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
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…
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
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
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
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
