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Richard Blundell

@r_blundell_ucl

Ricardo Professor of Political Economy, @EconUCL. ucl.ac.uk/~uctp39a/ Co-Director ESRC Research Centre, @TheIFS. ifs.org.uk/inequality/

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Dimensions of Inequality: The IFS Deaton Review Institute for Fiscal Studies The whole evidence volume of the Review, including all the remarkable articles examining the many dimensions of inequality, published open access by OUP academic.oup.com/ooec/issue/3/S…

Dimensions of Inequality: The IFS Deaton Review <a href="/TheIFS/">Institute for Fiscal Studies</a> The whole evidence volume of the Review, including all the remarkable articles examining the many dimensions of inequality, published open access by OUP academic.oup.com/ooec/issue/3/S…
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Expanding access to innovative careers is crucial for long-term growth and tackling today’s economic, environmental & social challenges. Unlocking talent worldwide drives progress while reducing inequalities (gender, intergenerational, and across places): blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocial…

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Will Trump’s tariffs boost the US economy? Don’t count onĀ it Lukasz Rachel on why Trump’s trade policies could backfire on the US. theconversation.com/will-trumps-ta…

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New from Frank Verboven & Biliana Yontcheva: Comparatively little is known about the impact of geographic entry restrictions and price regulation, which go beyond general occupational licensing requirements. Read our new article here: microeconomicinsights.org/private-monopo…

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To support increased productivity, helping children growing up in deprivation do better is an obvious target, but not enough. Social skills are also increasingly important for job success. Read more from @R_Blundell_ucl Rachel Griffith & Sandra McNally acss.org.uk/policies-to-pr…

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This week the Latin American and Caribbean Inequality Review has published a supplement in Oxford Open Economics! IFS' Richard Blundell, Sonya Krutikova, Antonella Bancalari & Marcos Vera-HernĆ”ndez šŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ŗ šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡¦ have contributed chapters to the review. šŸ“— Find out more here: ifs.org.uk/news/latin-ame…

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The Latin American and Caribbean Inequality Review (LACIR), a review inspired by the UK IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities on Latin America's persistent high inequality, has had its first major output published as a supplement in Oxford Open Economics.

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We are delighted to announce that Helen Miller has been appointed as the next IFS Director, following on from Paul Johnson in July 2025. Find out more: ifs.org.uk/news/helen-mil…

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Have official statistics been overestimating the wealth of British households by £2 trillion (yes, trillion)? The ONS certainly thinks so. Unfortunately the revision is based on some pretty dodgy economics... 🧵

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The adverse effects of trade and globalization have become politically salient in a way that many of the other determinants of inequality have not. | Trade and Inequality | The IFS-Deaton Review | all open access | academic.oup.com/ooec/article...

The adverse effects of trade and globalization have become politically salient in a way that many of the other determinants of inequality have not. | Trade and Inequality | The IFS-Deaton Review | all open access | academic.oup.com/ooec/article...
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Read more in our think piece ā€˜Innovation and social mobility: two sides of the same coin’ …ialmobility.independent-commission.uk/reports/innova…

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New from Ulrich Doraszelski, Katja Seim, Michael Sinkinson, and Peichun Wang: Ownership concentration and strategic supply reduction Read our new article here: microeconomicinsights.org/ownership-conc…

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šŸ“¢šŸ“¢Registrations for the #RES2025 Annual Conference are now open! Book your place today. Tickets are available with an early bird discount until 16 May. šŸ—“ļøMonday 30 June - Wednesday 2 July šŸ“Uni of Birmingham šŸ‘‰ bit.ly/4huZnsS #RESConference #RESEvents #EconEvent

šŸ“¢šŸ“¢Registrations for the #RES2025 Annual Conference are now open! Book your place today. Tickets are available with an early bird discount until 16 May.

šŸ—“ļøMonday 30 June - Wednesday 2 July
šŸ“<a href="/unibirmingham/">Uni of Birmingham</a>
šŸ‘‰ bit.ly/4huZnsS

#RESConference #RESEvents #EconEvent
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New from David Autor, Caroline Chin, Anna Salomons & Bryan Seegmiller: Technological change transforms economies and labor markets, reshaping the types of jobs that are available, the wages they pay, and the skills they require.

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The findings raise urgent new questions about how labor demand changes as new work emerges, and how AI technologies will reshape tasks and occupations in the decades ahead. Read here: microeconomicinsights.org/the-race-betwe…

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Mark Carney, new prime minister of Canada: "Carney quoted ex-New York governor Mario Cuomo: ā€œYou campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.ā€ ā€œAs the assembled media will tell you, I campaigned in prose,ā€ Carney joked. ā€œSo I’m going govern in econometrics.ā€ thestar.com/politics/feder…

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šŸ“¢ Don’t miss the #RES2025 early bird deadline. Book by 16 May for a discount! Thanks to Nuffield Foundation & Richard Blundell for a great #DeatonReview session. Join us at Uni of Birmingham on 30 June for what’s set to be a highlight! RegisteršŸ‘‰bit.ly/47D8h4y #Economics

šŸ“¢ Don’t miss the #RES2025 early bird deadline. Book by 16 May for a discount!

Thanks to <a href="/NuffieldFound/">Nuffield Foundation</a> &amp; <a href="/R_Blundell_UCL/">Richard Blundell</a> for a great #DeatonReview session. Join us at <a href="/unibirmingham/">Uni of Birmingham</a> on 30 June for what’s set to be a highlight!
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The race between automation and new work | Microeconomic Insights | The findings raise urgent new questions about how labor demand changes as new work emerges, and how AI technologies will reshape tasks and occupations in the decades ahead. microeconomicinsights.org/the-race-betwe…