LSE British Politics and Policy Blog. The fall in UK living standards which is following the recession has been widely acknowledged but the question of how this is impacting on different groups within society remains profoundly contentious. Robert Joyce offers an analysis of these changes and argues that we are seeing significant real decline across the income distribution.
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Deputy Director
Robert is a Deputy Director. His work focuses on primarily on the labour market, income and wealth inequality, and the design of the welfare system.
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Joyce, R. (2012). What does the recession mean for the income distribution?. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/what-does-recession-mean-income-distribution (accessed: 19 May 2024).
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