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Working Papers

2023

1. Productivity measurement - Reassessing the production function from micro to macro
   Working Papers, The Productivity Institute
   See also Journal Article Productivity measurement: Reassessing the production function from micro to macro, Journal of Economic Surveys, Wiley Blackwell (2025) (2025)

2022

2. Do well managed firms make better forecasts?
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (16)
   POID Working Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2022)
   Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) Discussion Papers, Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) (2021) View citations (14)
   CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2022)

2019

3. Below the Aggregate: A Sectoral Account of the UK Productivity Puzzle
   National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers, National Institute of Economic and Social Research View citations (9)
   Also in Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) Discussion Papers, Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) (2018) View citations (19)
4. Distressed Banks, Distorted Decisions?
   National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers, National Institute of Economic and Social Research View citations (8)
   Also in Discussion Papers, Centre for Macroeconomics (CFM) (2019) View citations (9)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2019) View citations (7)
5. The Impact of the Introduction of the National Living Wage on Employment, Hours and Wages
   National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers, National Institute of Economic and Social Research View citations (6)

2018

6. A firm-level perspective on micro- and macro-level uncertainty; An analysis of business expectations and uncertainty from the UK Management and Expectations Survey
   Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) Discussion Papers, Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE)
7. INTERNATIONALISATION, INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITY IN SERVICES:EVIDENCE FROM GERMANY, IRELAND AND THE UNITED KINGDOM
   University of Tartu - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Working Paper Series, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Tartu (Estonia) View citations (9)
   Also in ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (2018) View citations (17)
   See also Journal Article Internationalisation, innovation and productivity in services: evidence from Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom, Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), Springer (2018) View citations (17) (2018)

2017

8. Academic Review of Asset Lives in the UK
   National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers, National Institute of Economic and Social Research View citations (2)

2015

9. Raising the Standard: Minimum Wages and Firm Productivity
   National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers, National Institute of Economic and Social Research View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article Raising the standard: Minimum wages and firm productivity, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (54) (2017)
10. The UK Productivity Puzzle 2008-2013: Evidence From British Businesses
    National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers, National Institute of Economic and Social Research View citations (7)
11. The UK productivity puzzle 2008-13: evidence from British businesses
    Bank of England working papers, Bank of England View citations (14)

2014

12. Innovation and Productivity in Services: Evidence from Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom
    JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation, Joint Research Centre View citations (6)
    Also in Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) (2014) View citations (8)
13. Productivity Dynamics in the Great Stagnation: Evidence from British businesses
    Discussion Papers, Centre for Macroeconomics (CFM) View citations (7)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2014) View citations (4)

2013

14. Modelling Demand for Low Skilled/Low Paid Labour: Exploring the Employment Trade-Offs of a Living Wage
    National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers, National Institute of Economic and Social Research

2012

15. A Re-examination of the Impact of the UK National Minimum Wage on Employment
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, University of Sussex Business School View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article A Re-examination of the Impact of the UK National Minimum Wage on Employment, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2015) View citations (21) (2015)

2011

16. The UK Minimum Wage at Age 22: A Regression Discontinuity Approach
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, University of Sussex Business School View citations (5)
    Also in National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers, National Institute of Economic and Social Research (2011) View citations (4)

2009

17. The Business Case for Equal Opportunities
    National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers, National Institute of Economic and Social Research View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The business case for equal opportunities, Industrial Relations Journal, Wiley Blackwell (2013) View citations (2) (2013)

2007

18. EU Enlargement and Migration: Assessing the Macroeconomic Impacts
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (30)
    Also in National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers, National Institute of Economic and Social Research (2007) View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article EU Enlargement and Migration: Assessing the Macroeconomic Impacts, Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell (2010) View citations (26) (2010)
19. The external returns to education: UK evidence using repeated cross-sections
    National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers, National Institute of Economic and Social Research View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The external returns to education: UK evidence using repeated cross-sections, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (24) (2008)

2006

20. The Returns to General versus Job-Specific Skills: the Role of Information and Communication Technology
    National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers, National Institute of Economic and Social Research View citations (1)

2004

21. The Returns To Schooling And Job-Specific Experience: The Role Of ICT Technology
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2004, Royal Economic Society View citations (2)

2003

22. Non-Linear Modelling of Household Consumption: an Examination of a Closed-Form Life-Cycle Model
    National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers, National Institute of Economic and Social Research View citations (1)
23. Skill Heterogeneity and Equilibrium Unemployment
    National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers, National Institute of Economic and Social Research View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Skill heterogeneity and equilibrium unemployment, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (2007) View citations (21) (2007)

2001

24. Does welfare-to-work policy increase employment?: Evidence from the UK New Deal for Young People
    National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers, National Institute of Economic and Social Research View citations (14)
25. The macroeconomic impact of the New Deal for Young People
    National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers, National Institute of Economic and Social Research View citations (4)

1999

26. Equilibrium Unemployment and Labour Force Market Flows in the UK
    Economics Working Papers, European University Institute

Journal Articles

2025

1. Productivity measurement: Reassessing the production function from micro to macro
   Journal of Economic Surveys, 2025, 39, (1), 246-279
   See also Working Paper Productivity measurement - Reassessing the production function from micro to macro, Working Papers (2023) (2023)

2019

2. Economic Measurement: Introduction
   National Institute Economic Review, 2019, 249, (1), R1-R2
   Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2019, 249, R1-R2 (2019)

2018

3. Internationalisation, innovation and productivity in services: evidence from Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom
   Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2018, 154, (3), 585-615 View citations (17)
   See also Working Paper INTERNATIONALISATION, INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITY IN SERVICES:EVIDENCE FROM GERMANY, IRELAND AND THE UNITED KINGDOM, University of Tartu - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Working Paper Series (2018) View citations (9) (2018)
4. What is Holding Back UK Productivity? Lessons from Decades of Measurement
   National Institute Economic Review, 2018, 246, R24-R35 View citations (6)
   Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2018, 246, (1), R24-R35 (2018) View citations (17)

2017

5. International Trade and UK De-Industrialisation
   National Institute Economic Review, 2017, 242, R3-R13 View citations (4)
   Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2017, 242, (1), R3-R13 (2017) View citations (8)
6. Introduction: Globalisation: Local and Sectoral Impacts
   National Institute Economic Review, 2017, 242, (1), R1-R2
   Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2017, 242, R1-R2 (2017)
7. Raising the standard: Minimum wages and firm productivity
   Labour Economics, 2017, 44, (C), 27-50 View citations (54)
   See also Working Paper Raising the Standard: Minimum Wages and Firm Productivity, National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (6) (2015)

2015

8. A Re-examination of the Impact of the UK National Minimum Wage on Employment
   Economica, 2015, 82, (328), 841-864 View citations (21)
   See also Working Paper A Re-examination of the Impact of the UK National Minimum Wage on Employment, Working Paper Series (2012) View citations (11) (2012)

2014

9. Financial Crisis and Economic Performance: Introduction
   National Institute Economic Review, 2014, 228, (1), R1-R2
   Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2014, 228, R1-R2 (2014)
10. The Financial Crisis, Bank Lending and UK Productivity: Sectoral and Firm-Level Evidence
    National Institute Economic Review, 2014, 228, (1), R17-R34 View citations (18)
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2014, 228, R17-R34 (2014) View citations (6)
11. The UK minimum wage at 22 years of age: a regression discontinuity approach
    Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2014, 177, (1), 95-114 View citations (32)

2013

12. The business case for equal opportunities
    Industrial Relations Journal, 2013, 44, (3), 216-239 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper The Business Case for Equal Opportunities, National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (1) (2009)

2011

13. The drivers of international migration to the UK: A panel‐based Bayesian model averaging approach
    Economic Journal, 2011, 121, (557), 1398-1444 View citations (12)

2010

14. EU Enlargement and Migration: Assessing the Macroeconomic Impacts
    Journal of Common Market Studies, 2010, 48, (2), 373-395 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper EU Enlargement and Migration: Assessing the Macroeconomic Impacts, Papers (2007) View citations (30) (2007)

2008

15. The external returns to education: UK evidence using repeated cross-sections
    Labour Economics, 2008, 15, (4), 619-630 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper The external returns to education: UK evidence using repeated cross-sections, National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (1) (2007)

2007

16. ICT and the Returns to Schooling and Job-Specific Experience
    National Institute Economic Review, 2007, 201, 76-85
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2007, 201, (1), 76-85 (2007) View citations (1)
17. Introduction: Active labour market policy
    National Institute Economic Review, 2007, 202, (1), 65-66
18. Introduction: Technology, jobs and skills
    National Institute Economic Review, 2007, 201, (1), 61-62
19. Skill heterogeneity and equilibrium unemployment
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2007, 59, (4), 702-725 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper Skill Heterogeneity and Equilibrium Unemployment, National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (1) (2003)
20. UK Economy Forecast
    National Institute Economic Review, 2007, 199, 40-58
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2006, 198, (1), 40-58 (2006) View citations (1)
    National Institute Economic Review, 2006, 195, 40-57 (2006)
    National Institute Economic Review, 2007, 199, (1), 40-58 (2007)
    National Institute Economic Review, 2006, 196, 40-59 (2006)
    National Institute Economic Review, 2006, 195, (1), 40-57 (2006)

2006

21. Commentary: Immigration and Its Effects
    National Institute Economic Review, 2006, 198, 4-9 View citations (4)
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2006, 198, (1), 4-9 (2006) View citations (7)
22. Is UK Business Investment Unusually Weak?
    National Institute Economic Review, 2006, 196, 60-62 View citations (2)
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2006, 196, (1), 60-62 (2006) View citations (2)
23. Net Migration and the Macroeconomy: Inflation and Output Effects
    National Institute Economic Review, 2006, 195, 60-62
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2006, 195, (1), 60-62 (2006)
24. The Uncertainty of Government Debt Projections
    National Institute Economic Review, 2006, 195, 58-59
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2006, 195, (1), 58-59 (2006)

2005

25. Prospects for the UK Economy
    National Institute Economic Review, 2005, 194, 34-53
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2004, 190, 33-54 (2004)
    National Institute Economic Review, 2004, 188, 36-55 (2004)
    National Institute Economic Review, 2005, 191, 37-53 (2005)
    National Institute Economic Review, 2004, 187, 36-52 (2004)
    National Institute Economic Review, 2004, 189, 37-56 (2004)
26. Prospects for the UK Economy
    National Institute Economic Review, 2005, 191, (1), 37-53
27. Prospects for the UK Economy
    National Institute Economic Review, 2005, 194, (1), 34-53
28. The Sterling Effective Exchange Rate and Other Measures of UK Competitiveness
    National Institute Economic Review, 2005, 191, 54-63
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2005, 191, (1), 54-63 (2005) View citations (1)

2004

29. Commentary: The UK Economy
    National Institute Economic Review, 2004, 187, 4-7
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2004, 188, 4-7 (2004)
30. Commentary: The UK Economy
    National Institute Economic Review, 2004, 187, (1), 4-7
31. Commentary: the UK Economy
    National Institute Economic Review, 2004, 188, (1), 4-7
32. Compulsory work-focused interviews for inactive benefit claimants: an evaluation of the British ONE pilots
    Labour Economics, 2004, 11, (4), 415-429 View citations (9)
33. Economic Performance in France, Germany and the United Kingdom: 1997–2002
    National Institute Economic Review, 2004, 188, (1), 83-99
34. Economic Performance in France, Germany and the United Kingdom: 1997–2002
    National Institute Economic Review, 2004, 188, 83-99
35. Prospects for the UK Economy
    National Institute Economic Review, 2004, 189, (1), 37-56
36. Prospects for the UK Economy
    National Institute Economic Review, 2004, 188, (1), 36-55
37. Prospects for the UK Economy
    National Institute Economic Review, 2004, 190, (1), 33-54
38. Prospects for the UK Economy
    National Institute Economic Review, 2004, 187, (1), 36-52
39. Recent UK Growth: A Comparison with France, Germany and the US
    National Institute Economic Review, 2004, 187, 53-57
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2004, 187, (1), 53-57 (2004)
40. The Current Position of UK House Prices
    National Institute Economic Review, 2004, 189, 57-60 View citations (1)
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2004, 189, (1), 57-60 (2004) View citations (11)
41. The Impact of Fiscal and Monetary Policy Imbalances on the UK Economy
    National Institute Economic Review, 2004, 189, (1), 61-63 View citations (1)
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2004, 189, 61-63 (2004)

2003

42. Changing the Inflation Target
    National Institute Economic Review, 2003, 185, 50-53
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2003, 185, (1), 50-53 (2003)
43. Commentary
    National Institute Economic Review, 2003, 184, (1), 4-8
44. Commentary
    National Institute Economic Review, 2003, 184, 4-8
45. Commentary
    National Institute Economic Review, 2003, 183, 4-7
46. Commentary
    National Institute Economic Review, 2003, 183, (1), 4-7
47. Consumption and Housing Wealth in the UK
    National Institute Economic Review, 2003, 186, 53-56
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2003, 186, (1), 53-56 (2003) View citations (1)
48. Measuring the Macroeconomic Effects of Reducing Benefit Dependency
    National Institute Economic Review, 2003, 186, 85-97
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2003, 186, (1), 85-97 (2003)
49. The UK Economy
    National Institute Economic Review, 2003, 183, (1), 34-40
50. The UK Economy
    National Institute Economic Review, 2003, 183, 34-40
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2000, 172, 8-17 (2000)
    National Institute Economic Review, 1998, 166, 8-27 (1998)
    National Institute Economic Review, 2003, 185, 34-49 (2003)
    National Institute Economic Review, 2003, 184, 36-42 (2003)
    National Institute Economic Review, 2003, 186, 35-52 (2003)
    National Institute Economic Review, 1998, 164, 11-29 (1998)
    National Institute Economic Review, 2002, 181, 47-54 (2002)
    National Institute Economic Review, 2002, 180, 34-40 (2002)
51. The UK Economy
    National Institute Economic Review, 2003, 184, (1), 36-42
52. The UK Economy
    National Institute Economic Review, 2003, 185, (1), 34-49
53. The Uk Economy
    National Institute Economic Review, 2003, 186, (1), 35-52

2002

54. Commentary
    National Institute Economic Review, 2002, 181, 4-7
55. Commentary
    National Institute Economic Review, 2002, 180, (1), 4-7
56. Commentary
    National Institute Economic Review, 2002, 180, 4-7
57. Commentary
    National Institute Economic Review, 2002, 179, 4-7
58. Commentary
    National Institute Economic Review, 2002, 181, (1), 4-7
59. The UK Economy
    National Institute Economic Review, 2002, 181, (1), 47-54 View citations (1)
60. The UK Economy
    National Institute Economic Review, 2002, 179, (1), 44-50 View citations (1)
61. The UK Economy
    National Institute Economic Review, 2002, 180, (1), 34-40 View citations (1)

2001

62. The Performance of the National Institute’s UK Forecasts
    National Institute Economic Review, 2001, 178, (1), 69-72
63. The UK Economy
    National Institute Economic Review, 2001, 178, (1), 48-53

2000

64. Section I. Recent developments and summary of the forecast
    National Institute Economic Review, 2000, 172, (1), 8-17

1999

65. The UK economy
    National Institute Economic Review, 1999, 168, (1), 8-31

1998

66. The UK Economy
    National Institute Economic Review, 1998, 164, (1), 11-29 View citations (3)
67. The UK economy
    National Institute Economic Review, 1998, 166, (1), 8-27