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Employment and income

Our research on Employment and Incomes looks at trends in employment, wages, skills and the changing nature of work. Topics include the gender pay gap, public sector pay, the rise in self-employment and the effect of the tax and benefit system on labour supply.

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What impact did lowering the benefit cap have?

Comment

DWP study finds that lowering the benefit cap led to some moving into paid work, some moving onto an exempting disability benefit and some moving home

20 April 2023

Heterogeneity of consumption responses to income shocks in the presence of nonlinear persistence

Working Paper

We use enhanced consumption data in the Panel Survey of Income Dynamics from 2005–2017 to explore the transmission of income shocks to consumption.

14 April 2023

Labour market inequality and the changing life cycle profile of male and female wages

Working Paper

We estimate the distribution of life cycle wages for cohorts of prime-age men and women in the US.

13 April 2023

Firm concentration & job design: the case of schedule flexible work arrangements

Working Paper

We build a model of job design under monopsony to analyse the amenity value of job flexibility on offer across the wage and occupational distribution.

6 April 2023

Raising the state pension age risks trapping millions in poverty

Comment

"Exactly when next to raise the pension age is a matter of judgment and trade-offs." Paul Johnson writes for the Times.

27 March 2023

The planned increase in the state pension age from 67 to 68

Comment

There are reports that the government will no longer increase the state pension age between 2037-39. We examine the key considerations for this delay.

25 March 2023

Household responses to trade shocks

Working Paper

We study the responses of both individuals and their partners to rising Chinese import competition in the 2000s.

24 March 2023

Falling employment and worsening health in the UK: connected or distinct trends?

Comment

Increasing economic inactivity and worsening health are concerning trends, but they look like distinct issues.

22 March 2023

Old age risks, consumption, and insurance

Working Paper

We measure the effects of income and health shocks on consumption among U.S. households over age 65.

21 March 2023

Freeports and Investment Zones – what sorts of things should we consider when assessing whether they are good policy?

Comment

We discuss the economic issues central to whether Freeports and Investment Zones are a good idea.

10 March 2023

Freeports: What are they? What do we know? And what will we know?

Report

This report analyses the rationale for Freeports and what we can learn about their potential impact from past policies and a planned evaluation.

10 March 2023

New data show signs of over 50s returning to the workforce

Comment

New data from the end of 2022 show an uptick in 50- to 64-year-olds returning to the workforce.

2 March 2023

Trends in pension saving among the long-term self-employed

Report

We analyse trends in private pension saving among the long-term self-employed workers in the UK using administrative tax data.

2 March 2023

Understanding pension saving among the self-employed

Report

We analyse patterns of private pension saving among self-employed workers in the UK using administrative tax data.

2 March 2023

Progression of parents in NHS medical and nursing careers

Report

We examine how the length of parental leave and rates of progression after having children vary by specialty, gender and other staff characteristics.

28 February 2023

Patterns of Employment amongst Nursing Associates: Evidence from the Electronic Staff Record

Report

This report examines the employment of Trainee Nursing Associates and Nursing Associates employed by NHS Trusts in England over time.

14 February 2023

Benefits and tax credits

Report

This chapter finds that though benefits reforms pushed more people into work, the work is often part-time, low-paid and with little progression.

1 February 2023

Do work search requirements work? Evidence from a UK reform targeting single parents

Working Paper

We assess whether work search requirements for out-of-work welfare claimants are effective in inducing individuals to work & delivering fiscal savings

1 February 2023