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Fuel subsidies and income redistribution in Ecuador

[…] all fuel subsidies would increase poverty and inequality due to the importance of domestic gas subsidy for low-income households. Eliminating only gasoline and diesel subsidies would not impact poverty and inequality, while allowing to reduce government expenditure. We further show that using part of the budget saved from the elimination of fuel subsidies to […]

Applications of paradata in survey design and analysis -PhD thesis-

[…] from an experiment designed by the author. This chapter seeks to further examine and develop standing theories of progress indicator effects on surveys by focusing on their impact on response quality while also expanding on the uses of web survey paradata and their applications for response quality assessment and respondent behaviour (including satisficing, as […]

Decent incomes for all: improving policies in Europe

[…] the corresponding responses by European welfare states. They analyze the effect of social and fiscal policies before, during, and after the recent economic crisis and study the impact of alternative policy packages on poverty and inequality. The volume also explores how social investment and local initiatives of social innovation can contribute to tackling poverty, […]

The psychology of Brexit: from psychodrama to behavioural science

Provides a compelling, research-informed, account of the psychological aspects of the Brexit experience. Explores Brexit’s psychological impact on social attitudes, future thinking, and collective and individual mental health. Demonstrates how the events of Brexit have been shaped by psychological factors. Reveals how cultural biases (such as sexism) shape the manner in which politicians are […]

Investing in subsidized childcare to reduce child poverty: an adequate strategy?

[…] investigate this assertion by simulating a set of scenarios of increasing subsidized childcare slots and mothers’ employment. For a variety of European welfare states we estimate the impact on poverty and on the government budget using the European microsimulation model EUROMOD. The findings suggest that to achieve significant poverty reductions among young children, both […]

Troubled Families Programme: national evaluation. Family Survey – follow-up survey

This report is based on a longitudinal follow-up survey of families in receipt of help from the Troubled Families Programme in nineteen local authorities, providing a picture of families’ lives and feedback on the keyworker experience. It presents findings from a cohort of 654 main carers and 307 young people who were interviewed in 2015/16 […]