The unintended consequences of infrastructure developmentjournal articleFocusing on the period from 2005 to 2015 in Peru, I investigate the social costs imposed by poor implementation of public infrastructure.17 May 2024
The employment and distributional impacts of nationwide minimum wage changesjournal articleWe assess the impact of the change in the UK’s minimum wage between 2016 and 2019 on wages, earnings, employment and household incomes.10 April 2024
Willingness to pay for improved public education and public healthcare systems: the role of income mobility prospectsjournal articleThese findings are based on more than 19,000 observations from the third round of the Life in Transition Survey.14 March 2024
Unfunded mandates and taxationjournal articleIn mid-2006, the Chinese central government increased the salaries and pensions of civil servants in its coastal areas but a funded mandate in others.14 March 2024
Does the value-added tax add value? Lessons using administrative data from a diverse set of countriesjournal articleWe draw on firm-level administrative VAT records from 11 countries at different income levels to examine the functioning of real-world VAT systems. 9 February 2024
Understanding Society: minimising selection biases in data collection using mobile appsjournal articleWe review the potential barriers to data collection using mobile apps and experimental evidence collected with the UK Household Longitudinal Study.2 February 2024
Keeping the peace whilst getting your way: Information, persuasion and intimate partner violenceworking paperWe study the effects on intimate partner violence (IPV) of new information received by men and women, relevant to a high-stakes joint decision. 17 May 2024
The role of hospital networks in individual mortalityworking paperWe estimate that broad-network insurers reduce mortality because they steer patients to higher-quality providers and reduce hospital congestion.13 May 2024
Forced displacement, mental health, and child development: Evidence from Rohingya refugeesworking paperIn this study, we conducted a cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) involving 3,500 Rohingya mother-child pairs in refugee camps in Bangladesh.10 May 2024
Leveraging edutainment and social networks to foster interethnic harmonyworking paperUsing a cluster-randomised field experiment, this paper investigates the effectiveness of educational entertainment in promoting interethnic harmony.10 May 2024
The unintended consequences of infrastructure developmentworking paperFocusing on the period from 2005 to 2015 in Peru, I investigate the social costs imposed by poor implementation of public infrastructure.8 May 2024
A senior doctor like me: Gender match and occupational choiceworking paperIn this paper, we estimate how the gender of supervisors early in one’s career affects subsequent choice of finely-defined occupations. 24 April 2024
The past and future of UK health spendingreportHow has health spending changed over the past seven decades? How does the UK compare to other countries? What is the outlook for health spending?14 May 2024
Recent trends in and the outlook for health-related benefitsreportRecipients of and spending on health-related benefits have risen rapidly since the start of the pandemic, posing a serious challenge for policymakers.19 April 2024
Progression of nurses within the NHSreportThis report examines the career progression of NHS nurses, how this compares with that of other NHS staff groups and how this has changed over time.12 April 2024
Regional variation in earnings and the retention of NHS staff in Agenda for Change bands 1 to 4reportWe examine the association between local pay and retention of NHS hospital and community staff in pay bands 1 to 4 of the Agenda for Change framework.10 April 2024
The short- and medium-term impacts of Sure Start on educational outcomesreportWe study the medium-run effect of Sure Start on academic outcomes, finding large benefits, particularly for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.9 April 2024
Longer-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the dietary purchasing choices of British householdsreportTakeaways and meal delivery grew by more than 50% during the pandemic – and have stayed high thereafter.4 April 2024