Research

In refereed journals

  • The effects of the EU equal-treatment Directive for fixed-term workers: evidence from the UK. (Forthcoming in the British Journal of Industrial Relations doi: 10.1111/bjir.12096) (ISER WP version)
  • Union threat and non-union employment: a natural experiment on the use of temporary employment in British firms. Labour Economics 19 (6) (December 2012): 944–956. doi:10.1016/j.labeco.2012.07.007. - revised version of IZA WP
  • (with Figari and Sutherland) "Stress testing the UK welfare system for unemployment", Journal of Poverty and Social Justice 18(3), October 2010
  • (with Figari and Sutherland) " Economic Downturn and Stress Testing European Welfare Systems ", Research in Labor Economics, Volume 32, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp.257-286
  • "Labour contract regulations and workers' wellbeing: International longitudinal evidence," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 17(4), pages 667-678, August 2010 - revised version of IZA WP

Reports

  • Lone parent obligations: an impact assessment, DWP Research Report 845, July 2013.
  • The Impact of the National Minimum Wage on Employment Retention, Hours and Job Entry. 2013 Report for the Low Pay Commision, UK (with Bryan and Taylor).
  • The effect of the National Minimum Wage on job retention, hours and job entry during the recession. 2012 Report for the Low Pay Commision, UK (with Bryan and Taylor).

Working Papers