Publications in: Public Policy
The Impact of Competition Interventions on Compliance and Deterrence – A Controlled Economic Experiment
| Published: | April, 2012 |
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A study by London Economics for the UK Office of Fair Trading Presentation at the University of Amsterdam, Centre for Law and Economics, Behavioural Competition and Regulation, April 19, 2012.
Evaluation of the Fiscal Stimulus Initiative
| Published: | March, 2012 |
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UKTI’s Fiscal Stimulus Initiative was a programme aimed at facilitating access to opportunities created by fiscal stimulus measures around the world in the wake of the global financial crisis of 2008/09. The project evaluated the performance of the programme and the effectiveness of the chosen implementation through consultations with UKTI specialists in the UK and […]
Potential Impacts of Stamp Price Increases: Consumer Research
| Published: | February, 2012 |
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Consumer Focus has published the report by London Economics “Potential impacts of stamp price increases: Consumer research”. The study examines how consumers might react to stamp price increases in the context of potential rises following Ofcom’s Royal Mail price control, using an online choice experiment methodology. In particular, we analyse the extent to which consumers […]
Regulation on the Approval and Market Surveillance of Two- or Three-wheeled Vehicles and Quadricycles
| Published: | February, 2012 |
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This study is a three-part impact assessment of amendments proposed by the IMCO Committee to three measures contained in the European Commission’s proposal for a “Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheeled vehicles and quadricycles”. The first part concerns the fitting of an anti-lock braking system (ABS), the second part concerns […]
Sequential Group Lending: A Mechanism to Raise the Repayment Rate in Microfinance. Economica.
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Sinn, Miriam (forthcoming)
Economic Outlook: How is the Current Financial and Economic Situation Affecting Consumers, Debtors and Creditors
| Published: | December, 2011 |
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This analysis by London Economics offers new insights into the current economic crisis. Key economic indicators suggest recovery long way off. In previous UK recessions, output recovered relatively quickly after modest falls. This recession is deeper and longer lasting that previous recessions, with no recovery in sight. Growth between 2005 and 2008 was driven by […]
The Fiscal Impact of the Jackson Proposals: the Case of Employers’ Liability
| Published: | November, 2011 |
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The report estimates the fiscal impact of the Jackson Proposals for the reform of personal injury litigation funding arrangements on revenues and expenditures of government and public bodies. Based on survey data collected during Lord Justice Jackson’s investigation, we estimate the effect of the proposed measures on the volume of cases and the success fees […]
Consumer Information on Broadband Speed and Net Neutrality Experiment
| Published: | November, 2011 |
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Ofcom has published the report by London Economics “Consumer information on Broadband Net Neutrality”. This study uses an economic experiment and behavioural economics to test the impact on consumers’ internet package choice of how information about packages is presented. Participants in the experiment were faced with different information frames, including the use of colour coding […]
Impacts of DLA on Working Age People in Wales
| Published: | November, 2011 |
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The UK Government is currently in the process of introducing reforms to Disability Living Allowance (DLA). DLA will be replaced by a similar benefit called Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This study for the Welsh Government aims to assess the potential impacts of the change as they relate to working age adults in Wales. It first […]
Impacts of AA and DLA on Older People in Wales
| Published: | November, 2011 |
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This study draws on official data sources and on stakeholder consultations to review the current take‐up and use of income from two disability related benefits – Attendance Allowance (AA) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) – and explores links with the demand for social care. The research then uses this information to develop projections of the […]