In the Autumn 2009 edition of CentrePiece:

In this edition:

Big ideas: The UK's National Minimum Wage

Alan Manning describes CEP's role in providing the intellectual context for the policy, advising on its implementation and evaluating its impact. Read more...

A century of minimum wages in Britain

Simon Deakin and Francis Green trace the history from the trade boards first enacted in October 1909 to today's National Minimum Wage. Read more...

In brief... Heterogeneous firms in international trade

Stephen Redding reports on a conference jointly organised by CEP's globalisation programme. Read more...

Bossonomics: the economics of management and productivity

Nick Bloom and John Van Reenen analyse the role of management practices in driving firm performance and national productivity. Read more...

European unemployment: how significant was a declining work ethic

Jean-Baptiste Michau argues that a declining work ethic helps to account for rising European unemployment from the 1970s. Read more...

In brief... Shared capitalism: does it work?

Alex Bryson and Richard Freeman ask whether employee share ownership leads to better performance... Read more...

Industrial policy: why governments pick losers

Frederic Robert-Nicoud and Richard Baldwin explain why governments often support ailing sectors. Read more...

The unexpected consequences of forced migration

Matti Sarvimaki looks at the long-term economic outcomes for Finns displaced by the 1939 Soviet invasion. Read more...

In brief... Government regulation of occupations

Alex Bryson and Morris Kleiner explore the impact of occupational licensing on earnings, employment and access to services. Read more...

In brief... Europe's top prize for economic research

Europe's top prize for economic research John Van Reenen has been jointly awarded the Yrjo Jahnsson Award in Economics 2009. Read more...