Oxford Econ Policy

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Peer-reviewed; bridging the gap between academic economics & policy debates since 1985. BlueSky: @oxrepjournal.bsky.social http://academic.oup.com/oxrep/issue

Oxford, England

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Oxford Econ Policy@OxrepJournal · Jun 7

The OxREP's newest issue on "The Future of the Welfare State In the UK" has been published! Read all articles online here: academic.oup.com/oxrep/issue/41…

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Oxford Econ Policy@OxrepJournal · Jun 16

Sustained productivity growth underpins a successful welfare state but the UK has faced years of stagnant real wages and weak productivity. @s_machin_ explores policies to revive sustained wage growth. #Growth #UK academic.oup.com/oxrep/article/…

OxrepJournal's tweet card. Abstract. The UK’s economic performance since the global financial crisis has seen real wage growth stagnating for over fifteen years and weak productivity

Oxford Econ Policy@OxrepJournal · Jun 25

Rising health spending threatens fiscal sustainability in England. Anita Charlesworth and @Ann__Raymond suggest that long-term funding must rely on higher taxes or private spending due to limited scope for public service cuts. #NHS #FiscalPolicy academic.oup.com/oxrep/article-…

OxrepJournal's tweet card. Abstract. Rising health spending is increasingly becoming a key concern for policy-makers across many high-income countries due to ageing populations and i

Oxford Econ Policy@OxrepJournal · Jun 24

The UK must significantly expand health and social care supply to meet rising demand. @MaxWarnerIFS and @BenZaranko explore how to boost inputs and productivity amid policy and fiscal constraints. #HealthPolicy #SocialCare academic.oup.com/oxrep/article/…

OxrepJournal's tweet card. Abstract. The supply of health and social (long-term) care services in the UK will need to substantially increase in coming decades to meet growing demand

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Oxford Econ Policy@OxrepJournal · Jun 23

Council housing, once common and broadly accessible, now serves mainly low-income households and sees minimal new builds. Peter A. Kemp finds that social housing covers only 1 in 6 households today. #HousingPolicy #uk academic.oup.com/oxrep/article/…

OxrepJournal's tweet card. Abstract. Since 1980, social housing has undergone a fundamental transformation in England. In the 1970s, three out of ten households, the majority of whom

Oxford Econ Policy@OxrepJournal · Jun 22

UK pensions face challenges from an ageing population. @JCribbEcon, Carl Emmerson and @Heidi_Karj argue that this implies raising pension age—hitting poorer groups hardest—or limiting ‘triple lock’ indexation, impacting higher earners more. #Pensions academic.oup.com/oxrep/article/…

OxrepJournal's tweet card. Abstract. The UK state pension system faces significant challenges given the country’s ageing population, but at the same time it is crucial for retirement

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Oxford Econ Policy@OxrepJournal · Jun 18

In 2023, the UK tax-benefit system reduced income inequality by 27.6%, trailing France. Victoria Prowse shows that fiscal drag disproportionately affects low earners, while advocating for higher Universal Credit to limit inequality. #TaxPolicy #Inequality academic.oup.com/oxrep/article/…

OxrepJournal's tweet card. Abstract. This paper provides a comprehensive quantitative analysis of the UK tax-and-benefit system in 2023, focusing on its impact on income inequality.

Oxford Econ Policy@OxrepJournal · Jun 17

David Coady traces 40 years of UK fiscal redistribution. Labour’s 1997–2010 expansion boosted budget effort but cut progressivity; post-2010 austerity reversed this. Notably, redistribution to the poorest declined throughout. #Welfare #UKPolicy academic.oup.com/oxrep/article/…

OxrepJournal's tweet card. Abstract. This paper describes the evolution of fiscal redistribution (FR) in the UK through social assistance transfers over the last four decades and the

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Oxford Econ Policy@OxrepJournal · Jun 15

The Nordic welfare model is lauded for balancing high income and equality in open economies with large public sectors. Torben M. Andersen and @MichaelSvarer review its features, resilience, and policies, while exploring future challenges. #Welfare #Nordics academic.oup.com/oxrep/article/…

OxrepJournal's tweet card. Abstract. The universalistic Nordic welfare model is often praised for its ability to reconcile high income levels and a relatively equal income distributi

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Oxford Econ Policy@OxrepJournal · Jun 14

Generous welfare systems don’t uniformly attract migrants. @MFReino, @Naughtweek (Isabel Ruiz) and William L. Allen show that skilled immigrants tend to contribute positively, while humanitarian migrants may incur short-term costs. #Migration #Policy academic.oup.com/oxrep/article/…

OxrepJournal's tweet card. Abstract. As immigration continues to be politically salient in North America and Europe, questions about the compatibility of modern welfare states with i

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Oxford Econ Policy@OxrepJournal · Jun 11

Rhys Andrews examines divergence in local welfare expenditure across the devolved UK. While academy school expansion in England reduced local education spending, Scotland’s free social care policy increased adult social care expenditure. #LocalWelfareUK academic.oup.com/oxrep/article/…

OxrepJournal's tweet card. Abstract. This paper explores the changing nature of the local welfare state in England, Scotland, and Wales. The potential impact of policy changes within

Oxford Econ Policy@OxrepJournal · Jun 10

@IPR_NickP and @GavinJKelly1 analyse how the UK welfare state was reshaped during austerity and Covid, showing that despite fundamental changes, most reforms aligned with the UK's liberal model. They also explore future reform paths. #UKWelfareReform academic.oup.com/oxrep/article/…

OxrepJournal's tweet card. Abstract. This article examines how the UK welfare state was significantly retrenched, reshaped, and selectively expanded in the era of austerity and Covid

Oxford Econ Policy@OxrepJournal · Feb 20

Recommender systems are both a beneficial tool and source of market distortion. In the OxREP, @EmilioC_, Giacomo Calzolari, Vincenzo Denicolò, and Sergio Pastorello argue that the benefits of RS need to be balanced against their economic implications.academic.oup.com/oxrep/article/…

OxrepJournal's tweet card. Abstract. Recommender systems (RS) enhance user experiences by providing personalized content and are widely used by popular services like Apple Music, Spo

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Oxford Econ Policy@OxrepJournal · Feb 17

Are the traditional tools and frameworks of competition policy robust to artificial intelligence? In the OxREP, @ce_tucker discusses how competition policymakers can identify bad intent by firm when confronted with algorithm-based decision-making. academic.oup.com/oxrep/article/…

OxrepJournal's tweet card. Abstract. This paper investigates how the advent of artificial intelligence is likely to change competition policy. As economists we tend to view artificia

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Oxford Econ Policy@OxrepJournal · Feb 14

Clarifying the discussion around eco-systems in competition policy, Pierre Régibeau and Katharine E. Rockett identify key theories of harm. Read the latest OxREP to find out more about “defensive foreclosure” and the Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta cases. academic.oup.com/oxrep/article/…

OxrepJournal's tweet card. Abstract. We discuss the economics of eco-systems, distinct from other industrial structures but currently without an agreed definition. Our aim is to clar

Oxford Econ Policy@OxrepJournal · Feb 13

Insights from behavioural economics have been key to improving regulation of markets dominated by tech companies. Amelia Fletcher and Zita Vasas emphasise the importance of choice architecture in competition law cases in their contribution to the OxREP. academic.oup.com/oxrep/article/…

OxrepJournal's tweet card. Abstract:. In recent years, the relevance of behavioural economics to competition policy has become ever more apparent, especially in digital markets. Choi

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