Responsive Public Policy
Addressing these problems in a timely way requires a deep capability in research design and data analysis. Our research programme on Responsive Public Policy produces high-quality, timely research. It focuses on capacity building underpinned with long-term research projects including:
- Improving UK energy efficiency and compliance with environmental regulations.
- Planning regulations and the UK housing system.
Project Contacts:
Ludovica Gazze
Associate Professor of Economics, University of Warwick
Thiemo Fetzer
Professor of Economics, University of Warwick
Nikhil Datta
Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Warwick
Project News
How US tariffs against China provided a boost for Mexican exports and employment
In 2018 and 2019, the US administration hiked tariffs on imports from China. Research shows that imports from Mexico filled the gap, resulting in more employ...
Wednesday 17 Sep 2025
Small boats, big waves: how channel crossings are shaping attitudes to immigration
In the UK, small boats crossing the English Channel represent a tiny share of overall immigration and yet attract disproportionate media and political attent...
Monday 21 Jul 2025
Tariffs and trade – learning from history
As the effect of tariffs on global economies remains uncertain, we highlight the work of CAGE economists who have analysed the impact of tariffs - and show t...
Thursday 15 May 2025
How empty high streets increase support for populist candidates
High streets traditionally served dual functions: economic exchange and social consumption. But the importance of space for community interaction has largely...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Research Highlights
Working papers
Air Quality and Conferences’ Engagement
Tuesday 23 Sep 2025
Structuring cash transfers: cash flow preferences, seasonality, and financial decisions in rural Kenya
Monday 1 Sep 2025
Gender Equality Through Turnover: Quasi-experimental Evidence from Term Limit Reforms in Italy
Monday 1 Sep 2025
Journal Articles
Local decline and populism
Economic Letters, 2025
Temperature and Maltreatment of Young Children
The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2025
Losing on the home front? Battlefield casualties, media, and public support for foreign interventions
American Journal of Political Science, 2024
Feature
Insights from pandemic research
The COVID-19 pandemic presented unprecedented challenges and opportunities for research. Thiemo Fetzer writes about his studies which explored the way government actions influenced public health outcomes and economic stability.