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Do tariffs work? @PJTheEconomist and @levell_peter discuss the economic consequences of tariffs, why governments use them, and whether they actually achieve their intended goals.
➡️ Listen to the podcast here: ifs.org.uk/articles/do-tarif…
1/ Food and drink prices have risen by around a third since January 2021.
That hit poorer households harder, because necessities take up more of their spending.
But is that the end of the story? Our new paper has a detailed look. tinyurl.com/2dm64wjv
11/ A possible reason for this is that cheaper goods are associated with lower profit margins. This means there is less scope for retailers to absorb increases in costs through lower profits, rather than higher prices for consumers.
Peter Levell retweeted
Inequality: The IFS Deaton Review @TheIFS The whole evidence volume of the Review, with clickable links to the remarkable set of commissioned articles across the many dimensions of inequality, now published open access by OUP, follow the link at ifs.org.uk/inequality/direct…
ALT Inequality: The Deaton Review. The whole evidence volume of the Review, with clickable links to the remarkable set of commissioned articles across the many dimensions of inequality, now published open access by OUP, follow the link at https://ifs.org.uk/inequality/directory/
A bit of fun with the CPI. Changes in the prices of different selected goods since 2005. Electronics and clothing 🔽. Energy and insurance🔼.
Peter Levell retweeted
Now @EvanHD chairs a #RES2024 panel discussion with three @NuffieldFound grant holders @R_Blundell_UCL , @asvalero and @levell_peter exploring the causes of the UK's sluggish productivity performance.
Peter Levell retweeted
It's been some time in the making, but here is the new @TheIFS A-level resource website. It's full of content to challenge students beyond the syllabus. Take your time to explore the resources and share it with fellow Economics teachers and students.
ifs.org.uk/microsite/level-p… – at Manchester, England
Peter Levell retweeted
We talk to @Aitor_IrastFadr who, with @levell_peter & @matthiasparey at the @TheIFS, has used the ONS-LS to investigate how individuals and their partners responded to rising Chinese import competition in the 2000s.
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