[…] migrant groups and across time. Our results indicate that the take-up of host country human capital differs strongly between countries, with some of these differences reflecting the impact of specific policies, as well as variation in the economic context upon arrival. Importantly, we find that whereas non-economic migrants are at a substantial disadvantage compared […]

[…] remains a significant gap in our understanding of both the prevalence and the characteristics of young carers. Our study aims to address this gap by examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the prevalence and characteristics of young carers. Methods: This research utilised data from three UK longitudinal surveys: the UK Household Longitudinal […]

We study the interaction between family and school inputs by identifying the causal impact of information about school quality on parental time investment into children. Inspection ratings provide news that shifts parental beliefs about school quality, and hence investment into children. We study this using household panel data from England, linked to administrative records […]

[…] are common in secondary school children. Recent survey data show that approximately one in seven young people age 11 to 16 will have issues serious enough to impact on their day-to-day lives1. Improving prevention and early intervention is a key part of the recent Green paper on young people’s mental health2. Inevitably, for 11 […]

[…] family related reasons, compared to men and women without children. Mothers are also less likely to change jobs with the same employer. In contrast, fatherhood has no impact on mobility patterns. These mobility differences have important wage implications. Changing jobs with the same employer and changing employers for work/career related reasons leads to significantly […]

[…] risk and investment risk). These position mortgagors on a continuum across the edges of owner-occupation, placing them closer to, or further from, the ‘ideal’ of outright ownership. The impact of these measures varies across the three countries, raising questions about the way life satisfaction at the edges of ownership may be shaped by institutional forces.

Telephone triage and digital triage aim to improve access to general practice by making early clinical decisions with signposting where necessary. However, the impact of triage systems on health and care inequalities remains uncertain. This brief examines the differential impacts of telephone and digital triaging systems on disadvantaged groups.

[…] types offer, for many, they come with real costs, impacting living standards, work-life balance and even health. Although there is a growing body of research on the impact of flexible contracts on workers, there is far less understanding about what drives employers to hire staff on such terms. In this briefing note – the […]

[…] do you grow the size of the UK workforce and support people to sustain employment, improve living standards, and support economic growth? Our new briefing investigates what impact the quality of work contributes to long-term employment outcomes. Using longitudinal data of 10,804 workers employment journeys (2017/18 – 2021/22), it aims to understand the impact […]