Productivity is rising rapidly in English hospitals, but this has not translated into large falls in waiting times.

This paper revisits the problem of power analysis and sample size calculations in randomised experiments.

This paper offers practical advice on increasing statistical power in randomised experiments via design, implementation and ...

Using German pension records and exogenous policy variation, we identify behavioral responses to changes in benefit ...

How will changes announced at Budget 2025 affect SEND spending in future? How can the government deal with historic deficits ...

We study the phased introduction of London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), a tax on highly-polluting vehicles.

We unpack the Budget’s quieter tax changes, from EV policy to savings and investment reforms, and explore what these small ...

We are pleased to announce that our research on the effects of Sure Start on children’s outcomes has been awarded ONS' Impact ...

The government has not set an explicit numerical target for child poverty, beyond stating that it wants child poverty to fall ...

Using German pension records and exogenous policy variation, we identify behavioral responses to changes in benefit ...

Lars Nesheim is a Professor of Economics at UCL and Co-Director of the Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice (cemmap). After obtaining his PhD from the University of Chicago in 2001, he worked for ...

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