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Research Impact

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New method of measuring inequality launched by LSE

A radical new way of measuring inequality, based on the work of the distinguished economist and philosopher Amartya Sen, has been developed as part of a collaboration between academics at LSE and the School of Oriental and African Studies and practitioners at Oxfam. Read more...
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Good Times Bad Times: the welfare myth of them and us

Much of the debate surrounding the welfare state is dominated by the myth of 'skivers' and 'strivers' - those who benefit and those who pay into it. In this book, John Hills uses extensive research and survey evidence to challenge that view. Published by Policy Press, Feb 2017. Read more...
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Helping poor households escape the fuel poverty trap

How CASE research persuaded the government in England to change its fuel poverty measure to better focus on the core problem. Read more...