Category: Research

by Alfred Duncan, University of Kent and Charles Nolan, University of Glasgow, discussion paper KDPE 1719, December 2017. Non-technical summary: In recent decades, macroeconomic researchers … Read more

by Nizar Allouch, discussion paper KDPE 1718, December 2017. Non-technical summary: Understanding, and making sense of, large economic networks is an increasingly important problem from … Read more

A paper by Miguel Leon-Ledesma and Mathan Satchi entitled ‘Appropriate technology and balanced growth’ has been accepted for publication at the Review of Economic Studies, … Read more

Shoppers usually claim they buy organic food because it is environmentally friendly and has higher standards of animal welfare. However, research has found that in … Read more

Dr Maria Garcia-Alonso from the School of Economics has been awarded a partnership in a framework contract for the provision of expertise on strategic trade … Read more

by Alexander Klein and Sheilagh Ogilvie, discussion paper KDPE 1717, October 2017. Non-technical summary: What causes labor coercion? It appears informally in most economies, but … Read more

by Alfred Duncan and Charles Nolan, discussion paper KDPE 1716, July 2017. Non-technical summary: We provide a new justification for the widespread use of debt … Read more

by Nicholas Crafts and Alexander Klein, discussion paper KDPE 1715, August 2017. Non-technical summary: It is well-known that patterns of regional specialization and the spatial … Read more

Sometimes the price of certain foods rise suddenly and exponentially. For example, earlier this year it was iceberg lettuce, broccoli and courgettes in the UK, … Read more

The School of Economics has the pleasure to announce that Dr Christian Siegel has received a promotion over the summer period of this year. Congratulations … Read more