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.
- Solving Britain's Housing Crisis: Where and How to Build 1.5 Million Homes.
Project Contacts:
Ludovica Gazze
Associate Professor of Economics, University of Warwick
Thiemo Fetzer
Professor of Economics, University of Warwick
Amrita Kulka
Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Warwick
Project News
Ten inconvenient truths about the energy implications of the Iran crisis
Yes, the Iran crisis is a matter of global security. But it is also an event redistributing market shares in a declining hydrocarbon system.
Wednesday 29 Apr 2026
Women at the forefront of environmental economics
Over 20 women working in environmental economics joined forces to showcase their research and expertise at an event held at the University of Warwick’s...
Monday 13 Apr 2026
Government's seven new town locations scored against real-world demand data
The government’s new town strategy is one part of its efforts to address the UK’s housing shortage through large-scale development. However, its ...
Tuesday 31 Mar 2026
Excess profits are being made at the pumps – but not when you think
New analysis of fuel prices confirms a long-held suspicion – at times of crisis when wholesale oil prices rise, prices at the pump also rise quickly &n...
Tuesday 17 Mar 2026
Research Highlights
Working papers
Sticky Gravity
Wednesday 8 Apr 2026
Environmental Permits, Regulatory Burden, and Firm Outcomes
Monday 22 Dec 2025
Training or Retiring? How Labor Markets Adjust to Trade and Technology Shocks
Tuesday 11 Nov 2025
Journal Articles
Heads up: Does air pollution cause workplace accidents?
Journal of Public Economics, 2025
Environmental lead risk in the 21st century
Nature, 2025
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.