Economics news
The Independent: 'Nursery school leads to better exam results - but only for poorer pupils'
Published 20 May 2013
A study by Professor Ian Walker, featured in the Independent, reveals disparities in how nursery education impacts upon children's subsequent GCSE performance, and raises questions as to whether subsidised nursery places should be means-tested.
FT: 'No need to reverse QE in a hurry'
Published 4 April 2013
In a letter published by the Financial Times, LUMS economist John Whittaker argues that there is no need to reverse quantitative easing in a hurry because both the Fed and the Bank of England now pay interest on reserve balances.
The Telegraph: 'Continental-style drinking hours leave economic hangover'
Published 4 April 2013
The Telegraph covers research by LUMS economists Colin Green and Maria Navarro Paniagua that found that abolition of the traditional 11pm closing time in England and Wales in 2005 triggered a noticeable rise in workplace absence in the subsequent years.
