The blog of the Department of Economics and Related Studies at the University of York
Yuan Ju pays tribute to the NHS and all those who have contributed to it. We are celebrating the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the NHS. In my opinion, this system is the only remaining guardian angel of the ultimate human civilisation: It is probably the only large-scale social system that is equal to …
Thomas Cornelissen (York), on his research with Christian Dustmann (UCL), Anna Raute (Queen Mary, UoL) and Uta Schönberg (UCL). Many countries operate universal childcare programmes that are open to all pre-school age children. This blog post, reproduced from a voxeu article, analyses data from Germany to show that attending universal childcare at age 3 improves …
Emma Tominey (York), on her research with Cheti Nicoletti (York) and Kjell Salvanes (NHH). How much should new mothers work? It turns out the example set within families and friendship groups has a major role in deciding the hours women will consider after returning from maternity leave. Policy makers should take note. We are all …
Continue reading A family affair: how close relatives can push new mums to work longer
Dr Michal Horvath, on behalf of the staff at Economics at York. Economics at York has a long tradition of engagement with the wider community. Ever since the establishment of our department in the 1960s, it has been an integral part of its mission to use the best available tools of economic analysis to inform …
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