ISER researchers discuss their work in these blog posts.
Professor Mike Brewer unpicks the citing of his research in Adam Perkins' book
ISER’s research into the wellbeing of children and young people is having a positive impact on the policy agenda as thinktanks, third sector and industry absorb the findings
Dr Nicole Martin argues that the idea that ethnic minority candidates mobilise ethnic minority voters in great number isn’t necessarily borne out by the evidence.
ISER researchers are beginning a new ESRC Secondary Data Initiative study into the prevalence and persistence of ethnic and racial harassment and its impact on health using longitudinal analysis
Dr Annette Jäckle, Professor Thomas Crossley and an international interdisciplinary team are working on a new ESRC/NCRM research project to develop new ways of collecting information on household finances
By framing policy differently, it may be possible to alter the design of welfare benefits so as to encourage people to take up work without necessarily cutting financial support
National statistical agencies within the EU are now required to include illicit economic activity in the National Accounts. But is this a good idea? Professor Stephen Pudney summarises the conclusions of an ISER review of the methodology used by the UK Office for National Statistics for measuring the contribution of illegal drugs markets to GDP.
Measuring poverty to understand how policies could best combat inequality will remain a priority for policy makers and poverty campaigners. Professor Mike Brewer describes ISER’s innovative approaches to analysing poverty data
Professor Michaela Benzeval and Professor Meena Kumari on new data to predict the health needs of the future
Dr Andrea Salvatori's blog for The Conversation on his research into the decline of middle-earning jobs and how the UK is different to the USA.
Dr Birgitta Rabe investigates the effects of early education on childhood development and women's career choices?
Professor Bhalotra from ISER, Irma Clots-Figueras of Carlos III Madrid and Lakshmi Iyer of Harvard Business School have analyzed role model effects in Indian politics, focusing on competitive elections to state legislative assemblies