The blog of the Department of Economics and Related Studies at the University of York
Second Year Student, Noah Kirby, discusses what the future may hold for Argentina. Originally written on December 8th 2023 Argentina’s President-Elect Javier Milei, will take control of the country on December 10th after defeating Sergio Massa’s Peronists to mark the start of a new era for Argentina under their first libertarian President. The radical self-proclaimed …
Continue reading The Milei era begins: What’s next for Argentina?
Professor Emma Tominey and James Baraniak explain how the cost of living crisis disproportionately impacts single adult households. Summary: The cost of living crisis has seen prices of essentials escalating. Single adult households, including lone parents and the single elderly, already spend over 50% of their total income on these essentials. Inflation driven by rising …
Professor Peter Spencer, Dr Paulo Santos Monteiro and Professor Peter Smith discuss the Chancellor’s new Superdeduction tax allowance in the light of the findings of their recent discussion paper on corporate tax reform. It is beginning to look as if the government is serious about changing the economic geography of this country. Indeed, with an …
Continue reading The Chancellor’s new Superdeduction: radical policy change or short-term expedient?
Academics in the Department of Economics and Related Studies have been hard at work over recent months, producing cutting-edge research that helps to illuminate a range of issues relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a round-up of all the articles that our staff members have published on this topic since March 2020. “The Coming …
Dr Adam Golinski and Professor Peter Spencer discuss the potential uses of econometric forecasting in relation to the current global crisis, and share their model and resulting data. Being able to predict and estimate how a disease might behave is crucial in the fight against large-scale pandemics such as COVID-19. As economists, we are more …
Continue reading Coronametrics: Using Econometrics to Forecast the Effects of Covid-19
Professor Emma Tominey investigates the election promises currently being made on family policies. Both Labour and the Liberal Democrat parties have put forward policies to help new parents. They go further than the current Conservative system, but would leave the UK lagging behind many of its international peers when it comes to supporting new parents. …
Continue reading UK Election 2019: What the Parties say on Parental Leave and Childcare
Professor Karen Mumford discusses her latest research on the gender pay gap. My latest research – in a joint paper with Cristina Sechel, published in the British Journal of Industrial Relations – reveals that the pay gap between male and female economists at UK universities has not fallen for 20 years. The number of female …
Continue reading Mind the gap – pay and job rank amongst academic economists
Dr Valentina Tonei discusses her research into the increased risk of postnatal depression in new mothers who undergo emergency caesareans. Becoming a mother, especially for the first time, has its challenges – and it starts with giving birth. From woman to woman, the birth experience can vary tremendously – and one of the most important …
Continue reading Could there be a link between Emergency Caesareans and Postnatal Depression?
João Madeira discusses his research in this area. Economics undergraduate students worldwide are taught business cycle fluctuations using the IS-LM model, the AD-AS model, and the Phillips curve. The key message from these models is that monetary and fiscal policy can be effective in stimulating aggregate economic output in the short to medium run (before …
Thilo Huning discusses the ways in which a deeper understanding of global history can make us better economists. Every day we are confronted with new questions that require an in-depth understanding of international trade–debates on tariffs, 'renegotiating' NAFTA, talks of 'no deal' with the EU, and attacks on the WTO. But where did these institutions come …
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