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Soumaya KeynesFinancial Times |
Policymakers are grappling with some increasingly murky numbers
Why will council tax remain decades out of date?
Their work explores how institutions created in the distant past can still shape countries in the present
Parents are increasingly relaxed about them, despite research suggesting that every absence does count
Some recent reviews highlight vague language and fuzzy policy
A new regulation has shaken up the industry
A model in winning the day
One reason why higher rates have not crushed investment
Historically, such work was seen as a ticket into the middle class — but data on their pay premium is mixed
The gains for low-paid workers have not been shared equally
A new study shows that it plays out differently to barriers based on race or gender
The views of ordinary people shouldn’t be dismissed
Economists have been asking people what they think
A recent study has raised ethical questions about research
New evidence from the US suggests such a scheme could pay for itself
The academic evidence suggests that the gains from greater certainty are not to be sniffed at
Consider its scale, scope and speed
Being in the office affects time devoted to giving and getting help
There is a gap between the research supplied by academia and what policymakers actually want
Does a hotter economy really make you faster?
Incorporating inequality into the field is an uphill battle
What lessons can we learn from Jamaica’s example?
These platforms aren’t free, and regulators are trying to manage the price
A dig into the data offers some clues
What a clever option would really look like
Expect more emphasis on global trade deficits, more dramatic intervention and bigger problems for Europe
Policies that force companies to reveal the pay of peers have unintended consequences
Rising central bank credibility deserves some credit, but the recent shock differs from earlier ones in important ways
I watched it so you don’t have to — and I spotted three broader parallels with the real world
We all hate them, but ditching them is more complicated than you might think
If he returns to the White House, he might be tempted to send a message about the central bank’s immunity from partisan politics
They have seen some success, but not everyone is happy
Progress over the 2000s may have been the exception rather than the new rule
Doing the most good means applying a cost-benefit analysis to everything — start with gift-giving
The logic is stronger than the evidence base
Are they right to be?