Research and analysis

We show that remaining in work has significant positive causal effects on the average cognition and physical mobility of older women in England.

We investigate the historical origins of female genital cutting (FGC) and how FGC is associated with the Red Sea route of the African slave trade.

We provide new evidence that inflation inequality surged during the 2021–2023 cost-of living crisis.

We estimate the health impacts of Sure Start, a universal integrated ECI in England, from infancy to adolescence. 

We present new estimates of earnings volatility over time and the life cycle by race and human capital, using Social Security earnings. 

We study the impact of classroom rank on children’s learning using a unique experiment from Ecuador.

Fiscal Studies: Volume 45, Issue 4

We show that the survey correction method of Blanchet, Flores and Morgan (2022) can fail to correct its structure by components.

In this paper, we analyse the potential impact of policies aimed at fostering fiscal sustainability on citizens’ preferences.

Using the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, we provide the first estimates of intra-occupation sectoral hourly remuneration differentials.

We measure product market concentration and business dynamism in the UK from 1997 to 2020 and study the relationship with productivity.

This paper provides new empirical evidence on the role of landfill taxes in reducing landfill waste and promoting recycling.

We present the extent of divergence in the literature on the stylised facts about income redistribution in rich countries.