Labour supply and workforce

We analyze how an entry regulation that imposes a mandatory educational standard affects entry into self-employment and occupational mobility.

Walras-Bowley lecture at the North American summer meeting of the Econometric Society

This latest research forms part of a comprehensive independent evaluation of Pathways to Work.

Expectations and perceptions in developing countries: their measurement and their use

This study examined why young people from poor families have lower attainment in school, are more likely to become NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) after compulsory education, and are more likely to participate in a range of risky behaviours whilst teenagers.

This working paper forms part of the evaluation of Pathways to Work funded by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

This Briefing Note discusses how much scope there is to raise revenue from the very rich by increasing income tax rates and assesses in detail the amount of revenue that is likely to be raised by the government's proposed reforms.

This study evaluates an intervention in the dairy subsector by an Indian livelihood promotion institution.

We use optimal tax rules to evaluate the optimality of taxation for lone mothers in Germany and Britain

This paper extends a standard intertemporal labor supply model to account for progressive taxation as well as the joint determination of hourly wages and hours worked.

This paper investigates how enforcement of labour regulation affects the firm's use of informal labour, firm size and firm performance.

Primary school enrolment and completion rates are almost universal in rural Mexico. In this paper, we investigate whether the primary school transfer generates positive externalities in the household.

The aim of this paper is to examine variations in the combination of social roles during times of social change.

We model the choice of individuals to follow or not apprenticeship training and their subsequent career.

This paper looks at evidence as to whether expanding preschool education provides work incentives for mothers.

This paper looks at different labour market outcomes for Ethnic Minority benefit claimants and otherwise identical Whites.

We examine whether firms locate their R&D labs near universities, and whether those that do are more likely to co-operate with, or source knowledge from universities.