Search Results - "Disney, Richard"

Financial literacy and consumer credit portfolios by Disney, Richard, Gathergood, John

“…► We analyse financial literacy and consumer credit portfolios. ► We use survey data from a representative sample of UK households. ► Less literate households…”
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HOUSE PRICE SHOCKS, NEGATIVE EQUITY, AND HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM by Disney, Richard, Gathergood, John, Henley, Andrew

“…We examine the impact of unanticipated housing capital gains on consumption behavior using data from the British Household Panel Survey and county-level house…”
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Restructuring and productivity growth in uk manufacturing by Disney, Richard, Haskel, Jonathan, Heden, Ylva

“…We analyse productivity growth in UK manufacturing 1980-92 using the newly available ARD panel of establishments drawn from the Census of Production. We…”
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Entry, Exit and Establishment Survival in UK Manufacturing by Disney, Richard, Haskel, Jonathan, Heden, Ylva

“…We study entry, exit and survival of UK manufacturing establishments from 1986 to 1991 using the newly released ARD database. We document patterns of entry and…”
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House Prices, Wealth Effects and Labour Supply by Disney, Richard, Gathergood, John

“…We examine the impact of house prices on labour supply decisions using UK microdata. We combine household survey data with local-level house price measures and…”
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The Right to Buy public housing in Britain: A welfare analysis by Disney, Richard, Luo, Guannan

“…We investigate the impact on social welfare of the United Kingdom (UK) policy introduced in 1980 by which public housing tenants (council housing in UK…”
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Debt and depression by Bridges, Sarah, Disney, Richard

“…We examine the effect of household financial indebtedness on psychological well-being using a large household survey of families with children in Britain…”
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PENSION REFORM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM: AN ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE by Disney, Richard

“…This paper considers the evolution of the UK's pension programme in the light of various stated rationales for public intervention. It argues that the…”
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The Economics of Consumer Credit by Bertola, Giuseppe, Grant, Charles, Disney, Richard

“…Academic research and policy discussions of credit markets usually focus on borrowing by firms and producers rather than by households, which are typically…”
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Does Homeownership Reduce Crime? A Radical Housing Reform from the UK by Disney, Richard, Gathergood, John, Machin, Stephen, Sandi, Matteo

“…Abstract ‘Right to Buy’, a large-scale natural experiment whereby incumbent tenants in public housing could buy properties at heavily subsidised prices,…”
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Wage Regulation and the Quality of Police Applicants by Crawford, Rowena, Disney, Richard

“…Pay structures may not reflect differences in individual productivity and effort; in particular, public pay regulation can distort labour markets. We analyse…”
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Reform of police pensions in England and Wales by Crawford, Rowena, Disney, Richard

“…We analyse pension reforms for police officers in England and Wales using force-level data. We quantify the impact on overall police pension plan liabilities,…”
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HOUSEHOLD FINANCES, INCOME SHOCKS, AND FAMILY SEPARATION IN BRITAIN by Bridges, Sarah, Disney, Richard

“…We examine the effect of household financial indebtedness on the incidence of partnership dissolution using a large survey of families with children in…”
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Firm‐level Investment Spikes and Aggregate Investment over the Great Recession by Disney, Richard, Miller, Helen, Pope, Thomas

“…It is widely accepted that firm‐level investment is characterized by periods of low investment punctuated by ‘spikes’, but widely debated whether such…”
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The persistent urbanising effect of refugee camps: evidence from Tanzania, 1985-2015 by Nsababera, Olive, Dickens, Richard, Disney, Richard

“…With the rise of forced displacement, attention has turned to the economic impact of refugees. However, few studies investigate long-term impacts. We use data…”
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Population ageing and the size of the welfare state: Is there a puzzle to explain? by Disney, Richard

“…The view that demographic ageing will lead to a growing welfare state has been questioned by Razin et al. [Razin, A., Sadka, E., Swagel, P., 2002. The aging…”
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House Price Shocks, Negative Equity, And Household Consumption In The United Kingdom by Disney, Richard, Gathergood, John, Henley, Andrew

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Household inequality and remittances in rural Thailand: a life-cycle perspective by Disney, Richard, McKay, Andy, Shabab, C Rashaad

“…Abstract This article studies the dynamics of income inequality among a panel of rural households in Thailand. In contrast to the many cross-section studies of…”
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Financing Local Police Spending in England and Wales: Fiscal Federalism in Practice by Crawford, Rowena, Disney, Richard, Simpson, Polly

“…Since 1995, police forces in England and Wales have been able to raise revenues locally to supplement grants from central government. We analyse the variation…”
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The Housing Market in the United Kingdom: Effects of House Price Volatility on Households by Chandler, Daniel, Disney, Richard

“…This paper describes the economics of the housing market and explains why house prices are likely to be more volatile than prices in other markets. It…”
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