MiSoC Explainers

Our ‘MiSoC Explainers’ are themed briefings written by our expert researchers

Education and skills

• Impact of the Universal Infant Free School Meal Policy
  by Angus Holford and Birgitta Rabe
• Student preferences over fees, grants and loans
  by Adeline Delavande, Emilia Del Bono and Angus Holford
• What explains ethnic and SES gaps in degree class and dropout?
  by Emilia Del Bono and Angus Holford
• How do parents respond to OFSTED reports? by Birgitta Rabe

Families

• How did Universal Infant Free School Meals affect children’s bodyweight?
  by Angus Holford and Birgitta Rabe
• The escalation of domestic violence during the Covid-19 lockdown
  by Sonia Bhalotra

Migration and ethnicity

• The prevalence and persistence of ethnic and racial harassment and its impact on health: a longitudinal analysis
  by Alita Nandi, Renee Luthra, Shamit Saggar and Michaela Benzeval
• Prevalence and mental health consequences of ethnic and racial harassment: A briefing for the IOPC
  by Alita Nandi and Renee Luthra

Labour markets and institutions

• Does a high minimum wage make it harder for minimum wage workers to progress?
  by Silvia Avram and Susan Harkness
• Ethnic diversity in UK Economics
  by Sonkurt Sen