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Tag Archives: CEP
Feb 25 2011
From ‘Plan B’ to ‘Plan V’: what the UK economy needs to reboot and rebalance growth
2 CommentsWith the threat of stagflation and interest rate rises, the current economic climate shows little sign of improvement in the near future. John Van Reenen finds that the government’s severe austerity programme, with its very pessimistic view of future UK … Continue reading
Posted by: February 25, 2011
Tagged with: austerity, Budget 2011, CEP, coalition, CSR, cuts, economic growth, Economic Policy, GDP, growth, inflation, Osborne, politics, power, public spending
Nov 18 2010
Academy schools under Labour combated disadvantage and increased pupil achievement: the coalition’s new policy may exacerbate existing inequalities
1 CommentWith the recent accusation that Michael Gove has been sending ‘mixed messages’ over academy schools, it is clear that the policy is still very controversial. Stephen Machin and James Vernoit take a step back and compare the academy schools created … Continue reading
Posted by: November 18, 2010
Tagged with: academy schools, CEP, Education Policy, GCSE, government, politics, UK, uk government, uk politics
Sep 13 2010
To avoid creating a ‘lost generation’, with perhaps a fifth of all 18 year olds unemployed and outside training, a new push on apprenticeships would help
2 CommentsWith record numbers of young people not gaining university places, the viability of apprenticeships could make a huge difference in preventing a ‘lost generation’ out of touch with the labour market. Dr Hilary Steedman of the LSE’s Centre for Economic Performance … Continue reading
Posted by: September 13, 2010
Tagged with: apprenticeships, CEP, economy, employment, NEETS, training, uk government, uk politics, young people
Aug 10 2010
LSE Centre for Economic Performance – A Note on Academy School Policy
Leave a commentThe Academies programme3 was first introduced by the Labour government in September 2002, with the stated aim of improving the educational outcomes of some of the most disadvantaged pupils in English secondary schools. The crucial defining feature of Academies is … Continue reading
Posted by: August 10, 2010
Tagged with: academies, CEP, coalition, Education Policy, Michael Gove, politics, schools, UK, uk government
Jul 28 2010
LSE Centre for Economic Performance: Reducing Crime: More Police, More Prisons or More Pay?
Leave a commentCrime is usually high on the list of voter concerns. This might seem surprising since total crime has fallen significantly since the mid 1990s. Yet two thirds of the population still (wrongly) think that crime is rising nationally.Politicians must take … Continue reading
Posted by: July 28, 2010
Tagged with: CEP, coalition, crime, fear of crime, policing, prisons, uk government, uk politics
Jul 12 2010
Hospital competition is good for patients, and for efficiency
2 CommentsThe coalition government has taken great pains to assure the public that the NHS budget will be ‘ring-fenced’, and thus not subject to the cuts of 20 to 40 per cent forecast for other Whitehall departments. At the same time, … Continue reading
Posted by: July 12, 2010
Tagged with: Centre for Economic Performance, CEP, hospitals, NHS, politics, uk politics
May 5 2010
LSE Centre for Economic Performance – all election analyses are now available
Leave a commentThe complete series of Election Analyses from the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) is now available, summarising research evidence on some of the key policy battlegrounds of the 2010 UK General Election. The following summary draws out some key facts … Continue reading
Posted by: May 5, 2010
Tagged with: CEP, politics, UK, uk government, uk politics
Apr 30 2010
LSE Centre for Economic Performance – Climate Change: Consensus on the Long Run targets, but will we get policies that deliver?
Leave a commentA new series of Election Analyses is now available from the LSE’s Centre for Economic Performance (CEP). The series will discuss the research evidence on some of the key policy battlegrounds of the 2010 General Election, including macroeconomic policy, immigration, … Continue reading
Posted by: April 30, 2010
Tagged with: CEP, climate change, politics, UK, uk government, uk politics
