| Sector: | Education | |
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| Client: | UNISON and National Union of Students | |
| Published: | June, 2016 | |
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Following the publication of the recent report on behalf of UNISON and the National Union of Students (here), we have added a short note providing some additional discussion relating to the modelling undertaken and evidence underpinning the analysis. The note is available on the link above.
| Sector: | Aerospace | |
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| Client: | Danish Agency for Science and Innovation | |
| Published: | June, 2016 | |
| Document type: | Report |
The Danish Government commissioned London Economics and Rambøll Management Consulting to support their work to develop Denmark’s first National Space Strategy. This report was the outcome of this work. It helped bridge the gap in the government’s understanding of the downstream space sector and provided the working group on the Government’s Space Strategy the supporting […]
| Sector: | Education | |
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| Client: | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills | |
| Published: | May, 2016 | |
| Document type: | Report |
London Economics were commissioned by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to undertake an analysis of the impact of publicly funded training on industry-level and firm-level outcomes. To undertake the analysis, researchers at London Economics first matched the Individualised Learner Record, EDS ‘Blue Sheep’ data, and the Inter Departmental Business Register (IDBR), and then […]
| Sector: | Education | |
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| Client: | UNISON and National Union of Students | |
| Published: | May, 2016 | |
| Document type: | Report |
London Economics were commissioned by UINISON and the NUS to undertake an independent analysis of the impact of the removal of NHS bursaries on prospective students in Allied Health Professions announced in the 2015 Comprehensive Spending Review. The analysis considers the resource flows between the Exchequer, Higher Education Institutions and students/ graduates. Having been launched […]
| Sector: | Behavioural | |
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| Client: | N/A | |
| Published: | April, 2016 | |
| Document type: | Presentation |
Dr Charlotte Duke spoke at the OECD Roundtable on behavioural insights at the 91st session of the Committee on Consumer Policy (CCP). Charlotte discussed: Why are we observing such growth in the use of experiments in consumer policy making; What are the pitfalls to be aware of when using experiments in policy making; How may […]
| Sector: | Public Policy | |
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| Client: | Met Office | |
| Published: | March, 2016 | |
| Document type: | Report |
This economic study carried out by London Economics, part of a wider General Review of the Met Office, found that the Met Office could bring £30 billion of value to the UK over the next decade, which works out at £14 of benefit for every pound spent, when taking account of investment already committed.
| Sector: | Public Policy | |
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| Client: | OECD | |
| Published: | March, 2016 | |
| Document type: | Report |
This OECD Education working paper looks at the impact of literacy, numeracy and computer skills on earnings and employment outcomes. Using the 2012 PIAAC data, our analysis confirms that there are significantly higher earnings and employment returns to both increasing levels of formally recognised education, and to increasing levels of numeracy, literacy and Information and […]
| Sector: | Public Policy | |
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| Client: | European Parliament | |
| Published: | February, 2016 | |
| Document type: | Report |
The Study provides an analysis of the effects of the present divergence of the customs sanctioning systems of the Member States of the EU, as well as of the proposal of the European Commission for a Directive to harmonise the customs infringements and sanctions. A number of conclusions and recommendations on the preferred model for […]
| Sector: | Public Policy | |
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| Client: | Ofwat | |
| Published: | February, 2016 | |
| Document type: | Report |
Ofwat’s Vulnerability Focus report with supporting research by London Economics finds that vulnerability can take many forms, people can move in and out of vulnerability and anyone can find themselves in vulnerable circumstances at times in their life. The report is accompanied by a practitioners’ pack that aims to help water companies to identify customers […]
| Sector: | Public Policy | |
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| Client: | European Commission | |
| Published: | February, 2016 | |
| Document type: | Report |
This study for the European Commission provides a new definition of vulnerable consumers, a new methodology for measuring consumer vulnerability and new insights into the actual patterns of consumer vulnerability. The large scale study employed stakeholder consultations, consumer surveys, focus groups and behavioural experiments across the EU28 plus Iceland and Norway.