CVER | Publications

SERC/Urban and Spatial Programme Discussion Paper
Interaction of Public and Private Employment: Evidence from a German Government Move Giulia Faggio, Teresa Schlüter and Philipp vom Berge February 2018
Paper No' SERCDP0229:
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JEL Classification: R58; R23; J61; O1

Tags: regional government policy; regional labor markets; job displacement; economic development

CEP election analysis
Brexit as Climate Policy: The Agenda on Energy and the Environment Ralf Martin
June 2017
Paper No' CEPEA043:
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Tags: brexit; climate change; uk government policy; european union emissions trading system; eu ets; uk 2017 general election

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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, G.I.P. Ottaviano, Christopher Pissarides, Isabelle Roland, Xavier Rolet, N Stern and Anna Valero February 2017
Paper No' CEPSP28B:
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Tags: gdp; innovation; infrasstructure; uk economy; skills; apprenticeships; education; government policy

CentrePiece article
in brief... Children's reading: evaluating a new teaching method Stephen Machin, Sandra McNally and Martina Viarengo
June 2016
Paper No' CEPCP472:
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CentrePiece 21 (1) Summer 2016

Tags: education; synthetic phonics; reading; education attainment; government policy

This article summarises ‘“Teaching to Teach” Literacy’ by Stephen Machin, Sandra McNally and Martina Viarengo, CEP Discussion Paper No. 1425, April 2016.

CEP Brexit analysis
Brexit and the Impact of Immigration on the UK Swati Dhingra, Gianmarco 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 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

CEP real wages update
Slowing UK Wage Growth David Blanchflower and Stephen Machin
February 2016
Paper No' CEPRWU004:
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Tags: uk wage growth; labour market; government policy; average weekly earnings (awe); inflation; unemployment

CentrePiece article
In brief... Making a difference in education Robert Cassen, Sandra McNally and Anna Vignoles
July 2015
Paper No' CEPCP446:
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CentrePiece 20 (1) Summer 2015

Tags: education; school resources; education funding; government policy

This paper has been published as:
Making a Difference in Education: What the Evidence Says by Robert Cassen, Sandra McNally and Anna Vignoles is published by Routledge.

CentrePiece article
In brief... A Global Apollo Programme to tackle climate change Richard Layard
July 2015
Paper No' CEPCP444:
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CentrePiece 20 (1) Summer 2015

Tags: climate change; clean energy; government policy; renewables; r&d

This article summarises A Global Apollo Programme to Tackle Climate Change by David King, John Browne, Richard Layard, Gus O’Donnell, Martin Rees, Nicholas Stern and Adair Turner.

CEP election analysis
A New Priority for Mental Health Richard Layard
May 2015
Paper No' CEPEA035:
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Tags: mental health; nhs; government policy

CEP election analysis
#ElectionEconomics: The Research Evidence on Key Issues for Voters in the 2015 UK General Election Ghazala Azmat, Brian Bell, Jonathan Colmer, Antoine Dechezleprêtre, Swati Dhingra, Christian Hilber, Stephen Machin, Alan Manning, Ralf Martin, Alistair McGuire, Sandra McNally, Gianmarco Ottaviano, Henry Overman, Isabelle Roland, Thomas Sampson, Anna Valero, John Van Reenen, Jonathan Wadsworth, Gill Wyness and Gabriel Zucman April 2015
Paper No' CEPEA034:
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Tags: 2015 uk general election; government policy; austerity; productivity; health; nhs; education; higher education; immigration; brexit; eu; inequality; real wages; unemployment; gender; management; productivity; uk housing; environment; climate change; uk cities; infrastructure; taxation

CEP election analysis
Health: How Will the NHS Fare in a Cold Climate? Alistair McGuire and John Van Reenen
April 2015
Paper No' CEPEA028:
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Tags: hospital competition; market structure; 2015 general election; government policy; nhs

CEP election analysis
Gender Gaps in the UK Labour Market: jobs, pay and family-friendly policies Ghazala Azmat
April 2015
Paper No' CEPEA027:
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Tags: gender gap; wages; employment; government policy; industrial relations; #electioneconomics

CEP election analysis
Paying for Higher Education Gill Wyness
March 2015
Paper No' CEPEA026:
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Tags: higher education; university fees; government policy; post graduate; #electioneconomics

CEP election analysis
Schools: The Evidence on Academies, Resources and Pupil Performance Sandra McNally
March 2015
Paper No' CEPEA023:
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Tags: uk; education; government policy; academies; teaching; educational resources; #electioneconomics

CEP election analysis
Should We Stay or Should We Go? The economic consequences of leaving the EU Swati Dhingra, Gianmarco I. P. Ottaviano and Thomas Sampson March 2015
Paper No' CEPEA022:
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JEL Classification: F13;F17;F60

Tags: trade; european union; welfare; brexit; #electioneconomics; government policy; 2015 general election

CEP election analysis
Austerity: Growth Costs and Post-Election Plans John Van Reenen
March 2015
Paper No' CEPEA020:
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Tags: uk general election 2015; government policy; austerity; growth; productivity; taxation

CEP election analysis
Immigration and the UK Labour Market Jonathan Wadsworth
February 2015
Paper No' CEPEA019:
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Tags: immigration; european union; uk; government policy; education; labour market; jobs; wages

CentrePiece article
Policy for better mental health Richard Layard
October 2014
Paper No' CEPCP429:
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CentrePiece 19 (2) Autumn 2014

Tags: mental health; psychological therapy; government policy

This paper has been published as:
Thrive: The Power of Evidence Based Psychological Therapies by David M. Clark and Richard Layard, Penguin, 2014

Journal article
Industry Compensation under Relocation Risk: A Firm-Level Analysis of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme Ralf Martin, Mirabelle Muûls, Ulrich J. Wagner and Laure B. de Preux August 2014
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Tags: taxation and subsidies; externalities; redistributive effects; environmental taxes and subsidies; pollution control adoption costs; distributional effects; employment effects; air pollution; water pollution; noise; hazardous waste; solid waste; recycling; climate; natural disasters; global warming; environmental economics: government policy

CEP policy analysis
Immigration, the European Union and the UK Labour Market Jonathan Wadsworth
May 2014
Paper No' CEPPA015:
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Tags: immigration; european union; uk; government policy; education; labour market; jobs; wages

SERC/Urban and Spatial Programme Discussion Paper
Relocation of Public Sector Workers: Evaluating a Place-based Policy Giulia Faggio
February 2014
Paper No' SERCDP0155:
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JEL Classification: O1; R23; R58; J61

Tags: economic development; regional labour markets; regional government policy; job displacement

CentrePiece article
Tackling long-term unemployment Barbara Petrongolo
February 2014
Paper No' CEPCP416:
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CentrePiece 18 (3) Winter 2014

JEL Classification: J31; J64; J65

Tags: unemployment; job search; government policy

CentrePiece article
Economics of higher education Richard Murphy and Gill Wyness
February 2014
Paper No' CEPCP412:
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CentrePiece 18 (3) Winter 2014

Tags: higher education; uk; government policy

CentrePiece article
Does school spending matter? Steve Gibbons and Sandra McNally
December 2013
Paper No' CEPCP404:
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CentrePiece 18 (2) Autumn 2013

Tags: education; school resources; government policy; pupil premium; education funding; inequality; oecd

This article summarises ‘The Effects of Resources Across School Phases: A Summary of Recent Evidence’ by Steve Gibbons and Sandra McNally, CEP Discussion Paper No. 1226, June 2013

CEP discussion paper
The Effects of Resources Across School Phases: A Summary of Recent Evidence Stephen Gibbons and Sandra McNally
June 2013
Paper No' CEPDP1226:
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Tags: education; school resources; government policy; pupil premium; education funding; inequality; oecd

CEP report
Investing for Prosperity: Skills, Infrastructure and Innovation Philippe Aghion, Timothy Besley, John Browne, Francesco Caselli, Richard Lambert, Rachel Lomax, Christopher Pissarides, Nick Stern and John Van Reenen January 2013
Paper No' CEPSP28:
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Tags: gdp; innovation; infrasstructure; uk economy; skills; apprenticeships; education; government policy

CentrePiece article
Immigration and the UK Labour Market David Metcalf
December 2012
Paper No' CEPCP381:
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CentrePiece 17 (3) Winter 2012

Tags: immigration; government policy; eu; migration policy; work skills

CEP US election analysis
Healthcare Reform: The US Policy Debate Zack Cooper
October 2012
Paper No' CEPUSA003:
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Tags: usa; presidential election; politics; government policy; healthcare; public debt

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CentrePiece article
In brief: Mental illness and the NHS Richard Layard
September 2012
Paper No' CEPCP380:
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CentrePiece 17 (2) Autumn 2012

Tags: wellbeing; mental health; nhs; government policy

This article summarises 'How Mental Illness Loses Out in the NHS', a report by CEP's Mental Health Policy Group.

CEP policy analysis
Immigration and the UK Labour Market: The latest evidence from economic research Jonathan Wadsworth
June 2012
Paper No' CEPPA014:
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Tags: immigration; government policy; education; labour market; jobs; wages

CentrePiece article
In brief: Urban schools: does money make a difference? Steve Gibbons, Sandra McNally and Martina Viarengo
May 2012
Paper No' CEPCP367:
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CentrePiece 17 (1) Spring 2012

Tags: education; government policy; pupil premium; education funding; inequality

This article summarises 'Does Additional Spending Help Urban Schools? An Evaluation Using Boundary Discontinuities', by Steve Gibbons, Sandra McNally and Martina Viarengo, Centre for the Economics of Education Discussion Paper No. 128, September 2011

CEP policy analysis
Apprenticeship Policy in England: Increasing Skills versus Boosting Young People's Job Prospects Hilary Steedman
December 2011
Paper No' CEPPA013:
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Tags: apprenticeship; government policy; youth unemployment; skills

CEE/Education and skills special paper
The Interdependence and Determinants of Childhood Outcomes: The Relevance for Policy. Report to the Department of Children, Schools and Families Bilal Nasim August 2010
Paper No' CEESP03:
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Tags: education; government policy

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