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Research Legacy

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John Hills cross-cutting framework for welfare state analysis

Polly Vizard reflects on the framework that John Hills developed for cross-cutting analysis of the welfare state in terms of public expenditure, policies and outcomes. Read more...
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A quarter century of change

Focusing on pensions and social security policy, Paul Johnson highlights some of the most significant changes we have witnessed in the past 25 years. Read more...
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25 years of CASE work on areas and neighbourhoods

Ruth Lupton reflects on CASE's research on areas and neighbourhoods has comprised both quantitiative analysis and the detailed study of the conditions and dynamics of particular neighbourhoods. Read more...
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Examining the impact of welfare reform on larger families in the UK - with the benefit of John Hills' insights

Kitty Stewart explains how her work on examining the impact of welfare reform on larger families in the UK was influenced by John Hills. Read more...
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Poverty in rich welfare states

Bea Cantillon reflects on the constraints weakening the capacity of the welfare state in richer countries to reduce poverty and the challenges faced. Read more...
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An anatomy of economic inequality: John Hills and the work of the National Equality Panel

Giovanni Razzu reflects on John Hills' contribution to the establishment, process and key finding of the National Equality Panel (NEP) 2008-2010. Read more...
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Housing and poverty revisited - John Hills' contributions

Mark Stephens shows that while considering housing costs usually raises poverty rates, taking account of "housing income" reduced poverty rates in England and the Netherlands on the eve of the financial crisis. Read more...
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Learning from John Hills on social housing

Becky Tunstall reflects on John Hills' unparalleled model on ways of thinking, researching and questioning the position of housing policy within public policy. Read more...
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Fuel poverty and its measurement: The Hills Review and recent developments

Abigail McKnight's article looks at the evolution of fuel poverty measurement in the UK and the significant role John Hills played in improving the way fuel poverty is measured and understood. Read more...
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A better state of welfare: A symposium in honour of John Hills

A symposium was held on 9th of July 2021 in honour of John Hills as part of the Social Policy Association conference. Find out more...