UK
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How public education transforms opportunity: Evidence from the 1870 Education Act
The 1870 Education Act demonstrates how targeted public investment in education can help narrow the gap in opportunity between rich and poor children.
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When specialisation backfires: Why Britain’s industrial past still shapes its cities today
Industrial clusters can fuel economic booms today, but can also trap cities into tomorrow's decline. Evidence from two centuries of British cities reveals the lasting costs of specialisation.
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Immigration fears and policy uncertainty
Indices for the US, UK, France, and Germany show that recent levels of concern and uncertainty in European countries about migration are unprecedented
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Economic consequences of Brexit
The economic consequences of leaving the EU are at the heart of the Brexit debate. This column studies how changes in trade and fiscal transfers to the EU following Brexit would affect living standards in the UK. Across a range of scenarios, Brexit l...