Publications in: Public Policy
Competition-promoting Consumer Behaviour
| Published: | March, 2011 |
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The Danish Competition and Consumer Authority (DCCA) has published two reports analysing the interactions between consumer behaviour and competition in retail markets; one of which was written by London Economics. The study undertaken by London Economics analyses consumer behaviour during the purchasing processes and is based on a survey of 6,000 Danish consumers. The study […]
Consumer Contracts
| Published: | February, 2011 |
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The OFT has published the market study on problems consumers have with contracts. To inform the market study London Economics in association with YouGov completed a behavioural survey of consumers combined with an economic experiment to investigate the features of contracts that cause most problems for consumers.
Measuring Consumer Detriment from Postal Quality-Price Misperceptions in France
| Published: | February, 2011 |
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CCRP workshop, Aston University, Birmingham, February 2011.
Behavioural Economics and the Impact of Price Frames on Consumer Decision Making
| Published: | November, 2010 |
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European Commission conference on Behavioural Economics, November 22, 2010.
Evaluation of the Impact of the HM Prison Service Enhanced Thinking Skills Programme on Reoffending: Outcomes of the Surveying Prisoner Crime Reduction (SPCR) Sample
| Published: | November, 2010 |
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Sadlier, G. Ministry of Justice Research Series 19/10, November 2010
The Functioning of Retail Electricity Markets in the European Union
| Published: | November, 2010 |
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London Economics, in cooperation with Ipsos, IBF Consulting and CRIOC, were commissioned by the EC DG Health and Consumers (SANCO) to examine the functioning of retail electricity markets in the European Union. Based on consumer surveys, stakeholder surveys and mystery shopping exercises carried out in the 27 Member States, the study shows that, although consumers […]
Fostering Allowances and a Fees Framework for Foster Carers in Wales
| Published: | October, 2010 |
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This research, by LE Wales and the Hadley Centre for Adoption and Foster Care Studies, was commissioned by the Welsh Assembly Government. The aim of the research was to provide a more defined methodology to estimate the costs to foster parents of bringing up a fostered child to be used as a basis for setting […]
Economic Analysis of Ireland’s Comparative Advantage for Foreign Investment
| Published: | October, 2010 |
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Gray, A., Swinand, G., Holmes-Batt, W. Indecon Economic Consultants, October 2010
Consumer Switching Experimental Economics Research
| Published: | September, 2010 |
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This study completed for Ofcom reports the results of an economic experiment that investigates different features of switching processes for consumers in the market for communication services. The economic experiment tests the impact of two main forms of switching process, Gaining Provider Led Processes (GPLPs) and Losing Provider Led Processes (LPLPs) on a set of […]
Evaluation of UK Trade & Investment’s Global Entrepreneur Programme
| Published: | July, 2010 |
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London Economics was commissioned by UKT Trade & Investment to evaluate its Global Entrepreneur Programme (GEP). The GEP is underpinned by the view that entrepreneurs look beyond national borders for the most attractive sources of capital, talent, guidance and access to markets. The key objectives of the programme include attracting entrepreneur led, early stage high […]