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Working Papers

2024

1. The effect of league design on club revenues in the Scottish Premier League
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
   See also Journal Article The Effect of League Design on Club Revenues in the Scottish Premier League, Eastern Economic Journal, Palgrave Macmillan (2024) (2024)

2021

2. The effect of league design on spectator attendance: a regression disontinuity design approach
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article The Effect of League Design on Spectator Attendance: A Regression Discontinuity Design Approach, Journal of Sports Economics (2021) View citations (2) (2021)

2020

3. Prices, policing and policy: the dynamics of crime booms and busts
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (2)
   Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2018) View citations (4)
   CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2018) View citations (4)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Prices, Policing and Policy: The Dynamics of Crime Booms and Busts, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2020) View citations (4) (2020)

2018

4. Metal crime: the impact of prices, policing and policy
   CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE

2016

5. Disciplinary Sanction and Social Pressure in English Premiership Soccer
   Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, University of Sussex Business School

2008

6. Determining Constituency Marginality in the UK Using the Expense Claims of MPs
   School of Economics Discussion Papers, School of Economics, University of Surrey
7. Panic on the Streets of London: Police, Crime and the July 2005 Terror Attacks
   CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (7)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) View citations (9)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2008) View citations (8)
   School of Economics Discussion Papers, School of Economics, University of Surrey (2008) View citations (11)
   See also Journal Article Panic on the Streets of London: Police, Crime, and the July 2005 Terror Attacks, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2011) View citations (224) (2011)

2007

8. The Determinants of Base Pay and the Role of Race in Major League Soccer: Evidence from the 2007 League Season
   School of Economics Discussion Papers, School of Economics, University of Surrey View citations (7)

2006

9. Panic on the Streets of London
   CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (1)

2005

10. Favouritism and Financial Incentives: A Natural Experiment
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (9)
    Also in School of Economics Discussion Papers, School of Economics, University of Surrey (2005) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Favouritism and Financial Incentives: A Natural Experiment, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2008) View citations (40) (2008)
11. The Hazard of Being an English Football League Manager: Empirical Estimates from the 2002/3 Season
    School of Economics Discussion Papers, School of Economics, University of Surrey View citations (9)

2004

12. Institutions and Long-Run Growth in the UK: the Role of Standards
    School of Economics Discussion Papers, School of Economics, University of Surrey View citations (5)
13. The Transition from Welfare to Work
    School of Economics Discussion Papers, School of Economics, University of Surrey View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Transition from Welfare to Work, Eastern Economic Journal, Eastern Economic Association (2007) View citations (2) (2007)

2003

14. The Determinants of Employee Crime in the UK
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
    Also in School of Economics Discussion Papers, School of Economics, University of Surrey (2003) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The Determinants of Employee Crime in the UK, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2007) View citations (5) (2007)

2002

15. The Policy Context and Infant and Toddler Care in the Welfare Reform Era
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2001

16. What We Spend and What We Get: Public and Private Provision of Crime Prevention
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)

2000

17. Child Care and the Welfare to Work Transition
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)

1998

18. Crime, Imprisonment, and Female Labor Force Participation: A Time-Series Approach
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)

1996

19. Petrol Price Asymmetries Revisited
    Surrey Energy Economics Centre (SEEC), School of Economics Discussion Papers (SEEDS), Surrey Energy Economics Centre (SEEC), School of Economics, University of Surrey View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Petrol price asymmetries revisited, Energy Economics, Elsevier (1998) View citations (60) (1998)

1995

20. An Analysis of UK Energy Demand Using Multivariate Cointegration
    Surrey Energy Economics Centre (SEEC), School of Economics Discussion Papers (SEEDS), Surrey Energy Economics Centre (SEEC), School of Economics, University of Surrey View citations (10)

1994

21. The Demand for Car Fuel Efficiency: An Hedonic Price Approach
    Surrey Energy Economics Centre (SEEC), School of Economics Discussion Papers (SEEDS), Surrey Energy Economics Centre (SEEC), School of Economics, University of Surrey

1992

22. Crime, deterrence and unemployment in England and Wales: an empirical analysis
    Discussion Papers in Economics, Department of Economics, University of Sussex Business School View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Crime, Deterrence and Unemployment in England and Wales: An Empirical Analysis, Bulletin of Economic Research, Wiley Blackwell (1996) View citations (33) (1996)

Journal Articles

2024

1. The Effect of League Design on Club Revenues in the Scottish Premier League
   Eastern Economic Journal, 2024, 50, (1), 1-28
   See also Working Paper The effect of league design on club revenues in the Scottish Premier League, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2024) (2024)

2021

2. The Effect of League Design on Spectator Attendance: A Regression Discontinuity Design Approach
   Journal of Sports Economics, 2021, 22, (5), 514-545 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper The effect of league design on spectator attendance: a regression disontinuity design approach, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2021) View citations (1) (2021)

2020

3. Prices, Policing and Policy: The Dynamics of Crime Booms and Busts
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2020, 18, (2), 1040-1077 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Prices, policing and policy: the dynamics of crime booms and busts, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2020) View citations (2) (2020)

2014

4. Team performance and race: evidence from the English and French national soccer teams
   Applied Economics, 2014, 46, (13), 1535-1546 View citations (5)

2013

5. Red cards, referee home bias and social pressure: evidence from English Premiership Soccer
   Applied Economics Letters, 2013, 20, (7), 710-714 View citations (10)

2011

6. Disciplinary sanctions in English Premiership Football: Is there a racial dimension?
   Labour Economics, 2011, 18, (3), 360-370 View citations (14)
7. Panic on the Streets of London: Police, Crime, and the July 2005 Terror Attacks
   American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (5), 2157-81 View citations (224)
   See also Working Paper Panic on the Streets of London: Police, Crime and the July 2005 Terror Attacks, CEP Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (7) (2008)

2008

8. Domestic burglaries and the real price of audio-visual goods: Some time series evidence for Britain
   Economics Letters, 2008, 100, (1), 96-100 View citations (19)
9. Favouritism and Financial Incentives: A Natural Experiment
   Economica, 2008, 75, (298), 296-309 View citations (40)
   See also Working Paper Favouritism and Financial Incentives: A Natural Experiment, CEPR Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (9) (2005)
10. The hazard of being an English football league manager: empirical estimates for three recent league seasons
    Journal of the Operational Research Society, 2008, 59, (7), 884-891 View citations (13)

2007

11. The Determinants of Employee Crime in the UK
    Economica, 2007, 74, (293), 161-175 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper The Determinants of Employee Crime in the UK, CEPR Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (2) (2003)
12. The Transition from Welfare to Work
    Eastern Economic Journal, 2007, 33, (3), 359-373 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper The Transition from Welfare to Work, School of Economics Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (1) (2004)

2005

13. DO PLAYERS REACT TO SANCTION CHANGES? EVIDENCE FROM THE ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2005, 52, (4), 623-640 View citations (15)
14. FORECASTING QUARTERLY AGGREGATE CRIME SERIES
    Manchester School, 2005, 73, (6), 709-727

2001

15. What we spend and what we get: Public and private provision of crime prevention and criminal justice
    Fiscal Studies, 2001, 22, (1), 1-40 View citations (8)

1998

16. Common trends and common cycles in regional crime
    Applied Economics, 1998, 30, (11), 1407-1412 View citations (6)
17. Crime, earnings inequality and unemployment in England and Wales
    Applied Economics Letters, 1998, 5, (4), 265-267 View citations (31)
18. Petrol price asymmetries revisited
    Energy Economics, 1998, 20, (3), 297-308 View citations (60)
    See also Working Paper Petrol Price Asymmetries Revisited, Surrey Energy Economics Centre (SEEC), School of Economics Discussion Papers (SEEDS) (1996) View citations (1) (1996)

1997

19. The demand for car fuel efficiency: some evidence for the UK
    Applied Economics, 1997, 29, (9), 1249-1254 View citations (9)

1996

20. Crime, Deterrence and Unemployment in England and Wales: An Empirical Analysis
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 1996, 48, (2), 137-59 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper Crime, deterrence and unemployment in England and Wales: an empirical analysis, Discussion Papers in Economics (1992) View citations (3) (1992)

1995

21. English league transfer prices: is there a racial dimension?
    Applied Economics Letters, 1995, 2, (7), 220-222 View citations (15)

1992

22. Are the Treasury's Tax Revenue Forecasts Rational?
    The Manchester School of Economic & Social Studies, 1992, 60, (4), 390-402 View citations (1)
23. Crime and Unemployment in Scotland: An Econometric Analysis Using Regional Data
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 1992, 39, (2), 213-28 View citations (11)

Chapters

2010

1. Crime Displacement and Police Interventions: Evidence from London's "Operation Theseus"
   A chapter in The Economics of Crime: Lessons For and From Latin America, 2010, pp 359-374 View citations (8)