Last week the Scottish Gov Budget set out a raft of measures including how it would be cutting child poverty to meet its targets & changes to the Scottish Child Payment www.gov.scot/publications... @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social @uofgussp.bsky.social #childpoverty #ScottishChildPayment #FamilyFinances

Fantastic to see @johnswinney.bsky.social cite our new analysis of the very real difference that the Scottish Child Payment is making in Scotland. Investment in social security is a good thing! By @kittyjstewart.bsky.social @emmatominey.bsky.social @ilonapin.bsky.social @katejandersen.bsky.social

New working paper on the impact of the Scottish Child Payment - a cash transfer to low income families in Scotland summarised nicely by @ilonapin.bsky.social

Our second paper explores evidence around whether SCP weakens work incentives. It looks at the impact of the ‘cliff edge’ - the point where a small increase in earnings could take families above the eligibility threshold for Scottish child payment leading to an overall loss of income.

Two new Working Papers from our mixed-methods study Family Finances out now📣 📰 Our first paper looks at the emerging qual & quant findings showing that Scottish Child Payment is making a significant difference to household resources & children's wellbeing 🧵

Does marriage still causally change the division of labour after having a first child? We revisit this question and find evidence of two types of households - some specialize BUT for more modern couples marriage increases coordination - men earn less, take more paternity leave and women keep working

So happy to see our paper out - with my great coauthors Sarah and Kjell

We are hiring an Associate Professor (open field) at the Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Feel free to message me / email for any further information. Please share! www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

Very saddened by the loss of @financialfairness.bsky.social trust as funder of research. They funded our project with @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social @kittyjstewart.bsky.social @ilonapin.bsky.social‬ Suzanna Nesom @katejandersen.bsky.social @cpaguk.bsky.social to evaluate the Scottish Child Payment

Yesterday was our 10th York WOLFE workshop with @thomascorneliussen.bsky.social as our keynote - very appropriate seeing as he co-organised with us with when in York. @chetinicoletti1.bsky.social @brendonmcconnell.bsky.social @chawlaharpreet.bsky.social ‪@eamayac.bsky.social ‪@youngxun.bsky.social‬

Great to have our special issue on gender norms (co-edited along with @nikkishure.bsky.social) out in print. The issue is dedicated to Anita Ratcliffe. @almudenasevilla.bsky.social @shellyjlundberg.bsky.social @abicadams.bsky.social @maltesandner.bsky.social @suncicavujic.bsky.social &more

Looking forward to this conference and pleased to be giving a keynote. Submit your papers and see you there

Our first Family Finances event held at the House of Lords: What difference can cash transfers make to low income families @financialfairness.bsky.social @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social @kittyjstewart.bsky.social @katejandersen.bsky.social @aaronreeves.bsky.social www.york.ac.uk/policy-engin...

🚨 Job Alert 🚨 4-year postdoc position to work on my ERC project HARSH - Uncovering the Roots of Harsh Parenting. 📍 Dep. of Economics @DSE_Unibo, Bologna, Italy 🇮🇹 📅 Deadline: March 14, 2025 💡 Learn more and apply here: econjobmarket.org/positions/11... #econtwitter #econjobmarket #ejm

What is the evidence on the impact of cash transfers for children in addressing poverty? Looking forward to discussing this today with @kittyjstewart.bsky.social @aaronreeves.bsky.social @emmatominey.bsky.social @cpaguk.bsky.social Thanks to @financialfairness.bsky.social for making it possible

Call for papers! Submit your paper to the 2025 Workshop of Family and Labour Economics in York on 1 July (deadline 28 March). Our keynote is @thomascorneliussen.bsky.social. We look forward to hosting you. @chetinicoletti1.bsky.social wolfe-workshop.org

Scotland plan to cancel two child limit - let’s hope it happens. Since this policy has come into force child poverty for larger families has diverged / soared #econsky www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Submit to the new Economic Journal Special Issue #econsky

A new podcast to listen to on my way back to York tonight, with the York Alumni @dacemoglumit.bsky.social 🎧 #econsky

@julier.bsky.social @richmurphy-econ.bsky.social A flying visit to London to start a new collaboration

For this week's Top of the Charts, we've got cracking research from @emmatominey.bsky.social , @draliceevans.bsky.social , @gfloridi.bsky.social and, well, me! And how sickness-driven inactivity is more important than family-related inactivity for low-income families Get it here⤵️ buff.ly/4ewPvO1

I'm hoping to see people post about their new research and publication news on #econsky - it's a great way to catch up with current work. I've missed this since twitter has been fading out

I’ve just started listening to podcasts by @soumayakeynes.bsky.social and this in particular, about immigration under Trump was really informative, interesting, worrying in parts. Worth a listen

Returned from Norway to York to hear Marianne Page’s new paper using Norwegian data (with Sara Abrahamsson, Aline Butikofer, Katrine Loken). Early life health policies have effects that persist into the second generation.

Good LSE blog by @emmatominey.bsky.social. Summary evidence that the welfare system is causing harm to the mental health of claimants it is designed to help. Reforms need to improve the mental health of those relying on the welfare system as a safety net. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Feeling relaxed after day1 of workshop in Norway. Great talks followed by fjord and infinity pool swim and some lovely singing from @rginja.bsky.social. Thanks @julier.bsky.social @julianjohnsen.bsky.social