Posts tagged with 'UK'
December 14, 2020
Brexit referendum vote caused an increase in hate crime
Effect was concentrated in the first quarter after the referendum and was larger in areas that voted to leave the EU
August 7, 2018
Britain’s got talent
Developing it could be key to solving the productivity puzzle post-Brexit
June 13, 2018
New evidence on ‘gay glass ceilings’ in top management
Study from the UK shows that sexual minories face barriers in accessing high-level management positions.
May 30, 2018
Informal care givers pay a high price in well-being
New study monetarizes the well-being losses from providing informal care to family members.
August 30, 2016
Outsourcing of cognitive tasks to blame for polarized labor market, not technology
In recent decades labor markets in many developed countries have become increasingly polarized: middle-wage occupations have been declining, while employment […]
July 15, 2016
Pocket money and part-time job: Do parents tax their children?
Young adults who are still living with their parents and still in compulsory education finance their independent consumption using either […]
June 14, 2016
The effect of minimum wages on firm value
Ever since minimum wages were first introduced into labor markets, policy controversies have been fought out over the question of […]
February 15, 2016
Why UK income inequality has grown faster than you may think
Income inequality levels and trends are increasingly a subject of public discussion and have been analyzed in depth by economists […]
December 16, 2014
Should you come out in the workplace and would your employer care?
According to a report by Nick Drydakis published by IZA World of Labor today, half of gay and lesbian employees […]
November 19, 2014
Is formal care as good as the support of loving grandparents?
Since early childcare plays an important role in the development of cognitive skills, it partially determines success later in life. […]
November 18, 2014
Is formal care as good as the support of loving grandparents?
Since early childcare plays an important role in the development of cognitive skills, it partially determines success later in life. […]
April 28, 2014
Why British men were ten centimeters shorter a century ago
Smaller families, improved knowledge about nutrition and hygiene, and a cleaner environment with better housing, less overcrowding and a reduction […]
October 21, 2013
Welfare benefits are no magnet for migrants
EU commissioner Laszlo Andor has been under fire since he claimed last week that welfare tourism is “neither widespread nor […]