📢 Teachers! Want to get your students to think differently? We've got free, fully resourced lessons on topics from topics from Trump, propaganda, revolution, to democracy. @cephie.bsky.social @cagewarwick.bsky.social Open minds today! 👉 www.tes.com/teaching-res...

“We are now in a world where policymakers need to take this seriously.” @duncanweldon.bsky.social commends the importance and accessibility of 'Economic Warfare and Sanctions Since 1688' by @mark4harrison.bsky.social and Stephen Broadberry at the book's launch event last week. buff.ly/APtzJKG

📢 Applications are now open for the annual CAGE summer school for undergraduates interested in a career in academic or policy research. 📅 21st to 25th June 2026 🎓️ University of Warwick 👉 Find out more and apply by Monday 9th March

Congratulations to @cagewarwick.bsky.social Their report: Solving Britain’s Housing Crisis: Where and how to build 1.5 million homes has been selected by our Editorial Panel as one of the 'must read' reports of 2025, www.thinkhouse.org.uk/reports/2025/ #ukhousing #housingresearch #housingpolicy

@amritakulka.bsky.social and my housing work was featured on ITV Tonight yesterday. You can play with a fun map and read more about it here: wheretobuild.warwick.ac.uk

Our WhereToBuild mapping tool was on ITV Tonight last night!! Super interesting episode on new builds and housing quality! wheretobuild.warwick.ac.uk @nikdatta.bsky.social @cagewarwick.bsky.social @annapowellsmith.bsky.social

“We analysed over 3 million new builds in the UK and found that about 70% .. had worse access to jobs and employment than the average pre-existing house.” 📺️ Watch @nikdatta.bsky.social discuss the #wheretobuild research for ITV Tonight on the government’s overhaul of planning rules.

📝 Read our December and January round-up of CAGE working papers from across our global academic network of research associates. 📊 #econresearch warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/econ...

How have economic warfare and sanctions been applied in modern history? 📅 On Thurs 19th Feb leading economic historians Stephen Broadberry and @mark4harrison.bsky.social will be launching their new book covering three centuries of global history at the British Academy. 👉 Register your place:

Analysis in the Guardian highlights the work of Professor Thiemo Fetzer @trfetzer.com linking the decline of local high streets with the rise of populism. 📰 buff.ly/WH6fIBy

"After the Trump administration’s actions against oil tankers in international waters, there is a strong possibility that the global shadow fleet is at a tipping point." Professor Thiemo Fetzer @trfetzer.com writes for the Globalist 📰

A fantastic day two of our Winter School for GES members. With thanks to @econopete.bsky.social for tips on using AI tools to achieve research tasks more effectively and @amritakulka.bsky.social for an insightful presentation on the #wheretobuild project.

Great to have @jamessmithrf.bsky.social Research Director at the @resolutionfoundation.org deliver the keynote to GES members at the CAGE Winter School this week. He discussed the low growth challenge and the need for a place-based approach to ensure equality of pay and productivity across the UK.

How have economic warfare and sanctions been applied in modern history? New book by @mark4harrison.bsky.social and Stephen Broadberry looks across three centuries of global history for clues to how economic sanctions and warfare worked and why their effects often came as a surprise. buff.ly/2vOcWIl

We’re recruiting for a proactive administrator to be a key part of our small team and provide high-quality research administrative support for all the activities of the CAGE Research Centre. Closing date: 18th January 2026. Find out more and apply: 👉

"Where homes are built within a local authority matters far more than the headline targets set for each area." @NikDatta.bsky.social and @AmritaKulka.bsky.social discuss their research into tackling the UK’s housing crisis for Inside Housing magazine.

Today three years of work come to fruition with publication of Steve Broadberry's and my book, Economic Warfare and Sanctions since 1688 www.cambridge.org/gb/universit... @cagewarwick.bsky.social @warwickecon.bsky.social @cepr.org @britishacademy.bsky.social @universitypress.cambridge.org 1/4

🏘️ “Closing the housing gap will require building in the right places, not just building more.” @NikDatta.bsky.social and @AmritaKulka.bsky.social discuss their research into tackling the UK’s housing crisis for the Local Government Chronicle. 📰

📰 Professor Thiemo Fetzer @trfetzer.com writes for Politico Europe on the need for the EU to shape its own economic identity in the Trump era.

Another great opportunity for PhD students to gather feedback on their work, learn from national and international colleagues, and build up networks. Submissions by 31st January 2026. Find out more: sites.google.com/view/warwick...

Professor @sbhalotra.bsky.social shares further research about workplace sexual harassment @cagewarwick.bsky.social #NoExcuse #16Days #ForAllWomenAndGirls

📝 Read our November round-up of CAGE working papers from across our global academic network of research associates. 📊 #econresearch buff.ly/h6MYNm9

Join us for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence.

New piece from me and Jan Bakker in The Conversation theconversation.com/could-new-te...

Students in Y12 or 13 from state schools are invited to join this free workshop on 20 March 2026 at Uni of Warwick - focusing on #migration in all its forms to show how the movement of people shapes world economies. Find out more here: buff.ly/uy9taeA #DiscoverEconomics #EconomicsAlevel

Where should Britain build 1.5 million homes? @amritakulka.bsky.social l and I analysed 20 billion housing searches + availability to map demand at a hyper-local level. Map 👉 wheretobuild.warwick.ac.uk Full + 350 LA reports 👉 www.warwick.ac.uk/cage/whereto... @cagewarwick.bsky.social 1/n

New research has found that new homes are increasingly being built in areas with low demand, poor access to jobs, and limited amenities. The study and online mapping tool with LA specific reports shows where and how new homes should be built to meet actual demand. 🏘️ #wheretobuild 👉 bit.ly/4p3dcD6

📝 Read our October round-up of CAGE working papers from across our global academic network of research associates. 📊 warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/econ...

Professor Dennis Novy congratulating economics Nobel Prize joint winner Philippe Aghion as part of his new role as Chief Economist at the FCDO. Along with Joel Mokyr and Peter Howitt, the laureates' work is crucial for understanding economic growth and high-quality policymaking in the UK.

theconversation.com/how-new-rent... New piece from Jan David Bakker & myself on some of the possible consequences of the renter's rights bill

📝 New research reveals that England’s political upheaval in 1688 which changed the monarchy and the role of parliament, also shifted the balance of power in the transatlantic slave trade thousands of miles away on the West African coast. #EconHistory #BlackHistoryMonth

📣 Submissions are now open for our second Women in Environmental Economics Workshop in collaboration with @CEPR.org from 9- 10 April 2026 in Venice. 📝 Papers in any subfield of environmental economics are welcome. 📅 Deadline: 3rd December 2025. More info and how to submit: 👇 buff.ly/3mMVmPa

📣 Submissions are now open for our second Women in Environmental Economics Workshop in collaboration with @CEPR.org from 9-10 April 2026 in Venice. 📝 Papers in any subfield of environmental economics are welcome. 📅 Deadline: 3rd December 2025. 👉More info and how to submit: bit.ly/4nTVlhT

📖 Fiction can reveal the emotional and social costs of gender inequality. Bishnupriya Gupta contributes to a new book which features insights from economists on the way literature can deepen our understanding of economic behaviour and societal change.

For Putin's birthday I was quoted in @thesun.co.uk about his methods of rule . . . www.thesun.co.uk/news/3693614... @warwickecon.bsky.social @cagewarwick.bsky.social @britishacademy.bsky.social @basees.bsky.social

📝 New research shows that despite over a century of economic development, language differences within India continue to limit regional migration and the ability of people to move in search of better opportunities. buff.ly/dw4Fd0j

📈 New study has uncovered a striking link between air pollution and workplace safety, revealing that even moderate increases in nitrogen dioxide can dramatically raise the risk of accidents on construction sites. 👷

Congratulations to CAGE Impact Director @dennisnovy.bsky.social on his appointment to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office as the lead economic adviser to the Foreign Secretary on the UK’s foreign and international development policy.

📝 Read our September round-up of CAGE working papers from across our global academic network of research associates. 📊

Data of 48 US states and over 120 industries from 1880 to 2007 show strong unconditional convergence in manufacturing productivity. Poorer states grew faster, closing gaps at an average rate of 7.6% per year. Alexander Klein, Miguel León-Ledesma, Nicholas Crafts cepr.org/voxeu/column... #EconSky

Great to see new ruling on transparency over ticket prices announced this morning. Prof Mike Waterson explains the economics of the music industry in this article for #economicsobservatory buff.ly/DPf1Qgz

When the US administration hiked tariffs on imports from China in 2018/19, research shows that imports from Mexico filled the gap. @dennisnovy.bsky.social & Natalie Chen discuss the benefits an earlier hike in US tariffs had on Mexico’s exports and employment for #Advantage. 📰 buff.ly/tbn0LUY

Until the 18th century, navigation across the open seas was perilous. Sailors could travel long distances but faced an impossible task determining their position.🧭 Martina Miotto offers a new perspective for #Advantage on the way an advanced clock transformed global trade. 📰 buff.ly/ghuvypN

Economic warfare and economic sanctions have a long history. But are they as powerful as military action? Stephen Broadberry discusses the lessons to be learned from history and examines three centuries of evidence in our summer issue of #Advantage magazine. 📰 buff.ly/2qtJ8vN

Congratulations to CAGE Theme Lead, James Fenske elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences - the sector’s leading independent voice in the UK. buff.ly/FiiFFl1

Migration debates are politically charged and often seen as an economic threat. But in a world of instability and labour shortages could immigration be part of the solution? @andyferrara.bsky.social writes for #Advantage on its vital role in the future of western economies. 📰 buff.ly/gfjASdZ

What does the story of India reveal about the big questions of world history? I got to talk about this at the British Academy. What an honour! Recording out now. This was at the book launch of B. Gupta's "Economic History of India", hosted by the always-inspiring @cagewarwick.bsky.social. 1/3

Manuel Bagues & Natalia Zinovyeva find that #gender segregation in #education stems from gender segregation in childhood activities and friendships, which are shaped by family income and parenting styles. cepr.org/voxeu/column... #EconSky

New study into the role of captains in the American Civil War sheds light on the skills needed for effective leadership. It shows the vital role of front-line leadership and provides insights for modern day organisations. #EconomicHistory

Our latest issue of #Advantage magazine is out now. 📰 Featuring expert contributions on the effect that tariffs, war and migration have on global economies. 👉 buff.ly/XJOsqqD