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Can the new government fix the NHS?
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How have local house prices and house building changed across England?
See how house prices and house building have changed in your area, and compare how responsive building has been to prices in areas across England.
22 November 2024
Housing supply elasticities and percentage changes in number of properties and house prices across England, 1996 to 2021
The responsiveness of housing supply to local demand is highest in the East of England and lowest in and around London and in the North-West.
22 November 2024
Policy analysis
Air pollution in England reaches 20-year low but inequalities persist
Almost everywhere in England is now below England’s 2040 target for PM2.5 air pollution, but still falling short of the WHO’s recommended limit.
6 December 2024
Average PM2.5 exposure and share of population over 10µg/m3 by region
The regions with the biggest falls in air pollution since 2003 are the South West and the South East, with the North East seeing the smallest fall.
6 December 2024
PM2.5 exposure by income deprivation quintile
The most deprived quintile consistently has higher PM2.5 air pollution levels than the least deprived, and this gap has widened since 2017.
6 December 2024
Academic research
Call for papers: IFS-GHE Workshop on Health Economics in LMICs 2025
Submissions are open until 15th February for the IFS-GHE Workshop on Health Economics in LMIC 2025
Firm quality and health maintenance
We estimate the impact of firm quality – primarily measured by firm productivity – on the health maintenance of employees.
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Public insurance and marital outcomes: Evidence from the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansions
We find that an increased likelihood of Medicaid eligibility reduces marriage rates, particularly among people with higher education levels.
8 November 2024