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The careers and time use of mothers and fathers

Report by @alison_andrew1, @orianabandiera, Monica Costa Dias, @landais_camille - the report is part of the ongoing @TheIFS Deaton Review of Inequalities, March 15, 2021

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Why aren't family policies reducing gender inequality in the workplace?

Bringing down the barriers women face in employment has long been a focus for politicians, but family policies are failing to make an impact. Camille Landais' research reveals why. Read more...
What makes government effective?

During the pandemic, we've seen the government try to balance voluntary compliance with a more regulatory approach. That will help us craft public policy in the future, explains Sir Tim Besley in this LSE School of Public Policy video. February 18 2021. View video...

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The careers and time use of mothers and fathers - Research by Oriana Bandiera and Camille Landais

New research on the gender pay gap has been published as part of the ongoing IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities, funded by the Nuffield Foundation. The research has been conducted by STICERD Professors Oriana Bandier... Read more...

12 March 2021

CASE News
SPDO research finds child poverty is on the rise

Dr Kitty Stewart and Mary Reader wrote an article on the Independent about their newly published research, The Conservative Governments' Record on Early Childhood from May 2015 to pre-COVID 2020: Policies, Spending and O... Read more...

1 February 2021

CASE News
SPDO research finds child poverty is on the rise

Dr Kitty Stewart and Mary Reader wrote an article on the Independent about their newly published research, The Conservative Governments' Record on Early Childhood from May 2015 to pre-COVID 2020: Policies, Spending and O... Read more...

1 February 2021

CASE News
John Hills

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our friend and colleague Professor Sir John Hills. John joined the LSE in 1986 and played a significant role in STICERD's Welfare State Programme before co-founding ... Read more...

23 December 2020

CASE News
LSE iQ podcast with Kitty Stewart on child poverty

Dr Kitty Stewart talked to Joanne Bale on the LSE iQ podcast about her recent Social Policies and Distributional Outcomes in a Changing Britain research on child poverty. The discussion aims at answering the question 'Ho... Read more...

7 December 2020

CASE News
LSE iQ podcast with Kitty Stewart on child poverty

Dr Kitty Stewart talked to Joanne Bale on the LSE iQ podcast about her recent Social Policies and Distributional Outcomes in a Changing Britain research on child poverty. The discussion aims at answering the question 'Ho... Read more...

7 December 2020

STICERD news
New STICERD Research Programme

We are pleased to announce the inauguration of a new STICERD Economics of Environment and Energy Research Programme. This will serve as a focal point for faculty, PhD students and pre-docs in STICERD and the Economic... Read more...

26 October 2020

STICERD news
Professor Tim Besley reappointed to National Infrastructure Commission

Professor Sir Tim Besley CBE has been reappointed to the National Infrastructure Commission by the Chancellor. Professor Besley is School Professor of Economics and Political Science and W. Arthur Lewis Professor of Deve... Read more...

29 September 2020

CASE News
New CASE report on the city of Walbrzych

Opportunities and good practice which can drive social and economic regeneration in a small post industrial city are explored in this recent report from CASE. Funded by the European Investment Bank as one of their "Advis... Read more...

24 September 2020

CASE News
Abigail McKnight appointed new Director of CASE from September 2020

After four years, Tania Burchardt stood down as CASE Director at the beginning of September 2020. We are very grateful to Tania for her contribution and are delighted that she is staying with CASE and joining Kitty Stewa... Read more...

14 September 2020