CAGE Summer School 2026: Develop the research skills needed for data analysis 21st - 25th June at the University of Warwick

📢 There’s still time to apply for the 2026 CAGE summer school – open to undergraduates interested in a career in academic or policy research.

📅 21st to 25th June 2026 at the University of Warwick

Deadline extended to Thurs 30th April. Apply at 👉

Women at the forefront of environmental economics Over 20 women working in environmental economics joined forces to showcase their research and expertise at an event held at the University of Warwick’s Venice venue.

We were delighted to host a fantastic group of women at our Venice venue last week - showcasing their research and expertise in environmental economics.

Economic warfare: lessons from history, with Mark Harrison What four centuries of conflict can tell us about today

Does economic warfare work?

Sometimes... but it can also go very badly wrong. In this week's podcast I spoke to the brilliant @mark4harrison.bsky.social about what lessons we can learn from history

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Economic warfare: lessons from history, with Mark Harrison What four centuries of conflict can tell us about today

A grim subject for most, but a pleasure for me to chat with the excellent @soumayakeynes.ft.com on the Economics Show of @financialtimes.com about three centuries of economic warfare and sanctions www.ft.com/content/2404...

Government's seven new town locations scored against real-world demand data The government’s new town strategy is one part of its efforts to address the UK’s housing shortage through large-scale development. However, its success depends less on the quantity of housing built…

New analysis by the Warwick economists behind the #Wheretobuild housing demand mapping tool tests the government's seven-site shortlist outlined in its new town strategy - and rank the sites based on measures of likely success.

CAGE Working Papers March 2026 CAGE research papers draw on our global academic network of research associates and address topics aligned to our four core themes.

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

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“Profit margins expand after the crisis has passed when prices start to slowly drift back down.”

@nikdatta.bsky.social discusses his research on oil price spikes for a Times investigation on the increasing cost of fuel and ‘price gouging’

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Great to see so many year 12 and 13 school students taking part in our interactive event with @discoverecon.bsky.social last week - and discovering that a career in economics is about far more than finance. buff.ly/lldTk40

Excess profits are being made at the pumps – but not when you think New analysis of fuel prices confirms a long-held suspicion – at times of crisis when wholesale oil prices rise, prices at the pump also rise quickly – but they are slower to match any subsequent fall.

There has been a lot of discussion around petrol "price gouging" over the last few days. New @cagewarwick.bsky.social policy note from myself and Johannes Brinkmann on this claim with some analysis from around the Russian Invasion of Ukrain. The main points:

Excess profits are being made at the pumps – but not when you think New analysis of fuel prices confirms a long-held suspicion – at times of crisis when wholesale oil prices rise, prices at the pump also rise quickly – but they are slower to match any subsequent fall.

New analysis of fuel prices by @nikdatta.bsky.social and Johannes Brinkmann confirms a long-held suspicion – at times of crisis when wholesale oil prices rise, prices at the pump also rise quickly – but they are slower to match any subsequent fall.

CAGE Summer School 2026: Develop the research skills needed for data analysis 21st - 25th June at the University of Warwick

📢 EXTENDED DEADLINE Applications are still 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 Friday 17th April

The Economics of Education : 2026 Crafts Lecture and Workshop Over 50 national and international delegates attended the Crafts lecture and workshop on the economics of education and the role of institutions organised by Sascha Becker, James Fenske and Bishnupriy...

We were delighted to host Martha Bailey (marthajbailey.bsky.social) who delivered the Crafts lecture at our 2026 economic history conference. Over 50 national and international delegates attended the workshop on the economics of education and the role of institutions.
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The year 2026 Nick Crafts Lecture at @warwickecon.bsky.social @cagewarwick.bsky.social given by the amazing @marthajbailey.bsky.social

CAGE Working Papers February 2026 CAGE research papers draw on our global academic network of research associates and address topics aligned to our four core themes.

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

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Workshop on Digital Platforms: Methods, Policy and Politics | ifo Institute Scientific Organizers: Annali Casanueva-Artis (ifo Institute) and Mateusz Stalinski (University of Warwick)

📣 Call for papers: submissions are open for our Workshop on Digital Platforms: Methods, Policy and Politics in collaboration with @cesifo.org 19 - 20 June 2026 at the University of Warwick.

📅 Deadline: 31st March 2026.

👉 More info and how to submit:

📢 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.
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CAGE Summer School 2026: Develop the research skills needed for data analysis 21st - 25th June at the University of Warwick

📢 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

Housing reports and policy documents from 2025 A repository for reports from across the housing sector published in 2025.

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

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Book Launch: Economic Warfare and Sanctions since 1688 How have economic warfare and sanctions been applied in modern history? A new book Economic Warfare and Sanctions Since 1688 edited by leading economic historians Stephen Broadberry (University of…

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:

Doom loop of decline: how struggling high streets fuel far-right sympathies in UK Retail accounts for 5% of the UK economy – but its visibility gives it an outsize influence on public perception

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. 📰
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Is the Global Shadow Fleet Now Seriously Degraded? - The Globalist 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.

"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.
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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: 👉