Economic Policy and Politics

Research in this area focuses on the study of labour and asset markets for macroeconomic stability, including measures of underemployment. This research links with how fiscal and constitutional changes shape, and are shaped by organisations, local and national governments.

Related staff

Dr David Comerford

Professor Sheila Dow

Professor Robert Hart

Professor Brian Loasby

Dr Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos

Dr Willem Sas

Dr Till Stowasser

Research staff

Mr John Houston

Honorary staff

Professor Angus Armstrong

Related outputs

Household structure, labour participation and economic inequality in Britain

Gazeley I, Newell A, Reynolds K & Rufrancos H (2023). Household structure, labour participation and economic inequality in Britain, 1937-61. Economic History Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/ehr.13248

Do Density Forecasts Accurately Capture Respondents’ Beliefs? Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Expectations’ Inflation Module

Comerford, D.A. (2023). Do Density Forecasts Accurately Capture Respondents’ Beliefs? Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Expectations’ Inflation Module. Journal of Money, Credit and Banking. https://doi/pdf/10.1111/jmcb.13003

Responsibility utility and the difference between preference and desirance: implications for welfare evaluation

Comerford DA & Lades LK (2022). Responsibility utility and the difference between preference and desirance: implications for welfare evaluation. Social Choice and Welfare, 58(2), 201-224. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00355-021-01352-9

Underemployment in the United States and Europe

Bell DNF & Blanchflower DG (2021) Underemployment in the United States and Europe. ILR Review, 74 (1), pp. 56-94. https://doi.org/10.1177/0019793919886527

Starting from scratch? A new approach to subnational public finance

Bell D, Sas W & Houston J (2020) Starting from scratch? A new approach to subnational public finance. Regional Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2020.1839640

Nonfinancial sector debt and the U.S. Great Moderation: Evidence from flow-of-funds data

Grydaki M & Bezemer D (2019) Nonfinancial sector debt and the U.S. Great Moderation: Evidence from flow-of-funds data. International Journal of Finance & Economics, 24 (1), pp. 80-96. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.1650

Are There Gains to Joining a Union? Evidence from Mexico

Gutiérrez Rufrancos H (2019) Are There Gains to Joining a Union? Evidence from Mexico. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 57 (3), pp. 676-712. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjir.12463