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Angus Deaton: a statistician’s economist

Illustration: © Johan Jarnestad/The Royal Swedish Academy of SciencesA few years ago, former World Bank…

Ian PrestonOctober 13, 2015

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House prices: regional variations and the impact of Help-to-Buy

'House prices in England and Wales hit record high’ ran a headline from last month…

Oz FlanaganAugust 14, 2015

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Return of the mean: the historical cost of filling the tank

Drivers have been rejoicing since the start of the year at the plummeting price of…

Oz FlanaganJanuary 22, 2015

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House prices: statistics, politics and human behaviour

‘UK house prices rose by 8% in the year’ is the latest startling headline following…

Oz FlanaganMay 30, 2014

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The historical price of petrol – how bad do we have it?

Ministers this week debated whether the government should scrap a planned increase in fuel duty,…

Claire PackhamNovember 22, 2011

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RPI versus CPI – The Definitive Account

The UK government has recently changed the basis on which it calculates increases to benefits…

Jill LeylandAugust 15, 2011