasional Paper No.18 All Is Not Equal Andrew B. Bernard, Stephen Redding, Peter K. Schott, Helen Simpson,  June  2003 Paper No' CEPCP143: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article is based on 'Factor Price Equalization in the UK?', CEP Discussion Paper No. 547. The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support that they received from the ESRC for this research. Finding Our Way: Vocational Education in England Hilary Steedman, M West,  May 2003 Paper No' CEPOP18: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Does Union Membership Really Reduce Job Satisfaction? Alex Bryson, Lorenzo Cappellari, Claudio Lucifora,  May 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0569: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Segmentation, Switching Costs and the Demand for Unionization in Britain Alex Bryson, Rafael Gomez,  May 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0568: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Employment After Motherhood: A European Comparison Maria Gutierrez-Domenech,  May 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0567: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Performance Effects of European Demergers Thomas Kirchmaier,  May 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0566: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Real Thin Theory: Monopsony in Modern Labour Markets Alan Manning,  May 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0564: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Does it pay to attend a prestigious university? Arnaud Chevalier, Gavan Conlon,  May 2003 Paper No' CEEDP0033: | Full paper (free) Class Ridden or Meritocratic? An Economic Analysis of Recent Changes in Britain Fernando Galindo-Rueda, Anna Vignoles,  May 2003 Paper No' CEEDP0032: | Full paper (free) Employer Learning and Schooling-Related Statistical Discrimination in Britain Fernando Galindo-Rueda,  May 2003 Paper No' CEEDP0031: | Full paper (free) Are Education Subsides an Efficient Redistributive Device? Robert Dur, Coen Teulings,  May 2003 Paper No' CEEDP0030: | Full paper (free) Digital Goods and the New Economy Danny Quah,  March 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0563: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) High Performance Workplaces: the Role of Employee Involvement in a Modern Economy Evidence on the EU Directive Establishing a General Framework for Informing and Consulting Employees Howard Gospel, P Willman,  February 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0562: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) More Sellers Than Buyers Alan Manning,  February 2003 Paper No' CEPCP142: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) See also Alan Manning's book "Monopsony in Motion: Imperfect Competition in Labor Markets", Princeton University Press, 2003 Unions Past, Present and Future David Metcalf,  February 2003 Paper No' CEPCP141: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) For background information to this article please see The Future of Unions website Yawning Gaps Stephen Redding, Anthony J. Venables,  February 2003 Paper No' CEPCP140: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This article is based on 'Explaining Cross-Country Export Performance: International Linkages and Internal Geography', CEP Discussion Paper No. 549 Full Employment Is Not Just a Dream Richard Layard, Stephen Nickell,  February 2003 Paper No' CEPCP139: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) See also Jaap de Koning, Richard Layard, Steve Nickell and Niels Westergaard-Nielsen, "Policies for Full Employment", Department for Works and Pensions Report, March 2004 Unto Them That Hath... Stephen Machin,  February 2003 Paper No' CEPCP138: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) This paper draws on research from Jo Blanden, Alissa Goodman, Paul Gregg and Stephen Machin, 'Changes in Intergenerational Mobility in Britain' CEE Discussion Paper No. 26, June 2002 This paper has been published as: Jo Blanden, Alissa Goodman, Paul Gregg and Stephen Machin, 'Changes in Intergenerational Mobility in Britain' in Miles Corak (ed.), Generational Income Mobility in North America and Europe, Cambridge University Press, 2004 Cause for Celebration Richard Layard,  February 2003 Paper No' CEPCP137: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Barriers and the Transition to Modern Growth L. Rachel Ngai,  January 2003 Paper No' CEPDP0561: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Impact of the Labour Market on the Timing of Marriage and Births in Spain. Maria Gutierrez-Domenech,  December 2002 Paper No' CEPDP0556: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) The Provision of Training in Britain: Case Studies of Inter-Firm Coordination Jim Foreman, Howard Gospel,  December 2002 Paper No' CEPDP0555: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Exchange Rate Arrangements in EU Accession Countries: What Are the Options? Ellen E. Meade, Nikolas Müller-Plantenberg, Massimiliano Pisani,  November 2002 Paper No' CEPOP17: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Factors of Convergence and Divergence in Union Membership Stephen Machin,  November 2002 Paper No' CEPDP0554: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Cross-Generation Correlations of Union Status For Young People in Britain Jo Blanden, Stephen Machin,  November 2002 Paper No' CEPDP0553: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Does Inequality in Skills Explain Inequality of Earnings Across Advanced Countries? Dan Devroye, Richard Freeman,  November 2002 Paper No' CEPDP0552: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Recruiting and Retaining Teachers in the UK: An Analysis of Graduate Occupation Choice from the 1960s to the 1990s Arnaud Chevalier, Peter Dolton, Steven  McIntosh,  November 2002 Paper No' CEEDP0021: | Full paper (free) Labour Market Performance and Start-Up Costs: OECD Evidence Paloma Lopez-Garcia,  October 2002 Paper No' CEPDP0565: Read Abstract | Full paper (free) Shared Modes of Compensation and Firm Performance: UK Evidence. 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