Publications in: Education and Labour Markets

Quantifying Retention Benefits for Public Sector Nurses in England – March 2025

Published: 21 March, 2025

London Economics were commissioned by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) to examine the effect of various factors relating to the remuneration and working conditions of public sector nurses in England on the number of years that they will remain working in the public sector. In addition, we also monetised the likely societal benefits associated […]

The Economic and Social Impact of the University of Sheffield – March 2025

Published: 27 March, 2025

London Economics were commissioned to assess the economic and social impact of the University of Sheffield on the local and national economy. The total economic impact on the UK economy of the University’s activities in the 2022-23 academic year was estimated at approximately £4.82 billion. Of this total: The University of Sheffield’s research and knowledge […]

The Economic and Social Impact of The University of Manchester – February 2025

Published: 12 February, 2025

London Economics were commissioned to assess the economic and social impact of The University of Manchester to the United Kingdom. The total economic impact on the UK economy associated with The University of Manchester’s activities in the 2022-23 academic year was estimated at approximately £7.3 billion. Of this total: The University of Manchester’s research and […]

Nuffield Foundation Grant Award: The Impact of the Cost of Childcare on Parental Mobility

Published: 2 January, 2025

London Economics are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a grant from the Nuffield Foundation to investigate the impact of the cost and availability of childcare on parental mobility, and potential impacts on the wider economy and in particular economic inequality. Over a third of parents with young children find it difficult to meet […]

Analysis of the 2024 DfE Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey

Published: 12 December, 2024

London Economics were commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) to undertake a comprehensive review of the childcare sector, using information from the DfE’s 2024 Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers, in partnership with IFF Research. With challenges facing the childcare sector and a raft of government reforms being rolled out, it is critical […]

The Economic Impact of Waltham Forest College

Published: 17 December, 2024

London Economics were commissioned to assess economic impact of Waltham Forest College’s activities, focusing on the 2022-23 academic year. The analysis considers the impact associated with the College’s teaching and learning activities, as well as the impact associated with Waltham Forest College’s expenditures (i.e. the College’s physical footprint) Key findings Waltham Forest College’s activities in […]

2023 Childcare Providers’ Finances Report

Published: 28 November, 2024

  London Economics were commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) to investigate the state of childcare providers’ finances and the cost of childcare to parents, using information from the 2023 Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers (in partnership with IFF Research). In the midst of an historic expansion in government funding for childcare […]

The Economic and Social Impact of Lancaster University – October 2024

Published: 4 October, 2024

London Economics were commissioned to assess the economic and social impact of Lancaster University to the United Kingdom. The total economic impact on the UK economy associated with Lancaster University’s activities in the 2021-22 academic year was estimated at approximately £2.0 billion. Of this total: Lancaster University’s research and knowledge exchange activities accounted for £726 million (37%) of this impact; […]

The Economic Impact of Welsh Universities’ Teaching, Research, and Innovation

Published: October, 2024

London Economics were commissioned to assess the impact of Welsh universities’ teaching, research, and innovation activities on the UK economy, focusing on the 2021-22 academic year. This report follows our recent analysis of the impact of the teaching, research and innovation activities of the UK higher education (HE) sector as a whole (here), and also […]

The Economic Impact of Higher Education Teaching, Research, and Innovation

Published: 05 September, 2024

London Economics were commissioned to assess the impact of the UK higher education sector’s teaching, research, and innovation activities on the UK economy, focusing on the 2021-22 academic year. This analysis builds upon our previous analyses of the economic impact of the UK higher education sector in 2021-22, in relation to the sector’s institutional expenditures […]