Andrew Shephard
International Research Fellow
Education
MSc Economics (Distinction), London School of Economics, 2002
BSc Economics (First Class Honours), London School of Economics, 2001
Andrew was a PhD scholar in the direct tax and welfare research sector. He joined the Institute in 2002, and his current work focuses upon the labour supply impact of recent tax and benefit reforms, and upon the analysis of inequality and poverty in Great Britain.
Academic outputs
Journal article | American Economic Journal: Economic Policy
The authors present evidence from a natural field experiment and structural model to shed light on the efficacy of alternative fundraising schemes.
Journal article | The Review of Economic Studies
The analysis considers purely Pareto improving reforms and also optimal design under social welfare functions with different degrees of inequality aversion.
Reports and comment
External publication
We present evidence from a natural field experiment designed to shed light on the efficacy of alternative fundraising schemes.
External publication
Two strategies that governments have to help people on low incomes - providing them with financial support directly, and encouraging them to earn more - generally conflict.
Presentations
Presentation
This presentation was given at the Hanasaari Cultural Centre at the workshop, Taxation, Public Provision and the Future of the Nordic Welfare Model.
Presentation
This presentation was delivered at the IFS Residential Conference 2007.