Press Releases
Economist says Stamp Duty Should be Reduced or Abolished for all but New Homes
Professor Andrew Oswald, Professor of Economics at the University of Warwick, has published a short paper today arguing that the Government should reduce or abolish stamp duty for most if not all house purchases
False incentives push gas fired power stations into socially undesirable locations
False incentives generated by the the regulatory regime for the UK gas and electricity industries have caused many gas- fired power stations built in the 1990s to be located in socially undesirable locations.
New Research Says Companies Are Failing to Turn Customer Complaints Into Business Opportunities
Few organizations pass 4 key tests of complaint management according to a new large-scale study by Warwick Business School, at the University of Warwick, into complaint management in service organizations.
Paying poor countries for environmental protection achieves more than linking environment with trade
Research by economists led by Dr Carlo Perroni at the University of Warwick reveals that paying poor countries to protect their environment achieves much more that simply linking trade talks with environmental concerns.
Low paid and multiple job-holders risk being excluded from the National Insurance system
New research carried out by the Institute for Employment Research at the University of Warwick for the Equal Opportunities Commission, entitled The Lower Earnings Limit in Practice: Part-time Employment in Hotels and Catering, shows that the majority of employees did not understand that if they do not pay National Insurance Contributions (NICs) they would remain more or less permanently outside the social protection systems. The research focused on the hotel and catering industry which employs a higher proportion of low paid employees than any other industry.
Country's best Brains Suffer 2 hour Commute each day
New research, by Professor Andrew Oswald and Dr Andrew Benito of the University of Warwick, reveals that the people facing by far the worst commuting times are Britain's most educated and talented employees and managers. Each of whom is often wasting over two hours in cars and trains each working day.