Publications in: Regulatory economics

Green Home Finance: Expert Analysis from a Behavioural Perspective

Published: 1 March, 2024

Green home finance presents an opportunity to support the UK Government in achieving its Net Zero Ambitions. This study by London Economics and partners Basis Social, Cambridge University and University College London explores the appetite for GHF products amongst consumers, the barriers and enablers to GHF delivery, and how behavioural science can be used to […]

Consumer Focused Regulation in Legal Services – June 2023

Published: 15 June, 2023

London Economics was commissioned by the Legal Services Consumer Panel – an independent arm of the Legal Services Board –  to undertake research to develop a set of indicators to serve as guidance on good practice in consumer focused regulation. The Legal Services Consumer Panel is calling on legal services regulators to focus more of […]

Understanding the Challenges Faced by Fuel Poor Households – May 2023

Published: 24 May, 2023

London Economics was commissioned by the Committee on Fuel Poverty – an advisory Non-Departmental Public Body sponsored by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero –  to undertake research to better understand the issues faced by fuel poor households and options as to how these issues can be addressed. This study is an important […]

Understanding the Challenges Faced by Fuel Poor Households This Winter 2022 to 2023 – March 2023

Published: 17 March, 2023

London Economics are delighted to have been commissioned by the Committee on Fuel Poverty to undertake important research on fuel poverty. This research will help the Committee on Fuel Poverty – an advisory Non-Departmental Public Body sponsored by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero – to better understand the issues faced by those […]

Energy Prices and Inflation – Businesses’ Perspective

Published: 14 February, 2023

Jack Booth at London Economics explores businesses’ perspectives on energy prices and inflation in 2022 and early 2023. Key findings for the February 2022-February 2023 period[1] Micro SMEs were least concerned about both energy prices and inflation. Small SMEs were most concerned about energy prices. Medium-sized SMEs and large enterprises were (roughly) equally concerned about […]

A Guide to Privatisation – Best Practices and Procedures

Published: 16 February, 2023

Many countries have privatised some or all of their State-Owned Enterprises in order to improve the efficiency of their economies and raise revenues for the government. Some of the privatisation experiences have been more successful than others and a wealth of knowledge on what works in a privatisation has been accumulated over the last 40 […]

Part and Parcel: The Economic and Social Value of Post Office – February 2023

Published: 22 February, 2023

London Economics were commissioned by Post Office to analyse the economic and social value of Post Office. Post Office generated an economic impact of £4.7 billion in 2021/22 throughout the whole of the United Kingdom, with at least £2 million of economic impact originating in every parliamentary constituency. Post Office also supported nearly 50,000 full-time […]

Direct and Indirect Regulatory Costs Faced by General Insurance Brokers in the UK

Published: 26 January, 2023

The key findings of the analysis by London Economics of the regulatory costs borne by UK insurance brokers were published by the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) in its 2023 Manifesto released on 26 January 2023. The analysis compares the direct regulatory costs faced by general insurance brokers in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, […]

Study on the Impact of the Data Act Proposal on European Telecom Operators’ Offerings, Business Models, and Innovation

Published: 25 October, 2022

Following the publication of the European Commission’s Data Act proposals in February 2022, ETNO, the European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association, commissioned LE Europe, in partnership with Plum Consulting and Wiggin LLP, to produce a study on the impact of the Data Act proposal on European telecom operators. The study investigated how the proposed new rules […]

Using Behavioural Insights for Water Demand | Behavioural Economics in Focus Issue 3

Published: 23rd August, 2022

Hosepipe bans across England and Wales: time to turn to behavioural insights for managing water use With England’s water reservoirs at a 25-year low and hosepipe bans being introduced by the majority of water companies, Dr Charlotte Duke and James Suter consider the evidence on the effectiveness of hosepipe bans and recommend harnessing the power […]