[…] person’s life partner dies there are often many changes in financial and economic arrangements for the bereaved member of the couple. Much research has explored the psychological impact of death of a partner, but little is known about the financial implications, especially for people bereaved under pension age. This study investigated the financial and […]
[…] for the independent review of variable tuition fees in higher education in England that will begin this year. This new report which is based on work that CRA International has undertaken over the past few months, extends our work in a new direction by exploring the impact of a possible increase in the fee cap.
[…] a weak but significant association between interviewer departures from standard interviewing practice and the occurrence of respondent cognition problems regardless of question type. Dependent interviewing did, however, impact the survey interaction itself. We found that dependent interviewing questions were nearly 6.5 times more likely to be interrupted by respondents than regular survey questions. We […]
[…] non-employment. The distinction between types of promotion, made in our study, proved fruitful as it seems to explain gender differences in promotion probabilities. We show that the impact of gender on promotions depends crucially on how promotions are defined. Women are more likely than men to receive automatic promotions, but as likely to receive […]
[…] in income, health, marital status as well as employment status for the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS) data set. This technique allows us to simultaneously analyze the impact of the aforementioned factors on each other. We find that increases in happiness are associated with subsequent increases in income, marriage, employment, and health variables, while […]
[…] with their neighbours. The results suggest that all three forms of mobility have increased over time and are negatively associated with visiting neighbours. The most substantial negative impact on visiting neighbours is observed for increases in residential mobility. With further increases in mobility, close neighbours may become less relevant. Nevertheless, presently the incidence of […]
[…] with their neighbours. The results suggest that all three forms of mobility have increased over time and are negatively associated with visiting neighbours. The most substantial negative impact on visiting neighbours is observed for increases in residential mobility. With further increases in mobility, close neighbours may become less relevant. Nevertheless, presently the incidence of […]
[…] an innovative approach to gain insights into the different triggers and risks that can lead to social exclusion. Understanding who experiences these risks and how they can impact on the lives of individuals and families is vitally important for improving public services. Findings from the research will be used to help policy makers and […]
[…] an innovative approach to gain insights into the different triggers and risks that can lead to social exclusion. Understanding who experiences these risks and how they can impact on the lives of individuals and families is vitally important for improving public services. Findings from the research will be used to help policy makers and […]