[...]In this article, we measure banks’ alternative fundingsources for Fedwire funds transfers throughout the day, usinga data set that includes all banks’ Fedwire funds transfers andFederal Reserve System deposits. This approach allows us togauge the importance of incoming payments as a...

[...]This report and subsequent publications by Colemanand his associates ignited a heated and often acrimoniousdebate among social scientists concerning the relativeeducational performance of public and private schools.For example, Coleman, Kilgore, and Hoffer (1981) foundthat, in a population...

Universities, parents and poorer students will allbenefit under the Government’s plans for top-upfees.[...]

This paper attempts to clarify the significance of reforms to disabilitybenefits proposed by the New Labour government in 1998, by settingthem in the context of the development of disability benefits since theearly 1970s. The first section charts the creation, extension andsubsequent series of...

John Hills and Orsolya Lelkes have analysed results from the National Centrefor Social Research’s 1998 British Social Attitudes survey on public attitudes toredistribution and social security benefits and at how these relate to currentgovernment policies.There is a persistent public appetite...

Using data from cross-sectional and longitudinal surveys, Kathleen Kiernanand Ganka Mueller have examined two questions: What does the currentlydivorced population look like; and what sort of people are likely to divorce(including breakdown of cohabitation)?The currently divorced are more likely...

This report provides information on the levels of deprivation and need in 4 estates within theLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. These estates are:Edward WoodsWhite CityWilliam ChurchOld Oak[...]

The Transitional Support Scheme (TSS) aims to provide ‘through the gate’ mentoringsupport for short sentence prisoners up to 12 weeks following their release from custody.Specifically, TSS is designed to address the practical resettlement needs of short-sentenceprisoners who are returning to...

This paper examines the extent to which mothers that care for children where thefather is non-resident have an award or agreement for child support in place. Datafrom the Families and Children Study are used to explore not only whether mothershave an award or order but the type of award they...

This paper examines the distribution of the “social wage” benefits inkind from welfare services, including the National Health Service, stateeducation, social housing, and personal social services. The currentGovernment has put a strong emphasis on improving public servicesand has begun to...