We study food Engel curves among the poor population targeted by a conditional cash transfer programme in Colombia.

We analyze how an entry regulation that imposes a mandatory educational standard affects entry into self-employment and occupational mobility.

This paper analyzss the effects of a ban on smoking in public places upon firms and consumers.

This article addresses the issue of heterogeneity as an important determinant of the shape of optimal tax schemes.

This papers compares data from the US and Canada to investigate the effect of differential taxation on portfolio allocation.

We investigate the idea that increased use of ICT has facilitated outsourcing of business services, and that these are complementary activities in production because they allow firms to focus on their core competencies.

This paper examines the strengths and weaknesses of detailed spending data, collected in surveys of households using barcode scanners.

This paper uses a life-cycle model to understand why young home ownership fell over a period when it became easier to own a home.

This paper looks at the value of pension rights in the context of the Teachers' Pension Scheme.

We model the choice of individuals to follow or not apprenticeship training and their subsequent career.