We bring together a variety of approaches to:
We investigate the effects of institutions, social and legal norms on economic development and welfare.
Our research shows the importance of religion, linguistic structures, and economic freedom on economic outcomes.
We also show that labour market institutions can explain home-ownership differences across countries and households' fertility decisions.
More about or work in Institutions, Incentives and Welfare
We study topics at the intersection of economics and political science such as:
We study problems related to the public sector of the economy. One important area of our research is tax policy and its effects on economic efficiency and social justice.
We are interested in:
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A new book, edited by Ajit Mishra and Tridip Ray, has been launched by Dr Manmohan Singh (Former Prime Minister of India) and Joseph Stiglitz (Nobel Laureate).
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The ultimate objective of this theme is institutional and policy design aimed at improving economic efficiency, promoting entrepreneurship, and securing social justice.
An interdisciplinary approach is a distinct feature of this theme, where the economic perspective is extended by the social, political, and legal aspects of economics activity.
We focus on four areas:
Contact us if you have any questions about our research theme.