16 December 2009
Sonia Bhalotra has been appointed to a new Scientific Resource Group on Health Equity Analysis and Research at the World Health Organisation (WHO). Some 15-20 members have been selected from amongst academia, NGOs and government on the basis of their knowledge and expertise on equity and health.
16 December 2009
CMPO to research the economic impact of the 'third sector'
7 December 2009
Professor Johnston receives a lifetime achievement award from the Association of American Geographers
1 December 2009
The "Scientific Background" for this year's Nobel Price in Economics cites Halonen as a representative work in this line of research
24 November 2009
Parental choice of primary school in England: what ‘type’ of school do parents choose?
20 November 2009
Research in Public Policy issue 9 'The Next Generation' - Health Press Release Health service 'targets and terror' regime reduced hospital waiting times in England
19 November 2009
Research in Public Policy issue 9 'The Next Generation' - Education Press Release Research by the Centre for Market and Public Organisation (CMPO) provides strong evidence that educational standards can be improved by improving the average quality of teachers. This would seem to support the introduction of a renewable ‘licence to teach’, valid for five years at a time, a plan set out in the Queen’s Speech yesterday.
12 October 2009
"...The current impact on the labour market bears all the hallmarks of past downturns, says Professor Paul Gregg..."
9 October 2009
Paul Gregg discusses the evidence behind active labour market policies.
29 August 2009
"...Single mothers are more likely to be employed, to enjoy greater financial security and to have improved mental health, thanks to a decade of government reforms, according to new research from the Universities of Bath and Bristol...."
