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Impact and influence

The School delivers policy impact through conducting data-intensive research. Ranked top 5 in the UK for Economics and Econometrics "world leading" impact and top 5 in UK for Economics and Econometrics research output (REF 2021).

Uta Bolt thumbnail Housewife or space-engineer? How conforming to gender norms affects your life outcomes

Prisoner: economics of crime Arnaud Philippe on the economics of crime and punishment

A mother’s diet in pregnancy A mother’s diet in pregnancy supports her child for life

UK secondary school research Who gets in? Where you live matters for where you go to school

Charity fundraising: donations left in wills Charity fundraising: the small prompts that bring big donations

Domestic work Domestic workers: a simple ‘humanising’ measure helps stop employers abusing migrant staff

Centre for Evidence-Based Public Services (CEPS)

The Centre aims to deliver policy impact through conducting data-intensive research on public services, including health, education and welfare reform.

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Economics Observatory

Hosted by the School of Economics, the Economics Observatory (ECO) bridges the gap between academic research, government policy and the general public.

Explore the ECO website for questions and answers about the economy.

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MAPHIS: Mapping History

What can historical maps teach us about the evolution of cities?

The study, led by Dr Yanos Zylberberg, explores the historical evolution of urban neighbourhoods to better understand how urban planning decisions made today affect the cities of tomorrow.

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