CVER | Publications

CEP discussion paper
Pandemic shock and economic divergence: political economy before and after the black death Luis Bosshart and Jeremiah Dittmar October 2021
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Tags: institutions; political economy; structural change; cities; growth

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Trading places Josh De Lyon, Swati Dhingra, Sophie Hale and James Smith
October 2021
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Tags: economy2030; immigration; brexit; policy;

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The carbon crunch Jonathan Marshall and Anna Valero
September 2021
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Tags: economy2030; environment; net-zero; net zero; policy; growth

Submission to a parliamentary inquiry and government consultation
Jobs, growth, and productivity after coronavirus Anna Valero
July 2021
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Tags: employment; productivity; uk economy

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The 2020s will be a crunch decade that will determine the UK's trajectory into the mid-21st century Torsten Bell, Swati Dhingra, Stephen Machin, Charlie McCurdy, Henry G. Overman, Gregory Thwaites, Daniel Tomlinson and Anna Valero May 2021
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Tags: brexit; covid-19; uk economy; economy2030; net zero; sustainability; environment; policy; productivity; equality; growth

External publication
The UK's decisive decade: the launch report for The Economy 2030 Inquiry Torsten Bell, Swati Dhingra, Stephen Machin, Charlie McCurdy, Henry G. Overman, Gregory Thwaites, Daniel Tomlinson and Anna Valero May 2021
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Tags: economy2030; brexit; uk economy; covid-19; net zero; sustainability; environment; policy; productivity; equality; growth

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Does benchmarking help firms grow? Gonzalo Nunez-Chaim
March 2021
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Tags: uk economy; growth; benchmarking

Journal article
Colonial legacies: Shaping African cities Neeraj Baruah, J. Vernon Henderson and Cong Peng
January 2021
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Tags: state and local government; intergovernmental relationsn97 - africa; oceaniao1 - economic developmento43 - institutions and growthp48 - political economy; legal institutions; property rights; natural resources; energy; environment; regional studiesr5 - re

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Brexit and UK trade: what next? Thomas Sampson
January 2021
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Tags: brexit; trade; uk economy

CEP discussion paper
Worker and firm responses to trade shocks: The UK-China case Josh De Lyon and Joao Paulo Pessoa
January 2021
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JEL Classification: F14; F16; J3; J6

Tags: globalisation; employment; wages; uk economy.

CEP Covid-19 analysis
Innovation for a strong and sustainable recovery Ralf Martin, Sam Unsworth, Anna Valero and Dennis Verhoeven
December 2020
Paper No' CEPCOVID-19-014:
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Tags: covid-19; productivity; technological change; uk economy; climate change; net zero; innovation; r&d

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COVID-19 has disrupted businesses' ability to prepare for Brexit, but the lack of clarity on the UK-EU relationship is worse Josh De Lyon, Swati Dhingra and Edoardo Tolva December 2020
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Tags: brexit; covid-19; uk; business; economy; trade

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The cost of Brexit is likely to be more than double that of COVID - it must be delayed John Van Reenen
October 2020
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Tags: brexit; uk economy; trade

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Monetary financing: why the government should not be worrying about the deficit Alan Manning
October 2020
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Tags: covid-19; deficit; uk economy

Journal article
Solo self-employment and alternative work arrangements: a cross-country perspective on the changing composition of jobs Tito Boeri, Giulia Giupponi, Alan B. Krueger and Stephen Machin October 2020
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Tags: wages; labor demand; self-employment; gig economy

External publication
Vulnerabilities of Supply Chains Post-Brexit Jan David Bakker, Nikhil Datta, Josh De Lyon and Elitsa Garnizova
September 2020
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Tags: brexit; uk economy; trade; food and beverage sector

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The Gig Economy Beyond Local Services and Transportation Christopher T. Stanton and Catherine Thomas
September 2020
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Tags: gig economy; hiring; online labour markets

Journal article
The effects of supporting local business: evidence from the UK Elias Einiö and Henry G. Overman
July 2020
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Tags: uk economy; employment; inequality; economic geography

CEP discussion paper
Generalized linear competition: from pass-through to policy Christos Genakos, Felix Grey and Robert A. Ritz
July 2020
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JEL Classification: D43; H23; L51; L93

Tags: pass-through; imperfect competition; regulation; carbon pricing; airlines; political economy

CEP Covid-19 analysis
Strategy, investment and policy for a strong and sustainable recovery: an action plan Nick Robins, James Rydge, Nicholas Stern, Sam Unsworth, Anna Valero and Dimitri Zenghelis July 2020
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Tags: covid-19; sustainable recovery; investment; productivity; infrastructure; net zero greenhouse emissions; 'building back better'; uk economy

Journal article
A happy choice: a response to the responses Andrew E. Clark, Paul Frijters, Christian Krekel and Richard Layard
April 2020
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Tags: subjective wellbeing; life satisfaction; public policy; political economy; social welfare

CentrePiece article
The UK's self-employed workers: who they are and what they need Jack Blundell is developing a typology of self-employed workers, in part to identify vulnerable groups who may benefit from policy support. Jack Blundell
March 2020
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CentrePiece 25 (1) Spring 2020

Tags: self-employment; gig economy; worker characteristics

This article summarises 'Clusters in UK Self-Employment' by Jack Blundell, CEP Occasional Paper 48. The work was funded by the Turing-HSBC-ONS Economic Data Science Award.

CEP occasional paper
Clusters in UK Self-Employment Jack Blundell
February 2020
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Tags: self-employment; gig economy; worker characteristics

CEP election analysis
#GE2019Economists: the research evidence on key issues for voters in the 2019 UK General Election
December 2019
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Tags: uk 2019 general election; uk economy; labour market; brexit economics; immigration; social mobility; education and skills; people; places and politics; housing; energy and climate change; health and social care; policing and crime

CEP election analysis
Immigration Jonathan Wadsworth
November 2019
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Tags: immigration; immigration policy; taxes; state benefits; economy

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CEP discussion paper
A happy choice: wellbeing as the goal of government Andrew E. Clark, Paul Frijters, Christian Krekel and Richard Layard
October 2019
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JEL Classification: D60; D70; H11; I31

Tags: subjective wellbeing; life satisfaction; public policy; political economy; social welfare

A happy choice: wellbeing as the goal of government, Paul Frijters, Andrew E. Clark, Christian Krekel and Richard Layard, Behavioural Public Policy, Vol. 4, Special Issue 2, pp. 126-165, July 2020

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Residential mobility in the UK: how distance and local economic conditions drive residential choices Monica Langella and Alan Manning August 2019
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Tags: british and irish politics and policy; cep; featured; lse comment; economic conditions; economy; employment; immigration; migration; moblity; moving; opportunity; regional; regions; residential mobility; unemployment

Journal article
The effect of house prices on household borrowing: A new approach James Cloyne, Kilian Huber, Ethan Ilzetzki and Henrik Kleven
June 2019
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Tags: house prices; borrowing; uk economy

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Amplifying Islamophobic hate crime: UK media in the wake of terror attacks Ria Ivandic, Tom Kirchmaier and Stephen Machin
May 2019
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Tags: cep; economy and society; featured; lse comment; crime; extremism; hate crime; islamophobia; religion; terror; terrorist attacks

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Childhood circumstances and young adult outcomes: the role of parental financial problems Marta Barazzetta, Andrew E. Clark and Conchita D'Ambrosio April 2019
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Tags: cep; economy and society; featured; lse comment; austerity; childhood poverty; economics; economy; education; housing; life chances; life outcomes; mental health; opportunities; outcomes; parents; poverty; resources

CEP discussion paper
Missing trade in tasks: employer outsourcing in the gig economy Christopher T. Stanton and Catherine Thomas
March 2019
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Tags: gig economy; outsourcing; hiring

CEP industrial strategy paper
Sustainable growth in the UK: seizing opportunities from technological change and the transition to a low-carbon economy James Rydge, Ralf Martin and Anna Valero December 2018
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Tags: growth; climate; climate change; industrial strategy; productivity; public policy; cities; transportation; infrastructure; skills; innovation; growth commission; uk economy

CEP report
Urban Capacity and Economic Output Stephen Gibbons and Daniel J. Graham
August 2018
Paper No' CEPSP36:
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Tags: spatial economy; output; large cities

Journal article
The limits of political compromise: Debt ceilings and political turnover Alexandre B. Cunha and Emanuel Ornelas
June 2018
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Tags: political economy; public debt

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‘The Everyday Economy’ and the next economic settlement Dan Chandler
June 2018
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Tags: everyday economy; labour party; political economy

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Becoming a Research Institute: the Centre for Economic Performance Stephen Machin
May 2018
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Tags: economy and business; centre for economic performance; cep; research institute

Journal article
Emerging Economy MNEs: How does home country munificence matter? Saul Estrin, Klaus E. Meyer and Adeline Pelletier
March 2018
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Tags: emerging economy multinationals; foreign direct investment; home country munificence; liability of foreignness; location choice;

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Immigration, trade and productivity in services: Evidence from U.K. firms Gianmarco I. P. Ottaviano, Giovanni Peri and Greg C. Wright March 2018
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Tags: immigration; services trade; uk economy; productivity

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Where industry is strong and where it’s weak – key facts of UK business geography Sandra Bernick, Richard Davies and Anna Valero October 2017
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Tags: brexit; british and irish politics and policy; cep; economy and society; featured; british business; british economy; business; firms; geography; industry

CentrePiece article
Industry in Britain: an atlas Sandra Bernick, Richard Davies and Anna Valero
October 2017
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CentrePiece 22 (3) Autumn 2017

Tags: productivity; business performance; regional disparities; uk economy; industrial strategy

This article summarises ‘Industry in Britain – An Atlas’ by Sandra Bernick, Richard Davies and Anna Valero, CEP Special Paper No. 34, September 2017.

CEP report
Industry in Britain - an atlas Sandra Bernick, Richard Davies and Anna Valero
September 2017
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JEL Classification: R12;O25;O52

Tags: productivity; business performance; regional disparities; uk economy; industrial strategy

CEP Brexit analysis
The local economic effects of Brexit Swati Dhingra, Stephen Machin and Henry G. Overman
July 2017
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Tags: brexit; trade; uk economy; uk politics; north and south divide; uk living standards; local authorities

CentrePiece article
Towards a new UK industrial strategy Richard Davies and Anna Valero
July 2017
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CentrePiece 22 (2) Summer 2017

Tags: uk industrial strategy; business regulation; uk economy

This article draws on UK Growth: A New Chapter, the LSE Growth Commission’s 2017 report.

CEP election analysis
Brexit and the UK Economy Swati Dhingra and Thomas Sampson
May 2017
Paper No' CEPEA040:
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Tags: brexit; economy; eu; single market

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CEP election analysis
Immigration and the UK Economy Jonathan Wadsworth
May 2017
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Tags: immigration; eu countries; economy; brexit

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CEP election analysis
Real Wages and Living Standards in the UK Rui Costa and Stephen Machin
May 2017
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Tags: real wages; uk 2017 general election; brexit; uk economy; labour market

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How English care homes have coped with the National Living Wage Giulia Giupponi and Stephen Machin
April 2017
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Tags: economy and business; public services; society; care homes; centre for economic performance; cep; employees; england; giulia giupponi; low pay commission; minimum wage; national living wage; nlw; stephen machin; wages; workers

CEP discussion paper
Who voted for Brexit? A comprehensive district-Level analysis Sascha O. Becker, Thiemo Fetzer and Dennis Novy
April 2017
Paper No' CEPDP1480:
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JEL Classification: D72; N44; R23; Z13

Tags: political economy; voting; referendum; migration; austerity

CEP report
UK growth: a new chapter Philippe Aghion, Terra Allas, Timothy Besley, John Browne, Francesco Caselli, Richard Davies, Richard Lambert, Rachel Lomax, Stephen Machin, Gianmarco I. P. Ottaviano, Christopher A. Pissarides, Isabelle Roland, Xavier Rolet, Nicholas Stern and Anna Valero February 2017
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Tags: gdp; innovation; infrasstructure; uk economy; skills; apprenticeships; education; growth; government policy; uk economy

SERC/Urban and Spatial Programme Discussion Paper
Distributive Politics Inside the City? The Political Economy of Spain's Plan E Felipe Carozzi and Luca Repetto
February 2017
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JEL Classification: R53; H76; D72

Tags: political economy; distributive politics; core voters; turnout; partisan alignment

CentrePiece article
Four principles for the UK's Brexit trade negotiations Thomas Sampson
December 2016
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CentrePiece 21 (3) Winter 2016

Tags: brexit; trade; uk economy; uk politics

This article summarises ‘Four Principles for the UK’s Brexit Trade Negotiations’, CEP Brexit Analysis No. 9 by Thomas Sampson. Published October 2016.

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Does immigration harm the job prospects of the UK-born? Brexit and the UK labour market
October 2016
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Tags: barbara petrongolo; brexit; cep; economy and society; featured; uncategorized

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Who voted Leave? Monica Langella and Alan Manning
October 2016
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CentrePiece 21 (2) Autumn 2016

Tags: brexit; eu referendum; immigration; demographics; uk politics; uk economy

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Brexit and the UK labour market Barbara Petrongolo
October 2016
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CentrePiece 21 (2) Autumn 2016

Tags: brexit; eu referendum; uk economy; immigration; labour market

This analysis of the UK labour market was first published in the VoxEU ebook Brexit Beckons: Thinking ahead by leading economists.

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The aftermath of the Brexit vote – the verdict from a derided expert John Van Reenen
August 2016
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Tags: brexit; brexitvote; economy and society; featured; john van reenen; lse comment; experts; immigration

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Who voted Leave: the characteristics of individuals mattered, but so did those of local areas Monica Langella and Alan Manning July 2016
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Tags: alan manning; brexit; cep; economy and society; featured; lse comment; monica langella; demographics; eu referendum; vote leave

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Why leaving the EU would almost certainly damage our economic prospects Jagjit Chadha, Paul Johnson and John Van Reenen
June 2016
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Tags: brexit; cep; economy and society; featured; economic growth

CEP Brexit analysis
BREXIT 2016: policy analysis from the Centre for Economic Performance Holger Breinlich, Swati Dhingra, Saul Estrin, Hanwei Huang, Gianmarco I. P. Ottaviano, Thomas Sampson, John Van Reenen and Jonathan Wadsworth June 2016
Paper No' CEPBREXIT08:
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Tags: brexit; eu referendum; uk economy; uk politics; trade; foreign investment; growth; productivity; immigration; wages; labour

CentrePiece article
Brexit: the final assessment John Van Reenen
June 2016
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CentrePiece 21 (1) Summer 2016

Tags: eu referendum; uk economy; uk politics; brexit

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Why immigration is no reason to leave the EU Swati Dhingra, Gianmarco I. P. Ottaviano, John Van Reenen and Jonathan Wadsworth
June 2016
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CentrePiece 21 (1) Summer 2016

Tags: immigration; eu referendum; jobs; wages; uk economy; brexit

This article summarises ‘Brexit and the Impact of Immigration on the UK’, CEP Brexit Analysis No. 5 by Swati Dhingra, Gianmarco Ottaviano, John Van Reenen and Jonathan Wadsworth, May 2016.

CentrePiece article
Foreign investors love Britain - but Brexit would end the affair Swati Dhingra, Gianmarco I. P. Ottaviano, Thomas Sampson and John Van Reenen June 2016
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CentrePiece 21 (1) Summer 2016

Tags: brexit; productivity; foreign direct investment; uk economy; eu referendum

This article summarises ‘The Impact of Brexit on Foreign Investment in the UK’, CEP Brexit Analysis No. 3 by Swati Dhingra, Gianmarco Ottaviano, Thomas Sampson and John Van Reenen, April 2016.

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Brexit: the impact on UK trade and living standards Swati Dhingra, Gianmarco I. P. Ottaviano, Thomas Sampson and John Van Reenen June 2016
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CentrePiece 21 (1) Summer 2016

Tags: trade; brexit; living standards; uk economy; eu referendum

This article summarises ‘The Consequences of Brexit for UK Trade and Living Standards’, CEP Brexit Analysis No. 2 by Swati Dhingra, Gianmarco Ottaviano, Thomas Sampson and John Van Reenen, March 2016.

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The ‘Britain Alone’ scenario: how Economists for Brexit defy the laws of gravity Swati Dhingra, Gianmarco I. P. Ottaviano, Thomas Sampson and John Van Reenen May 2016
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Tags: brexit; cep; economy and society; featured; economists for brexit

CEP Brexit analysis
Brexit and the impact of immigration on the UK Swati Dhingra, Gianmarco I. P. Ottaviano, John Van Reenen and Jonathan Wadsworth May 2016
Paper No' CEPBREXIT05:
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Tags: brexit; immigration; uk government policy; uk economy; wages; employment; eu referendum

CEP Brexit analysis
The UK Treasury analysis of 'The long-term economic impact of EU membership and the alternatives': CEP Commentary Swati Dhingra, Gianmarco I. P. Ottaviano, Thomas Sampson and John Van Reenen April 2016
Paper No' CEPBREXIT04:
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Tags: brexit; hm treasury; eu referendum; uk politics; uk economy; europe; trade; canada

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The question is not whether Brexit will cost the UK in economic terms but how much Swati Dhingra, Gianmarco I. P. Ottaviano, Thomas Sampson and John Van Reenen March 2016
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Tags: cep; economy and society; featured; john van reenen; lse comment; uncategorized; brexit; eu

Submission to a parliamentary inquiry and government consultation
Response to the Sub-Committee on Education, Skills and the Economy for the Apprenticeships Inquiry K Hadjivassilou, Claudia Hupkau, Steven McIntosh, Sandra McNally, Stefan Speckesser and Guglielmo Ventura March 2016
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Tags: education; skills; economy; apprenticeships

CEP report
Why Governments Won't Invest Sir Vince Cable
March 2016
Paper No' CEPSP33:
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JEL Classification: H54; H60; G10; H83

Tags: uk economy; public investment; public debt; government policy; infrastructure

Submission to a parliamentary inquiry and government consultation
Response to the Sub-Committee on Education, Skills and the Economy for the Careers Advice Inquiry Sandra McNally
January 2016
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Making the world a happier place Richard Layard
September 2015
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Tags: economy and business; esrc at 50; health and wellbeing; centre for economic performance; esrc 50; happiness; health and wellbeing; richard layard; wellbeing

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Corbyn and the political economy of nostalgia John Van Reenen
August 2015
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Summer budget 2015: Osborne is right to raise wages, but a clearer productivity plan is required John Van Reenen
July 2015
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Productivity Plan: A sound framework, but gaps in policy persist. More is needed to get productivity growing again Anna Valero and John Van Reenen July 2015
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Tags: anna valero; cep; economy and society; featured; john van reenen; lse comment

SERC/Urban and Spatial Programme Policy Paper
Planes, Trains and Automobiles: The Economic Impact of Transport Infrastructure Stephen Gibbons
April 2015
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Tags: transport; infrastructure; uk economy

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Austerity in the UK: past, present and future John Van Reenen
March 2015
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Tags: economy and society; featured; general election 2015; john van reenen; lse comment

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Budget 2015: What the Chancellor said and didn’t say John Van Reenen
March 2015
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Tags: cep; economy and society; featured; john van reenen; lse comment; budget

CEP discussion paper
Voting behaviour and public employment in Nazi Germany Stephan E. Maurer
February 2015
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JEL Classification: D72; D73; N44; N94

Tags: political connections; public employment; political economy; nazi regime

CEP occasional paper
Mapping Information Economy Businesses with Big Data: Findings for the UK Max Nathan and Anna Rosso
December 2014
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JEL Classification: C55; C81; L63; L86; O38

Tags: quantitative methods; firm-level analysis; big data; text mining; icts; digital economy; industrial policy

Mapping Digital Businesses with Big Data: Some Early Findings from the UK, Max Nathan and Anna Rosso, The New Data Frontier: Special issue of Research Policy, Volume 44, Issue 9, November 2015

CEP election analysis
The Scottish Referendum: Breaking Up is Hard – and expensive - to Do John Van Reenen
September 2014
Paper No' CEPEA018:
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Tags: scottish referendum; uk economy

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Firms with more structured management practices are more productive, innovative and have faster employment growth. John Van Reenen May 2014
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Tags: economy; erik brynjolfsson; itay saporta; john van reenen; lse comment; lucia foster; megha patnaik; nicholas bloom; ron jarmin; employment; firms; management; work

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Leaving the European Union would likely have a significant negative impact on the UK’s economy Gianmarco I. P. Ottaviano, Thomas Sampson and John Van Reenen May 2014
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Tags: gianmarco ottaviano; joão paulo pessoa; john van reenen; lse comment; thomas sampson; brexit; cost to uk economy of leaving the eu; uk

CEP discussion paper
The Political Economy of Inclusive Rural Growth Michael Carter and John Morrow
February 2014
Paper No' CEPDP1259:
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JEL Classification: O1; D2; H4; Q1

Tags: poverty traps; political economy; inequality; lobby formation

CentrePiece article
In brief: Mrs Thatcher's industrial legacy John Van Reenen
February 2014
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CentrePiece 18 (3) Winter 2014

Tags: industrial policy; margaret thatcher; economy; growth; productivity

Chapter 1 in Investing for Prosperity: A Manifesto for Growth(2013)edited by Tim Besley and John Van Reenen.

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The state of the UK economy: Diagnosis, prognosis and recommended treatment John Van Reenen
January 2014
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Tags: john van reenen; lse comment; the euro; european economics; finance; business and regulation; economic growth; economics; infrastructure; uk; uk economy; unemployment

SERC/Urban and Spatial Programme Discussion Paper
Here Be Startups: Exploring a young digital cluster in Inner East London Max Nathan and Emma Vandore
November 2013
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JEL Classification: L2; L52; M13; O18; O31; R11

Tags: digital economy; cities; clusters; innovation; london; silicon roundabout; tech city

This paper has been published as:
Here be startups: exploring London’s Tech City digital cluster by Max Nathan and Emma Vandore, Environment and Planning A, Volume 46, Issue 10 April 2014

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Investing for Prosperity Timothy Besley and John Van Reenen
September 2013
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Tags: uk economy; growth

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UK Spending Review 2013: A triumph of politics over reason? John Van Reenen
June 2013
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Tags: john van reenen; the euro; european economics; finance; business and regulation; budget; economics; spending cuts; spending review; uk; uk economy

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The economic legacy of Margaret Thatcher is a mixed bag John Van Reenen
April 2013
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Tags: economy; john van reenen; margaret thatcher; thatcherism; uk

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No Triple Dip does not mean a good recovery for the UK John Van Reenen
April 2013
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Tags: john van reenen; the euro; european economics; finance; business and regulation; welfare states and public services; west europe; economy; growth; recession; uk

CEP report
Investing for Prosperity: Skills, Infrastructure and Innovation Philippe Aghion, Timothy Besley, John Browne, Francesco Caselli, Richard Lambert, Rachel Lomax, Christopher A. Pissarides, Nicholas Stern and John Van Reenen January 2013
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Tags: gdp; innovation; infrasstructure; uk economy; skills; apprenticeships; education; government policy

CEP report
Fiscal consolidation during a depression Nitika Bagaria, Dawn Holland and John Van Reenen
August 2012
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Tags: fiscal consolidation; economy; unemployment; financial crisis; growth

National Institute Economic Review No. 221 July 2012

CEP discussion paper
A Model of Equilibrium Institutions Bernardo Guimaraes and Kevin D. Sheedy
February 2012
Paper No' CEPDP1123:
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JEL Classification: E02; O43; P48

Tags: institutions; political economy; power struggle; property rights; time inconsistency

'Guarding the Guardians', Bernardo Guimaraes and Kevin Sheedy, The Economic Journal, Volume 127, November 2017

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From ‘Plan B’ to ‘Plan V’: what the UK economy needs to reboot and rebalance growth John Van Reenen
February 2011
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Tags: economy and society; john van reenen; austerity; budget 2011; cep; coalition; csr; cuts; economic growth; economic policy; gdp; growth; inflation; osborne; politics; power; public spending

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The Labour Market in Winter Paul Gregg and Jonathan Wadsworth
January 2011
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Tags: labour markets; recession; employment; uk economy; education; welfare

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To avoid creating a ‘lost generation’, with perhaps a fifth of all 18 year olds unemployed and outside training, a new push on apprenticeships would help Hilary Steedman September 2010
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Tags: economy and society; hilary steedman; apprenticeships; cep; economy; employment; neets; training; uk government; uk politics; young people

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The Future of Finance Peter Boone, C Goodhart, Andrew Haldane, Simon Johnson, John Kay, Andrew Large, Richard Layard, Andrew Smithers, A Turner, Sushil B. Wadhwani, Martin Wolf and Paul Woolley September 2010
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Tags: productivity; globalisation; uk economy; financial system

CEP discussion paper
Collective Agreements, Wages and Restructuring in Transition Iga Magda, David Marsden and Simone Moriconi
November 2009
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JEL Classification: J31; J51; P2

Tags: collective agreements; wages; transition economy; restructuring

CEP discussion paper
Monetary Policy Under Alterative Asset Market Structures: the Case of a Small Open Economy Bianca De Paoli
April 2009
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JEL Classification: F41; G15; E52;E61

Tags: welfare; optimal monetary policy; asset markets; small open economy

CEP discussion paper
Leader Behavior and the Natural Resource Curse Francesco Caselli and Tom Cunningham
March 2009
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JEL Classification: O11; O13; P26

Tags: natural resource endowment; resource curse; political economy

CEP discussion paper
On the International Dimension of Fiscal Policy Gianluca Benigno and Bianca De Paoli
January 2009
Paper No' CEPDP0905:
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JEL Classification: E62; E63; F41

Tags: optimal policy; fiscal policy; small open economy

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A Swing-State Theory of Trade Protection in the Electoral College Mirabelle Muûls and Dimitra Petropoulou
February 2008
Paper No' CEPDP0849:
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JEL Classification: D72; D78; F13; R12

Tags: political economy; elections; electoral college; swing states; trade policy

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Monetary Policy Committees and Interest Rate Smoothing Carlos Montoro
February 2007
Paper No' CEPDP0780:
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JEL Classification: E43; E52; D72

Tags: monetary policy committee; interest rate smoothing; new keynesian economics; political economy

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Is Numérairology the Future of Monetary Economics? Unbundling numéraire and medium of exchange through a virtual currency and a shadow exchange rate Willem H. Buiter January 2007
Paper No' CEPDP0776:
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JEL Classification: E3; E4; E5; E6

Tags: zero lower bound; cashless economy; price level determinacy; optimal inflation

CEP discussion paper
Shifts in Economic Geography and their Causes Anthony J. Venables
December 2006
Paper No' CEPDP0767:
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JEL Classification: F1; R1

Tags: economic geography; urbanisation; world economy; productivity

CEP discussion paper
Job Creation and Job Destruction in the Presence of Informal Labour Markets Mariano Bosch
November 2006
Paper No' CEPDP0761:
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JEL Classification: J64; H26; O17

Tags: informal economy; search models; labour markets; regulations.

CEP discussion paper
Information and Communication Technologies in a Multi-Sector Endogenous Growth Model Evangelia Vourvachaki
August 2006
Paper No' CEPDP0750:
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JEL Classification: O40; O41

Tags: multi-sector economy; endogenous growth; balanced growth path; information and communication technologies

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Mobility and Joblessness Paul Gregg, Stephen Machin and Alan Manning
June 2004
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Tags: social mobility; uk economy; employment

Journal article
Evaluating the employment impact of a mandatory job search program Richard Blundell, Monica Costa Dias, Costas Meghir and John Van Reenen June 2004
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Tags: equilibrium wage effects; new deal for young people; labor market; uk economy; employment

CEP discussion paper
Monetary Policy and Welfare in a Small Open Economy Bianca De Paoli
May 2004
Paper No' CEPDP0639:
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JEL Classification: F41; E52; E58; E61

Tags: welfare; optimal monetary policy; small open economy

CEP discussion paper
The 'Network Economy' and Models of the Employment Contract: Psychological, Economic and Legal David Marsden
February 2004
Paper No' CEPDP0620:
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JEL Classification: M55; K31; J44; J53

Tags: network economy; labor contracting; labor law; labor management relations

CEP discussion paper
Digital Goods and the New Economy Danny Quah
March 2003
Paper No' CEPDP0563:
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JEL Classification: D60;L12;O30;R12

Tags: aspatial; emergence; idea; information; innovation; intellectual asset; internet; knowledge; open source; weightless economy

CEP discussion paper
Technology Dissemination and Economic Growth: Some Lessons for the New Economy Danny Quah
March 2002
Paper No' CEPDP0522:
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JEL Classification: N10;N15;O33;O57

Tags: aspatial; demand; endogenous growth; endogenous technology; human capital; industrial revolution; infinitely expansible; neoclassical growth; nonrival; productivity paradox; weightless economy

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The Spatial Economy Masahisa Fujita, P Krugman and Anthony J. Venables
July 2001
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Tags: spatial economy; economic geography

CEP discussion paper
Product Standards, Trade Disputes and Protectionism Daniel M. Sturm
January 2001
Paper No' CEPDP0486:
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Tags: product standards; trade policy; environmental policy; political economy

CEP discussion paper
Internet Cluster Emergence Danny Quah
February 2000
Paper No' CEPDP0441:
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Tags: distribution dynamics; economic geography; internet; location; space; time; toepitz; weightless economy

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Tackling Inequality Richard Layard
June 1999
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Tags: employment; inequality; uk economy; unemployment

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Tackling Unemployment Richard Layard
April 1999
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Tags: employment; unemployment; uk economy

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