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Low Pay Commission
1st Floor
Kingsgate House
66-74 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6SW


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020 7215 8459
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E-mail:
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The LPC commissions research projects to inform its work.  The findings and any views expressed are those of the authors, and not necessarily endorsed by the LPC.  Research reports which are available electronically are listed opposite.  Details of all the research we have commissioned can be found in an appendix to each of our reports.   Although we can not guarantee that you will be invited, if you would like to be included on our consultation list and/or would like to express an interest in being invited to tender for future research you can email us at: lpc@lowpay.gov.uk.



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Research Projects
 

Research Reports Commissioned for the 2007 Report

Investigating the Sectorial and Regional Effects of the 2003 and 2004 National Minimum Wage Upratings
N. Blake, A. Burrell, A. Goodwin and N. Jagger (Experian Business Strategies Limited and Institute for Employment Studies)

Identifying and Explaining Patterns of National Minimum Wage receipt in Britain 1999-2004
M. Bryan and M. Taylor (Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex)

Awareness of the Minimum Wage in the Hairdressing Industry: An Evaluation of the DTI/HMRC Targeted Campaign
R. Croucher and G. White (University of Middlesex Business School and Wages and Employment Research Unit, University of Greenwich)

The Impact of the National Minimum Wage: Pay Differentials and Workplace Change
A. Denvir and G. Loukas (Institute for Employment Studies)

Longer-term Implications of the National Minimum Wage. A Re-examination of Employer-Provided Training
A. Dickerson (Institute for Employment Research, University of Warwick and University of Sheffield)

A Study of Migrant Workers and the National Minimum Wage and Enforcement Issues that Arise
C. Dustmann, T. Frattini and I. Preston (University College, London)

The Impact of 'New Arrivals' upon the North Staffordshire Labour Market
S. French and J. Möhrke (Centre for Industrial Relations, Institute of Public Policy and Management, Keele University)

The Impact of Economic Recession on Pay Increases and the Low-paid
A. Hatchett, C. Chubb, C. Kirk and N. Allison (Incomes Data Services Ltd)

Monitoring the Impact of the National Minimum Wage in Low-paying Sectors
A. Hatchett, S. Miller, C. Kirk and N. Allison (Incomes Data Services Ltd)

Further Analysis of Flows into and out of the National Minimum Wage
P. Sloane, P. Murphy, P. Latreille, R. Jones and M. Jones (WELMERC, University of Wales, Swansea)

Did the Minimum Wage Change Consumption Patterns?
J. Wadsworth (Royal Holloway College, University of London)

Research Reports Commissioned for the 2006 Report

Non-cash Benefits in Low-paying Sectors, 2005.
Incomes Data Services Ltd.

These are the Research Reports commissioned for the 2005 Report

An analysis of the household characteristics of minimum wage recipients.
M. Bryan and M. Taylor (Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex)

Qualitative  research on firms’ adjustments to the National Minimum Wage.
E. Cronin and M. Thewlis (IRS Research)

Enforcing the minimum wage: The experience of workers and employers.
R. Croucher (Cranfield University) and G. White (University of Greenwich)

The employment  effects of the 2003 increase in the National Minimum Wage.
R. Dickens (Queen Mary, University of London and Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics) and M. Draca (Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics)

The impact of the National Minimum Wage on British firms.
F. Galindo-Rueda (Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics) and S. Pereira (Yale University and University College London)

The impact of the minimum wage in 2003 and 2004 in a number of low- paying sectors. - Executive Summary
Incomes Data Services Ltd

The use of age-related pay (18-21 year olds) since 1999.  -  Executive Summary
Incomes Data Services Ltd

The impact of the National Minimum Wage on profits and prices.

M. Draca and J. Van Reenen (Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics) and S. Machin (University College, London and Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics)

Informal employment, small firms and the National Minimum Wage.
M. Ram (de Montfort University), P. Edwards (University of Warwick) and T. Jones (de Montford University)

Did the minimum wage affect the incidence of second job holding in Britain?
H. Robinson (Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University) and J. Wadsworth (Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics)

The analysis of flows into and out of the National Minimum Wage.
P. Sloane, P. Murphy, M. Jones and R. Jones (University of Wales, Swansea)

The other margin: Do minimum wages cause working hours adjustment for low-wage workers?
M. Stewart (University of Warwick) and J. Swaffield (University of York)


These are the Research Reports Commissioned for the 2004 Report

Estimating the impact of a Minimum Wage on the Labour Market Behaviour of 16 and 17 year olds (PDF 4 Mb)
Andy Dickerson and Paul Jones, University of Warwick

Qualitative research on the impact of the introduction of a minimum wage on the labour market behaviour of 16 and 17 year olds (PDF 314 Kb)
British Youth Council

The impact of introducing a National Minimum Wage for 16 and 17 year olds on employment and education outcomes (PDF 922 Kb)
Christine Frayne and Alissa Goodman, Institute for Fiscal Studies

Firms' Attitudes to Employing16-17 Year Olds (PDF 922 Kb)
Dr Jason Heyes, Leeds University

Firms' Attitudes to Employing16-17 Year Olds (PDF 1.4 Mb)
Fiona Neathey, Institute for Employment Studies

These are the Research Reports Commissioned for the Fourth Report

The National Minimum Wage and Training

H.Rainbird, L.Holly and R.Leisten (Northampton University)

The National Minimum Wage and Employers' Training Decisions
L.Miller & J.Hurstfield (IRS Research) and N.Stratton (Learning Society)

The Youth Labour Market: The Impact of the Minimum Wage (PDF 458 Kb)
C. Faichnie (Greater Manchester Low Pay Unit)

The Impact of the National Minimum Wage on the Wage Distribution, Poverty and the Gender Pay Gap (PDF 433 Kb)
A.Manning and R.Dickens (Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and Political Science

Impact of the National Minimum Wage on the Hairdressing Sector (PDF 384 Kb)
J. Druker, C. Stanworth and G. White (University of Greenwich Business School)

Modelling the Employment Effects of the Minimum Wage (PDF 299 Kb)
M. Stewart (University of Warwick)

The National Minimum Wage and Labour Market Transitions (PDF 307 Kb)
M. Stewart (University of Warwick)

Qualitative Research on Firms' Adjustment to the Minimum Wage (PDF 456 Kb)
D. Grimshaw and M.Carroll (University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology)

The Impact of the National Minimum Wage on Labour Productivity and Unit Labour Costs(PDF 142 Kb)
J. Forth and M. O'Mahoney (National Institute of Economic and Social Research)

 
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