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Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School, Monash University, (more information at EDIRC)
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Working Papers

2016

Socio-economic inequalities in health care in England
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (19)
See also Journal Article Socio‐Economic Inequalities in Health Care in England, Fiscal Studies, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2016) View citations (16) (2016)
Wolves in Sheep's Clothing: Is non-profit status used to signal quality?
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
See also Journal Article Wolves in sheep’s clothing: Is non-profit status used to signal quality?, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (4) (2017)

2014

Does Wage Regulation Harm Children? Evidence from English Schools
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK
Does quality affect patientsâ€™ choice of doctor? Evidence from the UK
Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York
Also in Working Papers, Centre for Health Economics, University of York (2013) View citations (9)

2013

A decomposition analysis of the relationship between parental income and multiple child outcomes
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK
See also Journal Article A decomposition analysis of the relationship between parental income and multiple child outcomes, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, Royal Statistical Society (2014) View citations (16) (2014)
Child height, health and human capital: evidence using genetic markers
Working Papers, Imperial College, London, Imperial College Business School View citations (17)
Also in The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK (2010) View citations (6)
See also Journal Article Child height, health and human capital: Evidence using genetic markers, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2013) View citations (18) (2013)
Competition, Equity and Quality in HealthCare
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
Also in The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK (2012) View citations (2)
Does Violent Crime Deter Physical Activity?
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (7)
Also in Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York (2013) View citations (7)
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (7)
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (7)
Does quality affect patients? choice of doctor? Evidence from the UK
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (18)
Also in The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK (2013) View citations (6)
Free to choose? The impact of healthcare reform
CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
Herding cats? Management and university performance
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (5)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (7)
See also Journal Article Herding Cats? Management and University Performance, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2014) View citations (50) (2014)
The Socioeconomic Gradient in Physical Inactivity in England
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (4)
The impact of competition on management quality: evidence from public hospitals
Working Papers, Imperial College, London, Imperial College Business School View citations (13)
Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2010) View citations (56)
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (48)
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK (2010) View citations (51)
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010)
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2010) View citations (49)
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (63)
See also Journal Article The Impact of Competition on Management Quality: Evidence from Public Hospitals, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2015) View citations (226) (2015)

2012

Can governments do it better? Merger mania and hospital outcomes in the English NHS
Working Papers, Imperial College, London, Imperial College Business School View citations (48)
Also in Working Papers, Imperial College, London, Imperial College Business School (2012) View citations (48)
Working Papers, Imperial College, London, Imperial College Business School (2012) View citations (48)
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (8)
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK (2012) View citations (49)
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (49)
See also Journal Article Can governments do it better? Merger mania and hospital outcomes in the English NHS, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2012) View citations (50) (2012)
Does Wage Regulation Harm Kids? Evidence from English Schools
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (3)
Free to Choose? Reform and Demand Response in the English National Health Service
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (35)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (32)
CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2012) View citations (41)
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2012) View citations (27)
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK (2012) View citations (29)

2011

Child Mental Health and Educational Attainment: Multiple Observers and the Measurement Error Problem
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (4)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (4)
CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2011) View citations (4)
ISER Working Paper Series, Institute for Social and Economic Research (2011) View citations (4)
See also Journal Article CHILD MENTAL HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: MULTIPLE OBSERVERS AND THE MEASUREMENT ERROR PROBLEM, Journal of Applied Econometrics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2014) View citations (20) (2014)
Death by Market Power: Reform, Competition and Patient Outcomes in the National Health Service
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (29)
Also in The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK (2010) View citations (48)
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (70)
See also Journal Article Death by Market Power: Reform, Competition, and Patient Outcomes in the National Health Service, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (159) (2013)
Genetic Markers as Instrumental Variables
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (7)
See also Journal Article Genetic markers as instrumental variables, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2016) View citations (50) (2016)
Is teenage motherhood contagious? Evidence from a Natural Experiment
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (19)
Also in Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (17)
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (20)
Management Practices: Are Not For Profits Different?
Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (16)
Also in The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK (2011) View citations (12)
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (11)

2010

Genetic Markers as Instrumental Variables:An Application to Child Fat Mass and Academic Achievement
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (15)
Also in Working Papers, Imperial College, London, Imperial College Business School (2010) View citations (14)
CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2010) View citations (15)
Is There an Income Gradient in Child Health? It Depends Whom You Ask
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
Also in ISER Working Paper Series, Institute for Social and Economic Research (2010) View citations (6)
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK (2010) View citations (6)
Working Papers, Imperial College, London, Imperial College Business School (2010) View citations (7)
Management practices in the NHS
CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (14)

2009

*** Article withdrawn *** Management Practices in Hospitals
Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York
Smarter Task Assignment or Greater Effort: the impact of incentives on team performance
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (16)
See also Journal Article Smarter Task Assignment or Greater Effort: The Impact of Incentives on Team Performance, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2010) View citations (44) (2010)

2008

Can Pay Regulation Kill? Panel Data Evidence on the Effect of Labor Markets on Hospital Performance
CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (11)
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2008) View citations (8)
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (11)
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (2)
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK (2007)
See also Journal Article Can Pay Regulation Kill? Panel Data Evidence on the Effect of Labor Markets on Hospital Performance, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2010) View citations (103) (2010)
Education and Fertility: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (151)
Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics (2008) View citations (146)
See also Journal Article Education and Fertility: Evidence from a Natural Experiment, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2008) View citations (150) (2008)
Handedness and Child Development
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (2)
Incentives and Targets in Hospital Care: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (5)
See also Journal Article Incentives and targets in hospital care: Evidence from a natural experiment, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (66) (2010)
The Impact of Classroom Peer Groups on Pupil GCSE Results
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (16)
Understanding the Relationship between Parental Income and Multiple Child Outcomes: a decomposition analysis
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (4)
Also in CASE Papers, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, LSE (2007) View citations (6)
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2007) View citations (6)

2007

Are current levels of air pollution in England too high? The impact of pollution on population mortality
CASE Papers, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, LSE
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2007)
Comparing Subjective and Objective Measures of Health: Evidence from Hypertension for the Income/Health Gradient
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
Also in The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK (2007) View citations (10)
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (9)
See also Journal Article Comparing subjective and objective measures of health: Evidence from hypertension for the income/health gradient, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (151) (2009)
Did 'Targets and Terror' Reduce Waiting times in England for Hospital Care?
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (7)
See also Journal Article Did 'Targets and Terror' Reduce Waiting Times in England for Hospital Care?, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2008) View citations (40) (2008)
Keeping Up With the Schmidts: An Empirical Test of Relative Deprivation Theory in the Neighbourhood Context
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (4)
Also in ISER Working Paper Series, Institute for Social and Economic Research (2007) View citations (7)
SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) (2007) View citations (4)
Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2007) View citations (4)
See also Journal Article Keeping up with the Schmidt`s – An Empirical Test of Relative Deprivation Theory in the Neighbourhood Context, Schmollers Jahrbuch : Journal of Applied Social Science Studies / Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin (2008) (2008)
Socio-Economic Status and Child Behaviour: Evidence from a contemporary UK cohort
CASE Papers, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, LSE
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2007)
The Formation of School Peer Groups: Pupils’ Transition from Primary to Secondary School in England
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK

2006

Distance Travelled in the NHS in England for Inpatient Treatment
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK
Modelling poverty by not modelling poverty: An application of a simultaneous hazards approach to the UK
CASE Papers, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, LSE View citations (16)
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2006) View citations (10)
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK (2005) View citations (23)
ISER Working Paper Series, Institute for Social and Economic Research (2005) View citations (12)
The impact of neighbourhood on the income and mental health of British social renters
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (3)
See also Journal Article The Impact of Neighbourhood on the Income and Mental Health of British Social Renters, Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited (2007) View citations (3) (2007)
Understanding socio-economic inequalities in childhood respiratory health
CASE Papers, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, LSE View citations (1)
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2006) View citations (1)

2005

Extending Choice In English Health Care: The implications of the economic evidence
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (1)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (16)
Health Supplier Quality and the Distribution of Child Health
CASE Papers, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, LSE
Also in The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK (2005)
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2005)
Who wins and who loses from school accountability? The distribution of educational gain in English secondary schools
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (29)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (30)

2004

Employment, Family Union, and Childbearing Decisions in Great Britain
CASE Papers, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, LSE View citations (11)
Also in MPIDR Working Papers, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany (2003) View citations (7)
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (8)
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2004) View citations (6)
See also Journal Article Employment, family union and childbearing decisions in Great Britain, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, Royal Statistical Society (2006) View citations (38) (2006)
Local Neighbourhood and Mental Health: Evidence from the UK
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (5)
See also Journal Article Local neighbourhood and mental health: Evidence from the UK, Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier (2005) View citations (39) (2005)
Mapping choice in the NHS: Analysis of routine data
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (4)
Neighbourhoods, Households and Income Dynamics: A Semi-Parametric Investigation of Neighbourhood Effects
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (8)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (8)
See also Journal Article Neighbourhoods, households and income dynamics: a semi-parametric investigation of neighbourhood effects, Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press (2007) View citations (34) (2007)
Sorting and Choice in English Secondary Schools
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (29)
The Impact of Low Income on Child Health: Evidence from a Birth Cohort Study
CASE Papers, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, LSE View citations (25)
Also in The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK (2004) View citations (25)
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2004) View citations (24)
Why Economics is good for your health - 2004 Royal Economic Society Public Lecture
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (7)
See also Journal Article Why economics is good for your health. 2004 Royal Economic Society Public Lecture, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2005) View citations (6) (2005)

2003

Competition and Quality: Evidence from the NHS Internal Market 1991-1999
Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2003, Royal Economic Society View citations (5)
Also in The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK (2003) View citations (4)
Competition and Quality: Evidence from the NHS Internal Market 1991-9
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
See also Journal Article Competition and Quality: Evidence from the NHS Internal Market 1991-9, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2008) View citations (149) (2008)
Explaining Differences in Hospital Performance: Does the Answer Lie in the Labour Market?
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (7)
Also in The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK (2003) View citations (7)
Girls Rock, Boys Roll: An Analysis of the Age 14-16 Gender Gap in English Schools
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (5)
See also Journal Article Girls Rock, Boys Roll: An Analysis of the Age 14–16 Gender Gap in English Schools, Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society (2004) View citations (10) (2004)
Incentives in the Public Sector: Some Preliminary Evidence from a UK Government Agency
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (2)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (2)
The Analysis of Poverty Data with Endogenous Transitions
Bristol Economics Discussion Papers, School of Economics, University of Bristol, UK
See also Journal Article The analysis of poverty data with endogenous transitions, Fiscal Studies, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2006) View citations (7) (2006)
The Use and Usefulness of Performance Measures in the Public Sector
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (79)
See also Journal Article The Use and Usefulness of Performance Measures in the Public Sector, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited (2003) View citations (70) (2003)

2002

Does Performance Monitoring Work? A Review of the Evidence from the UK Public Sector, Excluding Health Care
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (2)
Maternity Rights and Mothers' Return to Work
The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (25)
See also Journal Article Maternity rights and mothers' return to work, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (28) (2008)
The Economic Determinants of Truancy
CASE Papers, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, LSE View citations (1)
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2002) View citations (1)
The role of income in marriage and divorce transitions among young Americans
MPIDR Working Papers, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany View citations (6)
See also Journal Article The role of income in marriage and divorce transitions among young Americans, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2003) View citations (33) (2003)

2001

Growing Up: School, family and area influences on adolescents' later life chances
CASE Papers, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, LSE View citations (8)
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2001) View citations (8)
Transitions from home to marriage of young Americans
MPIDR Working Papers, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Transitions from home to marriage of young Americans, Journal of Applied Econometrics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2002) View citations (31) (2002)
Why rising tides don't lift all boats: an explanation of the relationship between poverty and unemployment in Britain
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
Also in CASE Papers, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, LSE (2001) View citations (2)

2000

Measuring Income Risk
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (15)
Also in CASE Papers, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, LSE (2000) View citations (15)
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2000) View citations (15)
ISER Working Paper Series, Institute for Social and Economic Research (2000) View citations (15)
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2000) View citations (15)
Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2000) View citations (15)
The Demand for Private Medical Insurance in the UK: A Cohort Analysis
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
See also Journal Article The Demand for Private Medical Insurance in the UK: A Cohort Analysis, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2001) View citations (58) (2001)
Waiting Times for Hospital Admissions: the Impact of GP Fundholding
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
See also Journal Article Waiting times for hospital admissions: the impact of GP fundholding, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2002) View citations (41) (2002)

1999

The Class of '81: The effects of early-career unemployment on subsequent unemployment experiences
CASE Papers, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, LSE View citations (6)
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (1999) View citations (4)

1998

An Economic Model of Household Income Dynamics, with an Application to Poverty Dynamics among American Women
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (29)
Also in CASE Papers, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, LSE (1998) View citations (29)
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (1998) View citations (30)
Early Health Related Behaviours and their Impact on Later Life Chances: Evidence from the US (OUT (publ. in Health Economics, 7(5), 1998)
CASE Papers, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, LSE View citations (18)

1997

'I Vont To Be Alone' Transitions to Independent Living, Marriage and Divorce Among Young Americans
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)

1996

Poverty Dynamics Among Young Americans
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

1991

An empirical study of equity in the finance and delivery of health care in Britain
Working Papers, Centre for Health Economics, University of York View citations (2)

1989

The market for private health care and the demand for private insurance in Britain
Working Papers, Centre for Health Economics, University of York View citations (7)
The reasons for non-corporate private health insurance purchase in the UK: the results of a new aurvey and an econometric analysis of the determinants of purchase
Working Papers, Centre for Health Economics, University of York View citations (1)

1988

Estimation of the value of time spent on NHS waiting lists using stated preference metholdology
Working Papers, Centre for Health Economics, University of York View citations (1)

1987

An econometric estimation of the demand for private health insurance
Working Papers, Centre for Health Economics, University of York View citations (17)

Journal Articles

2024

Competition, equity and quality in public services
European Economic Review, 2024, 164, (C)
See also Working Paper Competition, Equity and Quality in Public Services, Working Papers (2024) (2024)
Do responses to news matter? Evidence from interventional cardiology
Journal of Health Economics, 2024, 94, (C)

2023

Economic conditions and health: Local effects, national effect and local area heterogeneity
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2023, 214, (C), 801-828
JUE Insight: Is hospital quality predictive of pandemic deaths? Evidence from US counties
Journal of Urban Economics, 2023, 133, (C) View citations (1)

2022

Mums Go Online: Is the Internet Changing the Demand for Health Care?
The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2022, 104, (6), 1157-1173 View citations (11)
See also Working Paper Mums Go Online: Is the Internet Changing the Demand for Healthcare?, CESifo Working Paper Series (2020) (2020)
The impact of mental health support for the chronically ill on hospital utilisation: Evidence from the UK
Social Science & Medicine, 2022, 294, (C) View citations (4)
See also Working Paper The Impact of Mental Health Support for the Chronically Ill on Hospital Utilisation: Evidence from the UK, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) View citations (4) (2022)

2021

The importance of surgeons and their peers in adoption and diffusion of innovation: An observational study of laparoscopic colectomy adoption and diffusion in England
Social Science & Medicine, 2021, 272, (C) View citations (5)

2020

Recessions and Health: The Long‐Term Health Consequences of Responses to the Coronavirus
Fiscal Studies, 2020, 41, (2), 337-344 View citations (10)
The Wider Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the NHS
Fiscal Studies, 2020, 41, (2), 345-356 View citations (19)
The causal effect of education on chronic health conditions in the UK
Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 70, (C) View citations (11)
See also Working Paper The causal effect of education on chronic health conditions in the UK, CEPR Discussion Papers (2019) (2019)

2019

Medical Labour Supply and the Production of Healthcare
Fiscal Studies, 2019, 40, (4), 621-661 View citations (10)
Spatial competition and quality: Evidence from the English family doctor market
Journal of Health Economics, 2019, 68, (C) View citations (18)
See also Working Paper Spatial competition and quality: Evidence from the English family doctor market, CEPR Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
The effect of school sports facilities on physical activity, health and socioeconomic status in adulthood
Social Science & Medicine, 2019, 220, (C), 120-128 View citations (3)

2018

Competition in health care: lessons from the English experience
Health Economics, Policy and Law, 2018, 13, (3-4), 492-508 View citations (8)
The impact of publicly subsidised health insurance on access, behavioural risk factors and disease management
Social Science & Medicine, 2018, 217, (C), 135-151 View citations (2)

2017

Does Quality Affect Patients’ Choice of Doctor? Evidence from England
Economic Journal, 2017, 127, (600), 445-494 View citations (39)
Incentives in the Public Sector: Evidence from a Government Agency
Economic Journal, 2017, 127, (605), F117-F141 View citations (30)
See also Working Paper Incentives in the Public Sector: Evidence from a Government Agency, Post-Print (2017) View citations (31) (2017)
Wolves in sheep’s clothing: Is non-profit status used to signal quality?
Journal of Health Economics, 2017, 55, (C), 108-120 View citations (4)
See also Working Paper Wolves in Sheep's Clothing: Is non-profit status used to signal quality?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2016) (2016)

2016

Assaults, murders and walkers: The impact of violent crime on physical activity
Journal of Health Economics, 2016, 47, (C), 34-49 View citations (22)
Free to Choose? Reform, Choice, and Consideration Sets in the English National Health Service
American Economic Review, 2016, 106, (11), 3521-57 View citations (105)
Genetic markers as instrumental variables
Journal of Health Economics, 2016, 45, (C), 131-148 View citations (50)
See also Working Paper Genetic Markers as Instrumental Variables, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation (2011) View citations (7) (2011)
Socio‐Economic Inequalities in Health Care in England
Fiscal Studies, 2016, 37, 371-403 View citations (16)
See also Working Paper Socio-economic inequalities in health care in England, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2016) View citations (19) (2016)
Teacher pay and school productivity: Exploiting wage regulation
Journal of Public Economics, 2016, 133, (C), 75-89 View citations (42)

2015

The Impact of Competition on Management Quality: Evidence from Public Hospitals
The Review of Economic Studies, 2015, 82, (2), 457-489 View citations (226)
See also Working Paper The impact of competition on management quality: evidence from public hospitals, Working Papers (2013) View citations (13) (2013)

2014

A decomposition analysis of the relationship between parental income and multiple child outcomes
Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2014, 177, (4), 757-782 View citations (16)
See also Working Paper A decomposition analysis of the relationship between parental income and multiple child outcomes, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation (2013) (2013)
CHILD MENTAL HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: MULTIPLE OBSERVERS AND THE MEASUREMENT ERROR PROBLEM
Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2014, 29, (6), 880-900 View citations (20)
See also Working Paper Child Mental Health and Educational Attainment: Multiple Observers and the Measurement Error Problem, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation (2011) View citations (4) (2011)
Herding Cats? Management and University Performance
Economic Journal, 2014, 124, (578), F534-F564 View citations (50)
See also Working Paper Herding cats? Management and university performance, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation (2013) View citations (5) (2013)
The income gradient in childhood mental health: all in the eye of the beholder?
Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2014, 177, (4), 807-827 View citations (5)
The socioeconomic gradient in physical inactivity: Evidence from one million adults in England
Social Science & Medicine, 2014, 123, (C), 55-63 View citations (8)

2013

An assessment of Labour’s record on health and healthcare
Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2013, 29, (1), 203-226 View citations (1)
Child height, health and human capital: Evidence using genetic markers
European Economic Review, 2013, 57, (C), 1-22 View citations (18)
See also Working Paper Child height, health and human capital: evidence using genetic markers, Working Papers (2013) View citations (17) (2013)
Competition, Incentives and the English NHS
ifo DICE Report, 2013, 11, (01), 16-20
Also in Health Economics, 2012, 21, (1), 33-40 (2012) View citations (16)
Death by Market Power: Reform, Competition, and Patient Outcomes in the National Health Service
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2013, 5, (4), 134-66 View citations (159)
See also Working Paper Death by Market Power: Reform, Competition and Patient Outcomes in the National Health Service, CEPR Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (29) (2011)

2012

Can governments do it better? Merger mania and hospital outcomes in the English NHS
Journal of Health Economics, 2012, 31, (3), 528-543 View citations (50)
See also Working Paper Can governments do it better? Merger mania and hospital outcomes in the English NHS, Working Papers (2012) View citations (48) (2012)
The effect of fat mass on educational attainment: Examining the sensitivity to different identification strategies
Economics & Human Biology, 2012, 10, (4), 405-418 View citations (20)

2011

Mendelian randomization: the use of genes in instrumental variable analyses
Health Economics, 2011, 20, (8), 893-896 View citations (14)

2010

Can Pay Regulation Kill? Panel Data Evidence on the Effect of Labor Markets on Hospital Performance
Journal of Political Economy, 2010, 118, (2), 222-273 View citations (103)
See also Working Paper Can Pay Regulation Kill? Panel Data Evidence on the Effect of Labor Markets on Hospital Performance, CEP Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (11) (2008)
Incentives and targets in hospital care: Evidence from a natural experiment
Journal of Public Economics, 2010, 94, (3-4), 318-335 View citations (66)
See also Working Paper Incentives and Targets in Hospital Care: Evidence from a Natural Experiment, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation (2008) View citations (5) (2008)
Smarter Task Assignment or Greater Effort: The Impact of Incentives on Team Performance
Economic Journal, 2010, 120, (547), 968-989 View citations (44)
See also Working Paper Smarter Task Assignment or Greater Effort: the impact of incentives on team performance, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation (2009) View citations (16) (2009)

2009

Comparing subjective and objective measures of health: Evidence from hypertension for the income/health gradient
Journal of Health Economics, 2009, 28, (3), 540-552 View citations (151)
See also Working Paper Comparing Subjective and Objective Measures of Health: Evidence from Hypertension for the Income/Health Gradient, IZA Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (11) (2007)
Do current levels of air pollution kill? The impact of air pollution on population mortality in England
Health Economics, 2009, 18, (9), 1031-1055 View citations (33)
Evaluating the impact of performance-related pay for teachers in England
Labour Economics, 2009, 16, (3), 251-261 View citations (60)

2008

Competition and Quality: Evidence from the NHS Internal Market 1991-9
Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (525), 138-170 View citations (149)
Also in Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (525), 138-170 (2008) View citations (132)
See also Working Paper Competition and Quality: Evidence from the NHS Internal Market 1991-9, CEPR Discussion Papers (2003) (2003)
Competition and decentralisation in government bureaucracies
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2008, 67, (3-4), 903-916 View citations (10)
Did 'Targets and Terror' Reduce Waiting Times in England for Hospital Care?
The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2008, 8, (2), 27 View citations (40)
See also Working Paper Did 'Targets and Terror' Reduce Waiting times in England for Hospital Care?, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation (2007) View citations (7) (2007)
Education and Fertility: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2008, 110, (4), 827-852 View citations (150)
See also Working Paper Education and Fertility: Evidence from a Natural Experiment, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (151) (2008)
Keeping up with the Schmidt`s – An Empirical Test of Relative Deprivation Theory in the Neighbourhood Context
Schmollers Jahrbuch : Journal of Applied Social Science Studies / Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, 2008, 128, (1), 75-108
See also Working Paper Keeping Up With the Schmidts: An Empirical Test of Relative Deprivation Theory in the Neighbourhood Context, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation (2007) View citations (4) (2007)
Maternity rights and mothers' return to work
Labour Economics, 2008, 15, (2), 168-201 View citations (28)
See also Working Paper Maternity Rights and Mothers' Return to Work, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation (2002) View citations (25) (2002)

2007

Child health: evidence on the roles of family income and maternal mental health from a UK birth cohort
Health Economics, 2007, 16, (11), 1245-1269 View citations (82)
Neighbourhoods, households and income dynamics: a semi-parametric investigation of neighbourhood effects
Journal of Economic Geography, 2007, 7, (1), 1-38 View citations (34)
See also Working Paper Neighbourhoods, Households and Income Dynamics: A Semi-Parametric Investigation of Neighbourhood Effects, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation (2004) View citations (8) (2004)
Region, Local Context, and Voting at the 1997 General Election in England
American Journal of Political Science, 2007, 51, (3), 640-654 View citations (10)
THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL CHOICE IN ENGLAND
Policy Studies, 2007, 28, (2), 129-143
The Impact of Neighbourhood on the Income and Mental Health of British Social Renters
Urban Studies, 2007, 44, (2), 393-415 View citations (3)
See also Working Paper The impact of neighbourhood on the income and mental health of British social renters, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation (2006) View citations (3) (2006)

2006

Employment, family union and childbearing decisions in Great Britain
Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2006, 169, (4), 781-804 View citations (38)
See also Working Paper Employment, Family Union, and Childbearing Decisions in Great Britain, CASE Papers (2004) View citations (11) (2004)
School, Family and County Effects on Adolescents’ Later Life Chances
Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 2006, 27, (2), 155-184 View citations (2)
The analysis of poverty data with endogenous transitions
Fiscal Studies, 2006, 27, (1), 75-98 View citations (7)
See also Working Paper The Analysis of Poverty Data with Endogenous Transitions, Bristol Economics Discussion Papers (2003) (2003)

2005

Access to health care resources in the UK: the case of care for arthritis
Health Economics, 2005, 14, (4), 391-406 View citations (14)
Local neighbourhood and mental health: Evidence from the UK
Social Science & Medicine, 2005, 61, (10), 2065-2083 View citations (39)
See also Working Paper Local Neighbourhood and Mental Health: Evidence from the UK, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation (2004) View citations (5) (2004)
Neighbourhood Social Capital and Neighbourhood Effects
Environment and Planning A, 2005, 37, (8), 1443-1459 View citations (6)
Spatial Scale and the Neighbourhood Effect: Multinomial Models of Voting at Two Recent British General Elections
British Journal of Political Science, 2005, 35, (3), 487-514 View citations (9)
The Effects of a Mother's Return to Work Decision on Child Development in the UK
Economic Journal, 2005, 115, (501), F48-F80 View citations (106)
Why economics is good for your health. 2004 Royal Economic Society Public Lecture
Health Economics, 2005, 14, (10), 987-997 View citations (6)
See also Working Paper Why Economics is good for your health - 2004 Royal Economic Society Public Lecture, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation (2004) View citations (7) (2004)

2004

Does competition between hospitals improve the quality of care?: Hospital death rates and the NHS internal market
Journal of Public Economics, 2004, 88, (7-8), 1247-1272 View citations (176)
Girls Rock, Boys Roll: An Analysis of the Age 14–16 Gender Gap in English Schools
Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2004, 51, (2), 209-229 View citations (10)
See also Working Paper Girls Rock, Boys Roll: An Analysis of the Age 14-16 Gender Gap in English Schools, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation (2003) View citations (5) (2003)

2003

The Use and Usefulness of Performance Measures in the Public Sector
Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2003, 19, (2), 250-267 View citations (70)
See also Working Paper The Use and Usefulness of Performance Measures in the Public Sector, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation (2003) View citations (79) (2003)
The class of 1981: the effects of early career unemployment on subsequent unemployment experiences
Labour Economics, 2003, 10, (3), 291-309 View citations (66)
The role of income in marriage and divorce transitions among young Americans
Journal of Population Economics, 2003, 16, (3), 455-475 View citations (33)
See also Working Paper The role of income in marriage and divorce transitions among young Americans, MPIDR Working Papers (2002) View citations (6) (2002)

2002

Transitions from home to marriage of young Americans
Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2002, 17, (1), 1-23 View citations (31)
See also Working Paper Transitions from home to marriage of young Americans, MPIDR Working Papers (2001) View citations (1) (2001)
Waiting times for hospital admissions: the impact of GP fundholding
Journal of Health Economics, 2002, 21, (2), 227-252 View citations (41)
See also Working Paper Waiting Times for Hospital Admissions: the Impact of GP Fundholding, CEPR Discussion Papers (2000) View citations (3) (2000)

2001

Do doctors respond to financial incentives? UK family doctors and the GP fundholder scheme
Journal of Public Economics, 2001, 79, (2), 375-398 View citations (86)
Expenditure on healthcare in the UK: a review of the issues
Fiscal Studies, 2001, 22, (2), 151-183 View citations (4)
The Demand for Private Medical Insurance in the UK: A Cohort Analysis
Economic Journal, 2001, 111, (471), C180-200 View citations (58)
See also Working Paper The Demand for Private Medical Insurance in the UK: A Cohort Analysis, CEPR Discussion Papers (2000) View citations (2) (2000)

2000

The demand for private health care in the UK
Journal of Health Economics, 2000, 19, (6), 855-876 View citations (106)

1998

Competition in the NHS internal market: an overview of its effects on hospital prices and costs
Health Economics, 1998, 7, (3), 187-197 View citations (16)
Early health‐related behaviours and their impact on later life chances: evidence from the US
Health Economics, 1998, 7, (5), 381-399 View citations (31)
The effects of regulation and competition in the NHS internal market: the case of general practice fundholder prices
Journal of Health Economics, 1998, 17, (6), 645-673 View citations (11)

1996

Market structure and prices: The responses of hospitals in the UK National Health Service to competition
Journal of Public Economics, 1996, 61, (3), 307-335 View citations (27)

1995

Agency and incentives in the NHS internal market
Social Science & Medicine, 1995, 40, (12), 1683-1690 View citations (17)
Regulatory reform of the NHS internal market
Health Economics, 1995, 4, (2), 77-83 View citations (7)
The Disutility of Time Spent on the United Kingdom's National Health Service Waiting Lists
Journal of Human Resources, 1995, 30, (4), 677-700 View citations (55)

1993

A cell based approach to modelling public expenditure
Health Economics, 1993, 2, (2), 149-161
Constrained choice sets in the U.K. demand for private medical insurance
Journal of Public Economics, 1993, 51, (3), 287-307 View citations (47)

1992

Need, equity and the NHS: the distribution of health care expenditure 1974-87
Fiscal Studies, 1992, 13, (2), 1-21 View citations (9)

1991

Equity and the distribution of U.K. National Health Service resources
Journal of Health Economics, 1991, 10, (2), 247-249 View citations (17)
Also in Journal of Health Economics, 1991, 10, (1), 1-19 (1991) View citations (24)

1990

Contingent Valuation of Time Spent on NHS Waiting Lists
Economic Journal, 1990, 100, (400), 193-99 View citations (38)

Chapters

2012

The Use of Performance Measures in Health Care Systems
Chapter 33 in The Elgar Companion to Health Economics, Second Edition, 2012 View citations (3)
Also in Chapter 31 in The Elgar Companion to Health Economics, 2006 (2006) View citations (7)

2011

Medical Workforce
Elsevier View citations (2)

2000

Waiting lists and medical treatment: Analysis and policies
Chapter 23 in Handbook of Health Economics, 2000, vol. 1, pp 1201-1249 View citations (76)