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A better understanding of pay-as-you-go pension systems leads to more positive attitudes toward migrants

Tito Boeri, Matteo Gamalerio, Massimo Morelli and Margherita Negri discuss whether a better understanding of pay-as-you-go pension systems and population trends can lead to more positive attitudes toward migrants. Read more...
Growth of the UK economy

Growth and productivity are often talked about in UK politics but how are they linked and what affect do they have on the economy? John Van Reenen explains.
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Economics Observatory:
Should the UK government get active about economic inactivity?

Concerns about a rise in economic inactivity have prompted new policies aimed at discouraging early retirement and encouraging the labour force participation of women with young children. Such interventions would be more...Read more...

Stephen Machin and Jonathan Wadsworth

26 May 2023

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Economics Observatory:
How has the Russian invasion of Ukraine affected global financial markets?

As Russia's war against Ukraine continues to unfold, its global economic impact remains uncertain. Evidence from the stock market indicates that firms with strong trade or ownership ties to Russia are more likely to face...Read more...

Marcus Biermann and Elsa Leromain

25 May 2023

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Vox EU:
Accounting for imported and domestically generated inflation: Supply chains, monetary policy, and the UK's cost of living crisis

Inflation has increased sharply since the start of 2021 as the global economy grapples with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Swati Dhingra and Jack Page draw on a long tradition of...Read more...

Swati Dhingra and Jack Page

25 May 2023

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LSE British Politics and Policy:
How can we make homes more affordable?

Housing has become unaffordable, the problem is likely to get worse, and the young are hit the hardest. Christian Hilber argues that we face a conundrum: reforms that would be effective are considered politically infeasi...Read more...

Christian A. L. Hilber

24 May 2023

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LSE USAPP:
The 1918 flu pandemic made some people more religious, and others, more innovative.

Enrico Berkes, Davide Coluccia, Gaia Dossi and Mara Squicciarini investigate whether a destructive event - such as a pandemic - leads to either an increase in religiosity or a boost in innovation efforts. They find that ...Read more...

Enrico Berkes, Davide M. Coluccia, Gaia Dossi and Mara P. Squicciarini

24 May 2023

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LSE British Politics and Policy:
Why the government's levelling-up plans need a reality check

The government has made tackling the UK's persistent spatial inequalities one of its top priorities. Yet progress has been slow or absent, because of insufficient investment, an underestimation of the scale of the challe...Read more...

Henry G. Overman

23 May 2023

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LSE:
Why has productivity in the UK slowed? (video)

Growth and productivity are often talked about in UK politics but how are they linked and what affect do they have on the economy? John Van Reenen explains....Read more...

John Van Reenen

19 May 2023

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LSE EUROPP:
A better understanding of pay-as-you-go pension systems leads to more positive attitudes toward migrants

A better understanding of pay-as-you-go pension systems and population trends can lead to more positive attitudes toward migrants, but only among individuals who support non-populist parties, find Tito Boeri, Matteo Gama...Read more...

Tito Boeri, Matteo Gamalerio, Massimo Morelli and Margherita Negri

12 May 2023

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Economics Observatory:
Frontline stories: protecting biodiversity

Ahead of COP26 in 2021, Richard Davies talked to Dr Jane Goodall DBE, one of the world's leading environmentalists, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and a United Nations Messenger of Peace....Read more...

Richard Davies and Jane Goodall

12 May 2023

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LSE Business Review:
Creditors use startups' choice of legal form as a signal for debt financing

Formal debt financing is an important source of external financing for startups, but creditors face information gaps, as startups lack a proven track record. Felix Bracht, Jeroen Mahieu and Steven Vanhaverbeke argue that...Read more...

Felix Bracht, Jeroen Mahieu and Steven Vanhaverbeke

4 May 2023

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Economics Observatory:
What is the current state of the Russian economy under sanctions?

Economic sanctions have done considerable damage to Russia's economy. The country's economic situation will improve slowly as supply chains are re-oriented towards other markets, especially in Asia. But perseverance with...Read more...

Richard Disney

27 April 2023

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Economics Observatory:
How have the forecasts on the effect of sanctions on Russia held up a year on?

Commentators were over-optimistic in believing that sanctions would immediately cause a large fall in economic activity in Russia and thereby halt the aggression against Ukraine. But despite the revised forecasts and out...Read more...

Richard Disney

26 April 2023

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Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance:
Do Carbon Prices Affect Stock Prices?

Patrick Bolton, Adrian Lam and Mirabelle Muuls discuss whether the EU cap-and-trade system has resulted in a signficant financial impact on the companies that are under the scheme and whether it has motivated them to red...Read more...

Patrick Bolton, Adrian Lam and Mirabelle Muûls

26 April 2023

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LSE EUROPP:
Female students perform better when taught by female lecturers - but class size is key

Stephan Maurer, Guido Schwerdt and Simon Wiederhold find a positive impact from female lecturers on female educational performance. But this effect exists when class sizes are small, suggesting that it is direct and freq...Read more...

Stephan E. Maurer, Guido Schwerdt and Simon Wiederhold

24 April 2023

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Economics Observatory:
Frontline stories: designing furlough at HM Treasury

Richard Davies speaks to Clare Lombardelli, Chief Economic Adviser at HM Treasury and Joint Head of the Government Economic Service....Read more...

Richard Davies and Clare Lombardelli

21 April 2023

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What works centre for local economic growth:
What does the evidence say on place-based intervention for net zero?

Will Brett-Harding discusses the existing evidence on place-based intervention for net zero, in light of the global climate crisis and the magnitude of the damage that will, or already has, come with it....Read more...

Will Brett-Harding

21 April 2023

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CATO Institute:
The Impact of Regulation on Innovation

Many scholars have been concerned that slower growth in countries with heavy labour regulations could be due to firms' reluctance to innovate given the burden of red tape. Philippe Aghion, Antonin Bergeaud and John Van R...Read more...

Philippe Aghion, Antonin Bergeaud and John Van Reenen

19 April 2023

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Vox EU:
Using job postings to quantify remote work

The COVID pandemic initiated an enduring shift to remote work. But there is little evidence to explain where this shift is taking place at a micro level because the sample sizes are too small. Stephen Hansen, Peter Lambe...Read more...

Nicholas Bloom, Steven J. Davis, Stephen Hansen, Peter Lambert, Raffaella Sadun and Bledi Taska

18 April 2023

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LSE:
What is levelling up? (video)

Neil Lee explains what levelling up is and how investing in more cities outside of London can help close the socio-economic gap between different areas in the UK....Read more...

Neil Lee

18 April 2023

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LSE USAPP:
Citizen complaints can be a useful early warning system for governments to act on environmental violations.

Is enabling citizens to complain about public services an effective way of improving government services, or should we be more concerned about their accuracy and reliability? In new research, Jonathan Colmer, Mary Evans,...Read more...

Jonathan Colmer, Mary F. Evans and Jay Shimshack

18 April 2023

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