My research is in the broad field of personnel economics and investigates educational attainment, training, pay and career progression.
Recent and ongoing projects that address various dimensions of careers and the labour market include: Women in part-time employment (a series of papers examining the role and impact of part- time employment in women's careers); Gender differences in the professions (exploring the relationship between gender, pay and promotion amongst scientists working in Higher Education and Research Institutes); Changing nature of the labour market (two main projects, the first looks at autonomy and reward in the modern labour market and a second examining the impact of management practices in the UK, using the ‘Exit, Voice, Loyalty' model); Careers of the European elite (examining career trajectories and attitudes to administrative reform amongst officials working at the European Commission).
I have research interests outside of personnel economics. I have worked with Professor Hargreaves Heap on two papers in media economics, the first explores the link between trust and public funding of broadcasting and a second examines the extent to which there is cultural diversity in the UK printed press and asks whether this might be adversely affected should the degree of competition within the market alter. I have also collaborated with colleagues in SWP developing a simple cost- benefit analysis of policy interventions. I am currently contributing to work being undertaken by Neil Cooper and June Thoburn (SWP) costing a family support initiative undertaken by Westminster Council.
