The blog of the Department of Economics and Related Studies at the University of York
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 …
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
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 …
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
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