ESRC research centre based at the University of Warwick delivering policy-driven economics research informed by culture, history and behaviour. www.warwick.ac.uk/cage https://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3mrd65jjv4g2rNew study suggests areas hit harder during the Blitz were more likely to back Brexit in 2016 - not simply because of economics or demography, but because wartime experience appears to have endured in local memory and political culture. https://buff.ly/0PtNS9o23 Jul 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrd65jjv4g2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3mr2psuwpw22fCongratulations to Sonia Bhalotra, CAGE Project Lead for health, wellbeing and gender - newly elected fellow of the British Academy https://warwick.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/warwick-celebrates-three/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jul 2026 06:59 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr2psuwpw22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3mq4lxb7jzk2gInterested in a career in applied economics or quantitative analysis of public policies? There's still time to apply to join our team led by @amritakulka.bsky.social @nikdatta.bsky.social generating UK housing and planning evidence. D/L: Sun 12th July Start: 15th August (flexible) buff.ly/hbI68LX08 Jul 2026 07:30 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4lxb7jzk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3mq2rbmwwyv2yNew research suggests India has become more meritocratic over the past four decades, with historically disadvantaged caste groups making significant gains in education and skilled employment. However, deep inequalities remain. https://buff.ly/tUX3zP407 Jul 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2rbmwwyv2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3mp4f2cejpc2kIn developing countries pneumonia remains a leading causes of child deaths. New research shows that the first antibiotic treatments for pneumonia in 1937 didn’t just save children's lives – but those who received it saw long lasting effects on their education, employment and income. https://buff.ly/pHfKP0825 Jun 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4f2cejpc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3mozvnqq5qj2pNew research tracking children from adolescence into adulthood finds that antidepressant treatment during childhood can deliver significant long-term benefits - improved educational achievement, stronger employment prospects and reduced rates of self-harm and suicide attempts. https://buff.ly/LewJ8gp24 Jun 2026 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozvnqq5qj2phttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3moihxbweup2iMajor study by @econopete.bsky.social and @ymschindler.bsky.social suggests that concerns about entry level roles being replaced by AI may be unfounded - and calls for a redesign of hybrid work to better support early-career development. https://buff.ly/9TbhpOS17 Jun 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3moihxbweup2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3mocvm32odk2yFantastic opportunity for someone interested in a career in applied economics or quantitative analysis of public policies to join a team led by @amritakulka.bsky.social @nikdatta.bsky.social generating UK housing and planning evidence. D/L: Sun 12th July Start: 15th August (flexible) buff.ly/hbI68LX15 Jun 2026 08:48 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mocvm32odk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3mo3emecm722tWe were delighted to bring together economists, academics and policy makers at a workshop hosted by @martasantamaria.bsky.social and @jschneebacher.bsky.social this week looking at new research on frictions to trade, regional growth and productivity. https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/research/centres/cage/news/10-06-26-unlocking_uk_wide_growth_new_research_evidence_and_policy_tools/12 Jun 2026 08:55 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3emecm722thttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3mnrel4kixn2rGreat to see the work of @trfetzer.com on high street decline and the rise in support for populist politics included in this BBC In Depth analysis: https://buff.ly/Lj6eqPz08 Jun 2026 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrel4kixn2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3mnesbirnz22q📝 Read our April and May round-up of CAGE working papers from across our global academic network of research associates. 📊 #econresearch https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/research/centres/cage/news/22-05-26-cage_working_papers_april_and_may_2026/03 Jun 2026 09:29 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnesbirnz22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3mmt5h5c2nt2aEVENT: Unlocking UK-wide growth One-day workshop on Tues 9th June with the @theifs.bsky.social to discuss new research on the UK's internal market, regional inequalities and domestic frictions to trade, regional growth and productivity. 📅 Sign up here: buff.ly/8lECovW27 May 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmt5h5c2nt2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3mmqn22w3zw2vIn the final episode of our #economichistory podcast Stephen Broadberry and Bishnupriya Gupta discuss their work on the impact of British colonialism on India and continue the broader story of living standards of the pre-industrial world. 🎧️ Listen: buff.ly/mxNQ39P Hosted: @ilarimakela.bsky.social https://buff.ly/mxNQ39P26 May 2026 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmqn22w3zw2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3mmbijls7jk2oGreat to see the work of @nikdatta.bsky.social and Johannes Brinkmann on profits when fuel prices rise and fall covered by the FT today. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 May 2026 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmbijls7jk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3mm6zrzrv272vThe tech gap between China and the West is closing fast. But why did the land that invented paper and gunpowder ever fall behind? In this episode of our #economichistory podcast Debin Ma approaches the making of modernity from an eastern perspective. 🎧️ Listen at: https://buff.ly/mwTEtkD19 May 2026 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm6zrzrv272vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3mlshf7u7ew2xLaunching a new video series with @discoverecon.bsky.social which looks at how migration shapes economies. Our first episode discusses why the Irish Famine caused one of the biggest exoduses from a single island in history - and what more could have been done to help. ▶️ https://youtu.be/1wQbJoKi9eU14 May 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlshf7u7ew2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3mlq5snn4hc2vWhy was the steam engine invented in Britain and not other parts of Europe? In this episode of our #economichistory podcast we talk to Oxford professor Robert Allen on the dynamics that shaped the British economy at the time - cheap fossil fuels and high wages. 🎧️ Listen at: buff.ly/rxDUO8D13 May 2026 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq5snn4hc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3mlnggbl3zf2sJoin our one-day workshop on Tues 9th June with @theifs.bsky.social discussing new research on the UK's internal market, regional inequalities and domestic frictions to trade, regional growth and productivity. Find out more and sign up: buff.ly/pHv5MKZ12 May 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnggbl3zf2shttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3ml3ut7qnbs2k“The Industrial Revolution happened after the Scientific Revolution, and that's probably not a coincidence.” In this episode of our #economichistory podcast Joel Mokyr, 2025 Nobel laureate explores the many ways science contributed to Europe’s economic rise. 🎧️ Listen at: buff.ly/lbfDqgF05 May 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3ut7qnbs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3mkmrzf3eeu2sIn the first episode of our #economichistory podcast we talk to Kenneth Pomeranz who coined the term Great Divergence. He explains his theories on why Europe became the birthplace of industrial modernity. 🎧️ Listen at: buff.ly/tlzwdzo 🎙️ Hosted by @ilarimakela.bsky.social29 Apr 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmrzf3eeu2shttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3mkmm5cbohe2f"The hardest truth about the Iran war is not that 'someone is winning.' It is that multiple actors are benefiting from different parts of the same crisis." Writes @trfetzer.com for the Globalist: https://buff.ly/fSCsuEX29 Apr 2026 07:45 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmm5cbohe2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3mk5pa2hzvg2v🎧️ Listen to our new economic history podcast exploring the great divergence between Europe and Asia. Hosted by @ilarimakela.bsky.social our first series hears from leading experts discussing the roles colonialism, technology and institutions play in the making of the modern world. buff.ly/aiSOJUJ23 Apr 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5pa2hzvg2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3mjgzetcoz32h📢 There’s still time to apply for the 2026 CAGE summer school – open to undergraduates interested in a career in academic or policy research. 📅 21st to 25th June 2026 at the University of Warwick Deadline extended to Thurs 30th April. Apply at 👉 https://buff.ly/a4UBb4v14 Apr 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjgzetcoz32hhttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3mjepljyno22hWe were delighted to host a fantastic group of women at our Venice venue last week - showcasing their research and expertise in environmental economics. https://buff.ly/uOJNEuy13 Apr 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjepljyno22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/cagewarwick.bsky.social/post/3mivymsdtw22uNew analysis by the Warwick economists behind the #Wheretobuild housing demand mapping tool tests the government's seven-site shortlist outlined in its new town strategy - and rank the sites based on measures of likely success. https://buff.ly/CSTJzsx07 Apr 2026 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:ljsvbgmnbxsinvsboagerrvi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivymsdtw22u