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Usage of the Living Costs and Food Survey (formerly the Expenditure and Food Survey)

This page contains information from users who have downloaded the LCF/EFS data and who have agreed to have their project information shared. You can opt to be included or to amend the details held for you by changing your project registration.

A 2010 report on the usage of the LCF is available in Word format.

Usage of the National Food Survey is also available.

• Inequality; debt accumulation and the great recession – Mr Simon Collie (University of Brighton – Brighton Business School). September 2011

  I intend to use this data for my MSc dissertation project. I am investigating whether increased inequality over the last 30 years contributed to the macroeconomic instability that precipitated the recent "great recession"
  Other surveys used: FES.

• Economic Modelling – Dr Keshab Bhattarai (University of Hull – Business School). August 2011

  I have been working on the genearal equilibrium modelling and eocnometric analysis for the UK and other countries for more than ten years.
  Other surveys used: LFS HSE BCS APS.

• Modelling the effect of reducing sugared beverage consumption on sugar intake and obesity in adults – Dr Damilola Olajide (University of Aberdeen – Applied Health Sciences). August 2011

  The aims of this project are to identify the level of reduction in sugared beverage consumption required to make an impact on dietary and health outcomes and to explore alternative regulatory or voluntary methods of achieving change. The research will: (i) provide robust estimates for Scotland of the effect that a sugared beverage tax would have on consumption, body mass index (BMI) and Scottish brands, and (ii) investigate the potential to affect consumption of sugared beverages. The Living Costs and Food Survey (formerly Expenditure and Food Survey) data will be used to estimate a system of demand equations to capture the effect of price increases on sugared beverage consumption and substitution effects to other products.
  Other surveys used: NATIONAL DIET AND NUTRITION SURVEY; 2008-2009 BHPS.

• GILDED project – Dr Nick Gotts (James Hutton Institute; The – Integrated Land Use Systems). July 2011

  The data will be used to construct input files for a simulation model of domestic energy demand at household and community level, in the context of the EU FP7 project GILDED (http://www.gildedeu.org/).
  Other surveys used: SSA GHS.

• Thesis for Maste of Science programme in Economics – Mr Gionata Castaldi. July 2011

  I would like to use the data for my thesis in environmental economics in order to complete the maser of Science in Economics. Particularly interested in the households dataset and in the expenditure household data.
  Other surveys used: EHS.

• ESRC Comparative methods in social policy – Dr Mark Tomlinson (University of Oxford – Social Policy and Intervention). July 2011

  The project intends to compare different structural equation modelling methods and regression techniques in the analysis of social policy. It attempts to combine macro level policy data with panel datsets from different countries in order to analyse the impact of benefit generosity, welfare regimes etc. on unemployment and poverty experience.

• Well-being and inflation – Professor David Bell (University of Stirling – Economics). June 2011

  This study is intended to examine the trade-off between unemployment and inflation measured in terms of their respective effects on well-being. It will mainly focus on the Euro barometer datasets to develop consistent estimates of the impact of unemployment and inflation on the well-being of the citizens of different European countries.
  Other surveys used: SHES HSE SSA LFS BHPS.

• Household Consumption Through Recent Recessions – Mr Cormac ODea (Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) – Consumption). June 2011

  We are using the LCFS/EFS/FES to compare the extent to which household expenditure fell in the past three UK Recessions. We are also comparing the extent of these falls between households of different types.
  Other surveys used: FES.

• Comprehensive Balance Sheet – Mr Robert Gilhooly. May 2011

  We aim to create a comprehensive balance sheet as an extension to the generational accounting framework. The comprehensive balance sheet aims to: 1. introduce capitalised future income and expenditure to give an indication of sustainability; 2. split the private sector into current and future generations to address intergenerational fairness; 3. record the environment as a capital asset which both generations can consume, while sustainability allows for substitution between different forms of consumption. LCF/EFS data is required to create income and consumption profiles by age.

• Household expenditure comparison – Professor Shin Ikeda. May 2011

  To investigate any pattern or difference of the household expenditure between two countries, UK and Japan, not due to statistical or administrative reasons. In Japan we don't have microdata on household income and expenditure so we would re-aggregate and make adaptation of UK data to Japanese (semi-)aggregated data table.

• Estimating Demand for Milk in the UK – Dr Wanwiphang Manachotphong. May 2011

  We are working on a theoretical analysis of the UK milk supply chain. This analysis includes studying the form(s) and outcome(s) of the bargain over surplus (profit) between milk retailers and processors. To do so we will need to obtain a demand curve for milk. The data will be used to estimate the demand for milk in the UK.
  Other surveys used: NFS.

• Sustainable Practices Analysis – Dr Ben Anderson (University of Essex – Sociology). May 2011

  The Sustainable Practices Group intends to achieve new and relevant understandings of the processes which lead to radical changes in behaviour and to provide advice on realistic strategies to encourage more sustainable behaviours. It will move beyond a focus on individual behaviour ('micro') and toward a better understanding of how practices of consumption and production evolve in particular contexts through interactions between 'macro', 'meso' and 'micro' level processes. The objectives of the Group will be: To develop fresh understandings of how social practices change and how they might become more sustainable; To encourage theoretical reflection about the difficulties of change in behaviour and to analyse alternative theories (lay and scholarly) about the motors of social action; To diffuse an alternative understanding of how to approach behaviour change in relation to mitigating the impact of climate change; To make public officials and policy makers aware of the levers for change which are identified and emphasised by the practice-theoretical approach to routine behaviour; To influence the making of government policy at all levels and organizational practices of corporations with regard to encouragement of sustainable behaviours.
  Other surveys used: Omnibus NICHS USOC.

• Migration and skills research – Miss Debra Dhillon. May 2011

  The aim of this research is to expand our knowledge and understanding of the skills, employment and economic activity of EEA and non-EEA migrants within the context of providing a comprehensive picture of labour and skills supply and demand in the UK, one of the primary functions of the UK Commission. Furthermore, in order to better inform priorities concerning skills shortages/gaps, especially under the operation of a migration cap, the aim is to explore employment and skills measures by sector, occupation (including Skills Shortage occupations), country, region of the UK, type of migrant (i.e. EEA/non-EEA) and over time. This will also enhance our ability to respond effectively, with an appropriate evidence base, to questions on migration and to provide more sophisticated advice on the subject. The only detailed source of employment and skills characteristics of migrant populations is the APS/LFS.
  Other surveys used: APS LFS.

• Material deprivation – Professor Stephen McKay (University of Birmingham – Social Policy). May 2011

  Poverty is sometimes measured using material deprivation indicators - either in addition to income or instead of income. These have a history dating back to (at least) the 1968-69 Townsend study, with occasional one-off surveys to update. An investigation into their changing scope over time and link to income.
  Other surveys used: FRS MORI LIVING IN BRITAIN POLL; 1983 MILLENNIUM SURVEY OF POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION; 1999 POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION IN NORTHERN IRELAND; 2002-2003 RELATIVE DEPRIVATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE; 1962 LFS NATIONAL CHILD MEASUREMENT PROGRAMME; 2009-2010.

• Who emits most? An analysis of UK Households' CO2 emissions – Dr Sylke Schnepf (University of Southampton – Division of Social Statistics). May 2011

  The main objects of the research are to estimate the distribution of CO2 emissions across UK households and analyse the impact of different socio-economic variables on the distribution of household CO2 emission by taking home energy; personal transport and indirect emissions into account.
  Other surveys used: INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER SURVEY; 2009 NTS.

• Expenditure by income and car ownership – Mr Matthew Keep (House of Commons Library – Library). April 2011

  In response to a question from a Member of Parliament I would like to produce a table showing household expenditure by income groups, of those households who own/have access to a car/van.
  Other surveys used: NTS.

• Tourism Satellite Account 2008 – Mr Eddie Smith (Office for National Statistics (ONS)). March 2011

  Creation of a satellite account for tourism requires estimation of the breakdown of spend by different types of tourist into categories. Datasets within ESDS can provide information about such breakdowns. I am part of the ONS Tourism Intelligence Unit. ETIP was set up by Visit Britain, Regional Development Agencies and other tourism related organisations.
  Other surveys used: NTS IHS APS.

• Labour market discrimination research – Mr Muhammad Anees. March 2011

  The data will be utilized in the detailed discussion of labour market discrimination in the UK and cross sectional estimation techniques would be implemented following standard oaxaca-blinder techniques for differential analysis along with the recently developed counterfactual distribution techniques developed by Machad0-Mata (2005).
  Other surveys used: LFS HSE GHS BSA ELSA IHS USOC.

• LLAKES study of education – Dr Justin van de Ven (National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) – Analysis). March 2011

  ESRC funded research regarding further education. Research will consider how far decisions regarding take-up of education can be explained as a response to associated financial incentives. The work will be based upon the classical rational agent model; following the work of Barro and Becker.
  Other surveys used: FES.

• Compare approaches to analysis of complex survey data – Dr Pedro Luis do Nascimento Silva (University of Southampton – S3RI). March 2011

  Part of a project to compare approaches to fit models to complex survey data. We shall fit models using various approaches to the LSYPE data from several waves and will report on issues underlying each model fitting approach and how they compare for this data set and models.
  Other surveys used: LSYPE LFS.

• living costs and food survey – Professor Sujeong Kim. March 2011

  the purpose of my study is to analyse the exenditure(consumption) inequality of elderly households in the UK and Korea; using the methods of gini decomposition. This comparative analysis will show how important the welfare benefits and services(institutional factors) for the qualities of elderly people.

• Health income and work – Professor jonathan wadsworth (London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); University of London – Centre for Economic Performance). February 2011

  the idea is to use a variety of comparable cross country data sources to examine covariates of health and work The first project will look at the variation in the take up of the MMR vaccine was associated with income and education
  Other surveys used: HSE BHPS FRS.

• Modelling wealth taxes – Ms Kayte Lawton. February 2011

  This project is looking at the feasibility of constructing a model of wealth in the UK among different family types using existing data sources. If we find that there is sufficient data on wealth ownership and transfers in the WAS and/or other household surveys, the next stage of the project will involve constructing the model. In order to do this; we need to draw on existing datasets containing information about wealth ownership and transfers within different households.
  Other surveys used: HSE FRS ELSA GHS HBAI LFS.

• Comparison of nutritional intake in England and Scotland and affect on mortality using DIETRON modelling system – Mr Peter Scarborough (University of Oxford – Department of Public Health). December 2010

  We are involved in a project that using the DIETRON modelling system (developed within the BHF Health Promotion Group - Department of Public Health; Oxford University) to determine the changes in mortality in CHD; Stroke and nutrition-related Cancers that may occur following changes in nutritional intake within the Government Regional Offices. We are principally investigating the variation that would occur if Scotland's nutritional intake matched England's.

• Research for Office for Fair Trading – Miss Anushree PAREKH. December 2010

  This report provides a review of how people on the lowest incomes are treated in a number of case study markets and considers whether people in low income groups have less access to certain 'enabling' products; such as bank accounts and the internet; which provide improved access to other products and whether they are; as a result; disadvantaged in other markets.
  Other surveys used: HBAI FRS NTS.

• ESRC Welfare Markets and Personal Risk Management in England and Scotland – Dr Alison Koslowski (University of Edinburgh – Social Policy). November 2010

  How and why do some households with above average income plan for contingencies and engage in private risk management strategies; while others do not? Employing quantitative as well as qualitative methods; the project covers both public and private forms of risk protection; and it analyses attitudes towards risks and contingency cover as well as actual risk management behaviour. Comparing England and Scotland; we aim to review Britain's current 'mixed economy of welfare' in key areas: unemployment; accidents; costs of higher education for children; loss of a home; retirement and infirmity in old age. We will map the types of statutory protection against such risks and contingencies and examine changes in the scope of public provision. In parallel; we will examine the scope of non-statutory (occupational and personal) provision; investigating how 'private welfare markets' have developed since the early 1990s. The second phase is based on quantitative data analysis of household savings and investment behaviour in insurances and private market-based contracts for risk protection. Finally; via qualitative interviews; we explore personal risk management of socially and economically similar families from Scotland and England. This stage will also explore the potential ramifications of the most recent financial uncertainties and economic downturn.
  Other surveys used: FRS HBAI.

• Urban Energy Systems – Dr Aruna Sivakumar (Imperial College London – Civil Engineering). October 2010

  This data will be used as part of a project titled Urban Energy Systems funded by BP. The main aim of this project is to identify the benefits of a systematic; integrated approach to the design and operation of urban energy systems; with a view to at least halving the energy intensity of cities.
  Other surveys used: NTS.

• Distributional impacts of climate change policy – Mr Pedro Guertler. September 2010

  We intend to use this data to understand households expenditure on energy for use in the home; and to understand how the costs of meeting the UK's climate change objectives translates into increases in fuel bills across different household groups.
  Other surveys used: EHS.

• Responsible lending – Mr Bob Pannell. July 2010

  Our aim is to reproduce essential elements of the research work undertaken by the FSA on what constitutes responsible mortgage lending in the UK; as a precursor to responding to its consultation paper on mortgage regulatory changes.

• time income carbon – Professor Ian Gough (London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); University of London – CASE). July 2010

  This project involves some initial modelling of the distribution of income; time and carbon across the UK population. Income; time and carbon all require redistribution in order to improve the way we live together and look after each other; now and in future. These resources; which reflect the market; core and natural economies; are interdependent. How we spend time affects our income and our income can affect how we spend our time. How we spend money and time will influence the size of our carbon footprint. And reducing our carbon emissions will in turn affect how we spend money and time. Strategies for redistributing these resources therefore need to be developed in an integrated way; rather than separately.
  Other surveys used: TimeUse.

• Estimation of rebound effects – Mr Steve Sorrell (University of Sussex – SPRU). July 2010

  We aim to estimate expenditure and cross price elasticities for different categories of UK households. This will be combined with data on the energy intensity of different goods and services and used to estimate the 'rebound effects' from both improvements in efficiency of delivering those services and changes in consumption patterns. This work is funded by ESRC and DEFRA.

• Income/savings/expenditure of households with university age members/dependents – Mr Joseph Hamed. May 2010

  This is exploratory analysis to inform department of business innnovation and skills policy makers about the resources of households with university age or near university age members. We are interested in the income level; sources of income as well as savings behaviour.
  Other surveys used: FRS LFS.

• Relocation of Public Sector Workers in the UK – Dr Giulia Faggio (London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); University of London – Spatial Economics Research Centre). May 2010

  The 2010 Budget includes an independent review (Ian Smith’s review; March 2010) of public sector relocation in the UK. The Smith Review follows in the footsteps of the Lyons Review (2004) proposing a further relocation of 15;000 civil servants out of the London within the next five year. The Lyons' target of relocating 20;000 civil servants out of London and the South East was achieved almost a year ahead of schedule. According to the government; public sector relocation may answer a multiplicity of purposes: It may result in substantial cost savings (particularly in the long-run); allow the modernization of public services; boost regional development and enhance devolution. The debate on public sector relocation is not new. The first government-sponsored independent review was commissioned in the 1960 (Flemming 1963); followed by the Hardman Review (1973) and by the Lawson-Thatcher review (1988). Notwithstanding the attention given by the Government to the subject; there is no robust evidence on the effects of public sector relocation on the individuals who accepted to relocate and on the individuals who were already living and working in the areas chosen for the relocation (destination areas). The purpose of requesting the Labour Force Survey: Special Licence data is to fill this gap. We would like to trace public sector workers who accepted to relocate; what happened to them in terms of employment; career prospects; family decisions; and consumption patterns. We would also like to trace the impact of these relocations on the individuals who were already living and working in the areas chosen for relocation. Was there a crowing out of private sector activity in favour of the public sector? Were newly graduates more likely to remain and look for work in the area? Was there a reduction in unemployment levels? Was there a multiplier effect of increased consumption in the area? The Government has recently minimised the possible crowding out of private sector activity; claiming a positive impact of increased consumption in the area. We would like to test those hypotheses.
  Other surveys used: LFS FES.

• Green jobs – Ms Kayte Lawton. April 2010

  Green-collar jobs are well-paid; career track jobs that contribute directly to preserving or enhancing environmental quality. They range from low-skill; entry-level positions to high-skill; higher-paid jobs; but include opportunities for advancement in both skills and wages.
  Other surveys used: LFS APS FRS.

• Alcohol consumption – Mr Dennis Petrie (University of Dundee – Economic Studies). April 2010

  Exploring the use of this data to examine the changes and determinates of consumption patterns with regard to alcohol consumption. And to use this to examine the influence of these patterns on future outcomes
  Other surveys used: NCDS BCS70 ELSA.

• Monitoring poverty and social exclusion – Mr Guy Palmer. March 2010

  Maintenance of 100 key indicators of poverty and social exclusion both for the UK as a whole and for regions within it. Subjects covered include income, work, education, health, housing, crime and neighbourhoods. See www.poverty.org.uk
  Other surveys used: LFS NICHS HSE FRS APS LIW BCS SCS WHS Omnibus HBAI FES EHS NSW.

• study on water affordability – Ms Diana Horth. March 2010

  Affordability of water is a growing concern for the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater). We are working with water industry and government towards workable solutions. CCWater wishes now to determine the numbers of consumers whose spend on water and sewerage services is greater than 3% of nett income.

• research on teenagers' body modifications – Dr rossella ghigi (Goldsmiths; University of London – Sociology). February 2010

  I'm collecting data on teens' body modifications and body images in Uk in order to compare them with data about Italian teenagers. This will be part of a more general research project on the increasing number of cosmetic surgery procedures among young people in European countries.
  Other surveys used: SHES HSE NICHS APS BSA Omnibus FRS LSYPE.

• LIMEW International Comparisons – Mr Willis Walker. February 2010

  To produce estimates of the Levy Institute Measure of Economic Wellbeing for the United Kingdom for 1994 and 2000; in order to make international comparisons on household economic wellbeing between the US; Canada; Germany; France and the UK.
  Other surveys used: FRS FES TimeUse BHPS NTS Omnibus LFS.

• analysis of myopia and retirement saving – Dr Justin van de Ven (National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) – Analysis). January 2010

  Research funded by the Leverhulme Trust to explore the effects of myopia on the behavioural and welfare effects of Personal Accounts; which are to be introduced in the UK in 2012. The data will be used to estimate a structural description of decision making in the context of uncertainty upon which the broader study will be based.
  Other surveys used: BHPS FRS TimeUse.

• Research on student financial behaviour – Professor Stephen Lea (University of Exeter – Psychology). December 2009

  We are investigating the financial behaviour of students in higher education in the UK (and possibly other countries); both from the point of view of income sources and expenditure patterns.

• Research on nutrition policy evaluation – Dr Mario Mazzocchi (University of Reading – m.mazzocchi@rdg.ac.uk). December 2009

  The data are used for a EU research project on the evaluation of nutrition policies (EATWELL). The aim of the project is to provide data-based evidence on the effectiveness of alternative policy actions to tackle obesity.
  Other surveys used: Omnibus HSE NATIONAL DIET AND NUTRITION SURVEY : ADULTS AGED 19 TO 64 YEARS; 2000-2001 NATIONAL DIET AND NUTRITION SURVEY; 2008-2009 NFS FES NATIONAL FOOD SURVEY; 1976.

• English Heritage Project – Mr Michael Gentry. December 2009

  Data will be used to examine the energy performance of Pre-1919 residential dwellings in the UK.
  Other surveys used: BHPS SEH GHS.

• Output Area Classification for Leicestershire – Mr Jefferson Hardy. December 2009

  The data from this survey will be used to enhance a bespoke Output Area Classification (OAC) for the County of Leicestershire.

• An Evaluation of Elderly People's Consumption – Mr David Hayes (University of Bristol – Geography). November 2009

  We will be conducting a study of older people's consumption habits, looking at the switch to online consumerism, market shares of the elderly and which products are required specifically by the elderly.

• Understanding the social impacts of UK climate policies – Dr Demi Patsios (University of Bristol – Policy Studies). November 2009

  This project aims to provide the analysis and information necessary to underpin socially just responses to climate change in the UK, by revealing in detail the distributional consequences of a wide-range of current, proposed and possible future policies designed to mitigate UK household energy and transport-related carbon emissions.
  Other surveys used: NTS FRS HBAI.

• Distributional analysis – Mr Ray Rusike. November 2009

  I need to download the EFS data for use in analysing the distributional impact of indirect tax policy changes. The work relates to supporting the upcoming PBR 2009 and follow up work to Budget 2010 work.
  Other surveys used: SEH Omnibus FRS HBAI.

• Analysis of effect of background and attitudes on KS scores – Professor ian walker (Lancaster University – Economics). November 2009

  The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of child background and attitudes on key stage scores. Whether child was the child of a teen mother is the major focus of the work.
  Other surveys used: LSYPE.

• Change in weight and caloric density of food consumed – Dr Sriniranjan Shekar (University of London School of Economics – LSE Health, Department of Social Policy). November 2009

  Investigating the increase of obesity around the world in recent years. This investigation seeks to determine whether there has been an increase in the weight of food consumed in recent years, or whether there has been a change in consumption to food of greater caloric density.
  Other surveys used: NFS HSE.

• Beverage and related dietary patterns in the UK--Barry Popkin, UNC Chaple Hill and Susan Jebb, MRC Cambridge – Mr Phil Bardsley. November 2009

  We will examine beverage intake patterns with these surveys for the latest publicly available data sets [NDS 1992,1997, and 2000-] and examine also trends from the adult survey of the NDS 1986-7 with these surveys.
  Other surveys used: NFS.

• Research into lone parenthood – Ms Victoria Peacey. November 2009

  Gingerbread is the charity working for and with single parents in the UK. We conduct new research and secondary analysis of existing data to learn more about lone parenthood in the UK and to inform our policy work.
  Other surveys used: FACS.

• Monitoring poverty and social exclusion – Miss Anushree PAREKH. September 2009

  Analysis of trends in low income by various characteristics like family type, age, gender, ethnicity, work status etc. to form an annual report that is released in the public domain.
  Other surveys used: LFS FRS HBAI HSE BHPS NTS SEH APS Omnibus GHS BCS.

• Minimum Income Standard for Britain – Ms Jacqueline Beckhelling (Loughborough University – Dept of Social Sciences). September 2009

  This project aims to develop a minimum income standard for Britain. It blends elements of the two main methodologies that have been used to develop budget standards in Britain in recent years.
  Other surveys used: HBAI FRS.

• Supermarkets – Dr Howard Smith (University of Oxford – Economics). July 2009

  Estimation of a model of supermarket choice using consumer data. The EFS data will be used to provide income distribution "draws" conditional on observable consumer characteristics such as household social class in a structural IO model of choice and expenditure.

• Welsh Small Area Estimates of Income Deprivation Stage III – Dr Ben Anderson (University of Essex – Chimera). July 2009

  The work will explore the creation of yearly Local Authority level estimates of a range of deprivation indicators for 2004-5, 2005-6 and 2006-7 by combining appropriate household samples from the Welsh Labour Force Survey Boost (as a source of spatial constraints) with the Welsh sample of the appropriate Family Resources Surveys.
  Other surveys used: FRS APS HBAI.

• Black Africans in Britain: Integration or Segregation – Dr Lavinia Mitton (University of Kent – SSPSSR). May 2009

  The LFS will be used to produce statistics on ability in English and inter-ethnic unions of Black Africans. The data will be used to access the diversity of Black Africans in Britain e.g. by ethnicity, country of origin, country of birth, year of arrival to UK, religion, nationality.
  Other surveys used: LFS HSE MCS BHPS FRS.

• Child and adult obesity – Leon Green (North Tees PCT – Public Health). March 2009

  Profile for local NHS staff looking at obesity and overweight in Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland. This includes looking at routinely available information on diet, nutrition and physical excercise.

• Engle curves in British households – Dr Atanas Christev (Heriot-Watt University – Economics). March 2009

  We would like to gain access to household income and consumption varaibles. This will allow is to estimate Engle curves and obtain the relevant elasticities measures.
  Other surveys used: NFS.

• Nature and Scale of Spatial Disparities – Dr Stephen Gibbons (University of London School of Economics – Geography). February 2009

  The research investigates the extent to which housing costs offset the labour market advantages of different places. The aims is to assess whether there are real earnings differences between different cities.
  Other surveys used: FRS MCS.

• The expenditure and inflation experience of elderly households – Mr Andrew Leicester (Institute for Fiscal Studies – Consumption Sector). February 2009

  This project examines trends in expenditures for elderly and retired households over more than 30 years. The aim is to look closely at the changes in expenditure patterns within the distribution of elderly households rather than simply comparing elderly to other households as has often been done before. We will also look at how inflation rates differ within the elderly population by re-weighting national RPI price indices based on household level spending patterns; this will allow us to examine whether, say, poor elderly people who rely on the state pension for their income have seen their effective real incomes fall or rise.
  Other surveys used: FES ELSA.

• UES Research – Dr Aruna Sivakumar (Imperial College London – Civil and Environmental Engineering). February 2009

  The primary objective is to understand and model in-home activity participation jointly with household technology holdings.
  Other surveys used: BHPS FES Omnibus.

• To examine factors related to alcohol use – Dr Joe West (University of Nottingham – Division of Epidemiology and Public Health). February 2009

  To examine factors related to alcohol use such as age, sex, number of children, occupation and how alcohol use varies among these groups. I will also use these data to show students I am teaching about the health survey for england.
  Other surveys used: HSE NCDS.

• Public Service Consumption in Europe – Dr Judith Clifton (The Open University – Social Science). January 2009

  We are comparing revealed preferences (expenditure) and declared preferences (consumer satisfaction) as regards consumption of the public infrastructure services (energy, communications, water & transportation) in the EU. We want to compare Spanish and UK data for purely academic purposes.

• Revealed and declared preferences – Dr Judith Clifton (The Open University – Social Science). January 2009

  Contrast revealed and declared preferences to better under consumer behaviour vis-a-vis public services in Europe. This will be done by comparing consumer satisfaction (declared prefences) with revealed preferences (expenditure). All data can be disaggregated by gender, age, residence and so on to detect trends across Europe.

• Understanding London's labour market and population – Ms Lorna Spence (Greater London Authority – Data Management and Analysis Group). January 2009

  This is an ongoing project in the areas of demographic, labour market and social exclusion analysis. Data are regularly required to inform the development, implementation and monitoring of numerous GLA strategies. The key areas this project covers includes: - London's demography - The level and nature of labour market participation in London - Profiling groups most at risk of income poverty - Profiling groups at risk of labour market exclusion - Examining factors associated with exclusion - Equalities and the labour market - Immigration and the labour market - Demographic and labour market trends
  Other surveys used: LFS FRS APS HSE BCS GHS HBAI.

• Social Distribution of Lifestyle Risk Factors among Pregnant Women in the Health Survey for England: 2001-2006. – Mrs Andrew McCulloch (University of Hull – Faculty of Health and Social Care). January 2009

  Research has shown that health outcomes are influenced by socioeconomic position with poorer health outcomes among those individuals in lower socioeconomic groups. Differences in health outcomes have been found across the lifecourse and for a range of measures of socioeconomic position. Explanations have centred on either differences in the material resources available to different groups or differences in behavioural factors such as drinking, smoking, patterns of nutrition and exercise. In this project we use pooled data from the Health survey of England for the years 2001 - 2006 to examine the social distribution of lifestyle risk factors for adverse birth outcomes among women who are currently pregnant. We extend the previous research on smoking behaviour to other lifestyle risk factors, examine the extent to which risk factors cluster within individual women and how this is influenced by socioeconomic position.
  Other surveys used: HSE GHS NFS LFS.

• Effect of recession on charitable donations – Ms Monique Yeo. November 2008

  We are conducting research into the effects of the previous recession on donations made to charities in the UK. This is for a report and seminar for charities to help them deal with the possible effects of the upcoming economic downturn / possible recession. Data is to be collected from Family Expenditure Surveys & Expenditure & Food Surveys to show the level of donations every year since 1980 to date.
  Other surveys used: FES.

• Financial Services for the Poor – Roger Harvey (The Actuarial Profession – Library). October 2008

  I am researching the provision of financial services for the poor with the intention of submitting it to the Institute of Actuaries for publication as a research paper.

• UK Expenditure Model – Dr Ben Anderson (University of Essex – ISTR (Chimera)). September 2008

  Project to further refine and develop approaches to the estimation of small area levels of household ICT uptake, usage and related expenditure.

• Childcare and mothers' employment – Ms Ludovica Gambaro (University of London School of Economics – CASE). September 2008

  The research intends to look at look at two parent families with children under the age of 14 and assess whether dual earners families have different expenditure patterns as opposed to one earner ones.

• Scottish Living Wage – Dr Jesus Canduela (Napier University – ERI). September 2008

  Research to calculate the Scottish Living Wage. The data would be used to calculate the household expenditure for a scottish household.
  Other surveys used: SHES FRS APS.

• Dynamic structural housing estimation – Dr Lars Nesheim (University College London – Economics). August 2008

  We are estimating a model of household demand for housing and other goods in a dynamic model.
  Other surveys used: ELSA FES.

• Income and vehicle age/band – Mr Paul Bolton (House of Commons Library – Statistics). July 2008

  Analysis of vehicle and /or VED band by household income. To answer questions about whether people from poorer households have older cars or les spolluting cars.
  Other surveys used: NTS.

• Detailed analysis of household spending – Mr Brian Stockdale. July 2008

  Using EFS data to supplement Government Tax model data (IGOTM). In depth analysis of spending by household type.
  Other surveys used: FES GHS.

• Evaluation of nutrition policies – Dr Mario Mazzocchi (University of Reading – Agricultural and Food Economics). July 2008

  Economic analysis to assess the impact of nutrition policies on consumption. Demand models will be employed to build the conter-factual and compare estimated and actual outcomes
  Other surveys used: HSE NFS.

• Explanatory modeling of disposable income – Dr Steven Finlay (Lancaster University – Management Science). May 2008

  Research to examine the relationship between credit usage and disposable income.

• Understanding health trends for performance ingredients – Dr Wayne Martindale (Sheffield Hallam University – Food Innovation Centre). May 2008

  Development of food products that provide and impact on health and performance in sport. The study extends to sports performance where specialist understanding of nutrition is required. Assessment of ingredient use.
  Other surveys used: HSE GHS BCS70.

• Food consumption under dietary norms – Dr Xavier Irz. April 2008

  The research analyses how food consumption is affected by the introduction of dietary norms in the neoclassical consumer model. The intention is to apply the theory to UK consumption data to investigate the potential impact of the 5-a-day campaign (DH) and/or the 6g a day campaign (FSA).

• Ageing, retirement and employment – Dr Fiona Carmichael (University of Birmingham – Business). April 2008

  The research is about the transitions of older people from employment into retirement and activities in retirement.
  Other surveys used: ELSA LFS BHPS.

• Effects of Margaret Thatcher on attitudes – Dr John Simister (University of King's College London – Management Department). April 2008

  Did Mrs. Thatcher's election as UK Prime Minister change attitudes to roles of women and men? I wish to compare data from various surveys from 1974.
  Other surveys used: BSA FES BHPS.

• OECD – Dr Fidel Picos Sanchez. March 2008

  The aim of the project is to add a consumption taxation feature to the OECD Taxing Wages model, since currently it only includes personal income taxes, social security contributions and payroll taxes. For this purpose, we need to identify the consumption patterns of the eight family types defined in the model, and then calculate their consumption tax liabilities.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• Consumption of console computer games – Ms Laine Ruus. March 2008

  I would like to analyse two main issues. First, what are the demographic characteristics of individuals/households who have positive expenditures on video games/consoles. Second, do purchase and subsequent consumption of video games influence the labour supply decisions of teenagers?
  Other surveys used: FES.

• Ethnic differences in patterns of employment and unemployment. – Professor Angela Dale (University of Manchester – CCSR). March 2008

  The extent of cohort changes in employment for ethnic women. Differences in employment participation by qualifications and prescence of children. Relationship between qualifications, unemployment and underemployment for different ethnic groups.
  Other surveys used: LFS HSE APS BHPS FACS.

• Household demand system for Europe – Dr Ignazio Mongelli. February 2008

  These data will be used in combination with compatible household survey data of other selected European countries to estimate a demand system for Europe.

• Shelter research – Mr Liam Reynolds. February 2008

  Investigating housing costs as proportions of income for different groups.

• Modelling The Scottish Legal Aid System – Mr Graham Stark. January 2008

  We intend to use the data to model eligibility for Legal Aid in Scotland. I'd like to download some FES/Food survey data so I can extend our existing model of Legal Aid with estimates of consumption and to explore extending the model into a more general microsimulation model.
  Other surveys used: FRS.

• Developing a Meals on Wheels Partnership – Mr David Goswell (University of Bristol – Social Policy). December 2007

  Looking to gather data on usage of meals on wheels service to see if there are linkages to health needs, e.g. do those receiving meals on wheels have other health needs?
  Other surveys used: HSE GHS.

• Shifting Paradigms of Social Justice – Professor Peter Taylor-Gooby (Kent,University of – SSPSSR). October 2007

  This project will carry out a literature review, re-analysis of existing surveys (including using the ALLBUS and the International Social Justice Project (ISJP) for Germany, the British Social Attitudes for the UK, supplemented by MORI polls and British Election Survey material, where appropriate, and Eurobarometer, and ISSP and ESS surveys for both countries and to provide a cross-national context), and focus group research in Germany and the UK. The project's findings will feed into the AGF Research Initiative on Creating Sustainable Growth in Europe and also contribute to work on the normative principles of contemporary institutions as part of the ESRC SCARR network.
  Other surveys used: BSA BHPS.

• Research on savings – Dr Jackie Wahba (University of Southampton – Economics). August 2007

  This research will examine patterns of spending and savings by different groups; e.g. among natives and non-natives.

• Demographic Uncertainty – Dr Justin van de Ven (National Institute of Economic and Social Research – Analysis). June 2007

  Analysis of the influence of female labour market opportunities on fertility.
  Other surveys used: GHS FRS LFS FES.

• Attitudes toward redistribution – Dr Thomas Cusack. June 2007

  The primary focus of this project is on the role of risks in the labour market and how such risks come to shape policy and partisan preferences. The Social Attitudes Surveys, conducted almost continuously over the last two decades or so, could prove quite useful in this project.
  Other surveys used: BSA LFS FRS GHS.

• Domestic Burglary in South Yorkshire – Mr Paul Brindley (University of Sheffield – Town and Regional Planning). June 2007

  PhD research to explore the temporal and spatial patterns of domestic burglary in South Yorkshire. Regression analysis to explore socio-economic factors of variations in crime patterns between geographic areas.
  Other surveys used: Omnibus APS BCS FRS.

• Arsenic exposure from rice ingestion – Professor Andy Meharg (University of Aberdeen – Biological Sciences). April 2007

  This is a project to determine the UK exposure to arsenic from rice. The Expenditure and Food Survey database contains weekly rice purchase data which is required to calculate percentiles for rice intake.
  Other surveys used: NFS.

• Small Area Estimates of Income Deprivation – Dr Ben Anderson (University of Essex – Chimera). March 2007

  The development of a spatial microsimulation approach to the estimation of income deprivation at small area levels.
  Other surveys used: FRS LFS.

• For econometric exersise in my module – Mr Takashi Shiono (University of York – Economics). March 2007

  Engel courve analysis, I'm especially interested in food. So, I also need some conditioning variable such as composition of household.
  Other surveys used: GHS YPSA.

• SD Pillars – Dr Simon Dresner (University of Westminster – Policy Studies Institute). February 2007

  Part of a project using COICOP-3 level household expenditure data to compare the environmental impacts of personal consumption by different groups in different member states.
  Other surveys used: FRS.

• Reference – Mr Anuratha Vnekataraman (University of Warwick – Sociology). February 2007

  Research for study and aquiring knowledge in my studies pertaining to sick pay and its ramifications on corporate policy.
  Other surveys used: Omnibus SEH GHS.

• Within Household Inequality and Public Policy – Prof Susan Himmelweit (Open University, The – Faculty of Social Sciences). February 2007

  This is a project which will investigate the determinants and effects of inequalities within households looking at gender diifference across time and different types of households.
  Other surveys used: TimeUse BHPS.

• Social Trends Monitoring – Mr Simon Bradley. February 2007

  SIRC engages in ongoing social trends monitoring for use in a variety of reports. SIRC is a not-for-profit organisation.
  Other surveys used: BSA FES.

• Research on child poverty – Dr Olivier Bargain (University College Dublin – School of Economics). January 2007

  The aim of our study is to analyse child poverty in the UK through a new type of measure of equivalence scales in the household. For this purpose, we intend to use the Family Expenditure Survey since 1957.
  Other surveys used: FES.

• Demography, Politics and Old Age – Dr John Vincent (University of Exeter – Sociology). January 2007

  To provide empirical support of a paper I am writing based on a continuing interest in politics and old age.
  Other surveys used: NICHS FES BSA HSE LFS GHS BHPS.

• Modelling Air Transport Demand in Europe – Dr Brett Day (University of East Anglia – Environmental Sciences). December 2006

  A university research project using data on flights by UK residents to European cities to determine how patterns of demand will change in response to imposition of carbon taxes on aircraft fuel or movements.
  Other surveys used: FES.

• The relationship between nutrition and health – Dr Mario Mazzocchi (University of Reading – Agricultural and Food Economics). December 2006

  Statistical analysis of socio-demographics, health status and dietary habits. The research is aimed at developing a model of food demand, where the health status is treated as endogenous. The first step requires merging household consumption data with data retrieved from the diet & nutrition survey.
  Other surveys used: HSE.

• Economic analysis and general equilibrium modelling – Dr Keshab r Bhattarai (University of Hull – Economics, Business School). December 2006

  Teaching for Economics 2nd and 3rd year and M.Sc. and PhD. students in the Business School of the University of Hull.
  Other surveys used: FES APS NTS GHS LFS BHPS.

• Pathways approach exploring problem gambling and homelessness – Ms Lesley McMahon (University of Dundee – School of Social Sciences). November 2006

  I hope to use this data to supplement primary data collected on homelessness and problem gambling collected in the UK and Australia, which explores the pathways into housing crisis and homelessness experienced by individuals experiencing problem gambling.
  Other surveys used: NCDS BHPS.

• Analysis of employment in non-domestic buildings – Dr Alison Berry (University of Surrey – CES). November 2006

  The data will be used to look for time-series in employment data by SIC and SOC codes.
  Other surveys used: LFS.

• Accurate Income Measurement for the Assessment of Public Policies – Professor Holly Sutherland (University of Essex – ISER). October 2006

  A consortium of 11 institutions researching (a) the valuation and incidence of non-cash incomes (b) measurement of benefit non-take-up and tax evasion and (c) incidence of indirect taxation.
  Other surveys used: FRS FES.

• Obesity prevention – Dr Tim Lobstein (University of Sussex – SPRU). October 2006

  To identify potential target populations who would be able to benefit from local and population-wide strategies to counter obesity in adults in Britain.
  Other surveys used: HSE.

• Alcohol and older people – Miss Laura Banks (University of Brighton – HSPRC). September 2006

  Data on alcohol consumption by age is required for an age concern/DAT project looking at alcohol misuse amongst older people, with a view to developing services in an area of Brighton and Hove.
  Other surveys used: HSE GHS.

• Impact of WHO dietary norms on consumption of food products in the UK – Dr Chittur Srinivasan (University of Reading – Agricultural and Food Economics). September 2006

  This research is intended to assess the impact of adhering to WHO dietary norms on the consumption of selected food products in the UK. The analysis is proposed to be done by demographic groups as defined in the Expenditure and Food Survey. Linear programming and econometric approaches will both be used.
  Other surveys used: HSE.

• Exploring savings and assets by gender – Mr Stephen Mckay (University of Bristol – Geographical Sciences). September 2006

  Project to look at gender differences in levels of savings, assets and debt. Plan to look at the information at individual level, rather than aggregating to household level.
  Other surveys used: BCS BSA BHPS ELSA.

• Savings Behaviour of households in owner-occupied dwellings – Dr Michael Voigtlander. August 2006

  For Germany it has been confirmed that households who live in their own house save more than comparable renter-households. I want to test this causality for the UK. Probably the results change as the UK has a different mortgage system.

• Heritage Counts – Mr Geoffrey Dawe. August 2006

  Background analysis for research into impact of historic environment on national, regional and local economy and society.
  Other surveys used: TimeUse LFS APS BHPS.

• Consumption and the Minimum Wage – Jonathan Wadsworth (University of London School of Economics – Centre for Economic Performance). August 2006

  The economic theory of consumer behaviour suggests that individuals will change their spending behaviour when faced with either price or income changes. Since the minimum wage boosts the gross earned income of those covered, it might be expected to change a recipient's consumption patterns relative to those who did not benefit. Little is known about the effects of the minimum wage on prices. However, in the absence of price discrimination, any resulting price rises would have been the same for all consumers of a good. Faced then with above average nominal wage increases and subject to the same price effects, real incomes of minimum wage earners would have risen more than for the majority of non-minimum wage workers. Consumer theory then suggests that there would be differential changes in consumption patterns as a result.

• Family decision-making – Miss Kathryn Grant. July 2006

  We intend to use this data in a study of how families and households allocate their time and money. We go beyond standard labour force participation studies, to also look at income and consumption. This is part of on-going GLA work on "Women in London's Economy".
  Other surveys used: APS LFS.

• Can Marital Bargaining or Home Production Explain the Post-Retirement Consumption Puzzle? Further Evidence from the U.K. – Professor Jennifer Ward-Batts. June 2006

  Evidence from several countries indicates that households reduce consumption expenditures substantially around the age of retirement. The consumption decline appears to be widespread across consumption categories, rather than concentrated on work-related expenses, and to take the form of a discrete drop at the year of retirement. This behavior is puzzling, since life-cycle consumption models predict that households will want to smooth consumption when they experience a predictable drop in income, such as at retirement. This paper seeks to determine whether there is a role for marital bargaining as an explanation for the post-retirement consumption decline using Family Expenditure Survey (FES) data from the U.K. This data is ideal for two reasons. It allows one to test whether declines in consumption at retirement differ in nature in married versus single-person households. In addition, it allows me to examine some goods categories in greater detail than aforementioned U.S. data sources in both married and single-person households to ascertain to what extent a shift towards greater home production at retirement may explain some of the apparent drop in consumption. In particular, FES data provide a great deal of detail about food expenditures, allowing one to infer the degree that a household relies on staple foods, which are generally less costly but require more preparation time, versus convenience foods and take-away meals, which are generally more costly but require less preparation time. Other categories of goods are also examined. For example, a household may hold alcohol consumption fixed in terms of volume while decreasing expenditures if there is a shift away from alcohol consumption away from home and toward alcohol consumption in the home. Stopping off at the pub after work may be substituted by other activities and modes of consumption after retirement. Expenditure on various services is also examined. FES data consist of a time series of cross sections. Longitudinal data would be ideal for addressing some issues. However, longitudinal data do not provide the rich detail in goods and services expenditures available in the FES. A synthetic cohort approach like that used by Banks, et al. (1998) is employed. To make inferences regarding the magnitude of the shift in bargaining power, for example, I exploit both differences across cohorts in the labor force participation of women, as well as using women's relative to men's educational attainment as a proxy for their relative bargaining positions within a given household before retirement. FES data are collected throughout the year, allowing for seasonal controls, which may be important in food and alcohol expenditures in particular. The data also include detailed information about income from various sources, labor market status, and demographics of the household.
  Other surveys used: FES.

• Monitoring and understanding London's labour market – Dr Margarethe Theseira (Greater London Authority – GLA Economics). May 2006

  This project will analyse levels of labour market participation in London; identify those groups most at risk of exclusion and examine factors associated with exclusion. The project will also explore the general dynamics and characteristics of the London Labour market.
  Other surveys used: LFS APS TimeUse GHS FRS FES BHPS.

• Affordability Assessment:- Cost of Living – Mr Stuart Ware. April 2006

  Analysis of existing cost of living data to enhance affordability assessment predictions.

• Trends in and Transitions to Unpaid Caregiving – Dr Michael Hirst (University of York – Social Policy Research Unit). April 2006

  To extend earlier work examining caring relationships over time, and caring-related inequalities.
  Other surveys used: TimeUse BSA GHS ELSA BHPS.

• Financial exclusion among social housing tenants – Mr George Marshall. March 2006

  We want to inform a campaign by the National Housing Federation on the incidence of financial exclusion among social housing tenants, what form it takes - i.e. what financial services tenants do and do not take up, what households it particularly impacts on, trends, etc.
  Other surveys used: FRS SEH HSE.

• Research project- Low Cost Home Ownership – Dr Youngha Cho (Oxford Brookes University – Department of Real Estate Management). January 2006

  Internal Quality Research Funding within the University.
  Other surveys used: FRS SEH.

• Understanding the Transformation of the Prospects of Place – Dr Eldin Fahmy (University of Bristol – School for Policy Studies). November 2005

  This project seeks to develop a longitudinally consistent approach to understanding the changing geography of poverty and affluence in Britain in the period 1968-2004. The research involves extensive quantitative analysis of large-scale surveys of poverty and wealth in Britain in order to derive synthetic models that can then be applied to census small area statistics for the purposes of geospatial analysis. These sources include a series of nationally representative poverty surveys conducted in 1968-9, 1981, 1990, and 1999, and Family Expenditure Survey data for the period 1968-2001.
  Other surveys used: FES LFS GHS FRS TimeUse APS BHPS BCS70 FACS ELSA .

• Demand Modelling – Richard Tiffin (University of Reading – Agricultural and Food Economics). November 2005

  We intend to estimate models of household demand for key foods.

• Behavioural public finance – Dr Alistair Munro (University of Royal Holloway – Economics). October 2005
• Time and income poverty – Ms Tania Burchardt (University of London School of Economics – CASE). September 2005

  To investigate the circumstances of those who can avoid income poverty only by incurring time poverty and vice versa.
  Other surveys used: TimeUse LFS FRS BHPS.

• Medical R and D – Professor Alistair McGuire (University of London School of Economics – Social Policy). June 2005

  Project considering the returns to medical R and D in the UK Grant from Pfizer UK to LSE Health and Social Care for research

• Poverty and Debt – Mr Martin Weale (National Institute of Economic and Social Research – All). April 2005

  A study of the interrelationship between poverty and debt using data from the British Household Panel Survey.
  Other surveys used: GHS FRS LFS BHPS.

• Means-testing and retirement – Mr Justin van de Ven (National Institute of Economic and Social Research – Analysis). March 2005

  Structural analysis of the effects of pension policy on savings and retirement behaviour and the impact on the government budget.
  Other surveys used: FRS BHPS.

• Pensioner expenditure patterns – Mrs Julie Williams (University of York – Social Policy Research Unit). February 2005

  Work to look at the important factors in explaining why some pensioners do not spend all their income.
  Other surveys used: FES ELSA BHPS.

• ONS Focus on Health Report – Ms Velda Osborne. January 2005

  Focus on Health is one of a series of reports to be published by ONS, both as a paper volume and on the NS web site. Data downloaded from the archive will be used to create tabulations etc not available in published survey reports.
  Other surveys used: GHS HSE NICHS SHES NTS WHS.

• Public health information for scotland – Dr Colin Fischbacher (NHS Lothian – Public Health Sciences). November 2004

  A review of existing sources of information on public health in Scotland as part of a Public Health Information Programme.

• Inequality; debt accumulation and the great recession – Mr Simon Collie (University of Brighton – Brighton Business School). September 2011

  I intend to use this data for my MSc dissertation project. I am investigating whether increased inequality over the last 30 years contributed to the macroeconomic instability that precipitated the recent "great recession"
  Other surveys used: FES.

• Economic Modelling – Dr Keshab Bhattarai (University of Hull – Business School). August 2011

  I have been working on the genearal equilibrium modelling and eocnometric analysis for the UK and other countries for more than ten years.
  Other surveys used: LFS HSE BCS APS.

• Modelling the effect of reducing sugared beverage consumption on sugar intake and obesity in adults – Dr Damilola Olajide (University of Aberdeen – Applied Health Sciences). August 2011

  The aims of this project are to identify the level of reduction in sugared beverage consumption required to make an impact on dietary and health outcomes and to explore alternative regulatory or voluntary methods of achieving change. The research will: (i) provide robust estimates for Scotland of the effect that a sugared beverage tax would have on consumption, body mass index (BMI) and Scottish brands, and (ii) investigate the potential to affect consumption of sugared beverages. The Living Costs and Food Survey (formerly Expenditure and Food Survey) data will be used to estimate a system of demand equations to capture the effect of price increases on sugared beverage consumption and substitution effects to other products.
  Other surveys used: NATIONAL DIET AND NUTRITION SURVEY; 2008-2009 BHPS.

• GILDED project – Dr Nick Gotts (James Hutton Institute; The – Integrated Land Use Systems). July 2011

  The data will be used to construct input files for a simulation model of domestic energy demand at household and community level, in the context of the EU FP7 project GILDED (http://www.gildedeu.org/).
  Other surveys used: SSA GHS.

• Thesis for Maste of Science programme in Economics – Mr Gionata Castaldi. July 2011

  I would like to use the data for my thesis in environmental economics in order to complete the maser of Science in Economics. Particularly interested in the households dataset and in the expenditure household data.
  Other surveys used: EHS.

• ESRC Comparative methods in social policy – Dr Mark Tomlinson (University of Oxford – Social Policy and Intervention). July 2011

  The project intends to compare different structural equation modelling methods and regression techniques in the analysis of social policy. It attempts to combine macro level policy data with panel datsets from different countries in order to analyse the impact of benefit generosity, welfare regimes etc. on unemployment and poverty experience.

• Well-being and inflation – Professor David Bell (University of Stirling – Economics). June 2011

  This study is intended to examine the trade-off between unemployment and inflation measured in terms of their respective effects on well-being. It will mainly focus on the Euro barometer datasets to develop consistent estimates of the impact of unemployment and inflation on the well-being of the citizens of different European countries.
  Other surveys used: SHES HSE SSA LFS BHPS.

• Household Consumption Through Recent Recessions – Mr Cormac ODea (Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) – Consumption). June 2011

  We are using the LCFS/EFS/FES to compare the extent to which household expenditure fell in the past three UK Recessions. We are also comparing the extent of these falls between households of different types.
  Other surveys used: FES.

• Comprehensive Balance Sheet – Mr Robert Gilhooly. May 2011

  We aim to create a comprehensive balance sheet as an extension to the generational accounting framework. The comprehensive balance sheet aims to: 1. introduce capitalised future income and expenditure to give an indication of sustainability; 2. split the private sector into current and future generations to address intergenerational fairness; 3. record the environment as a capital asset which both generations can consume, while sustainability allows for substitution between different forms of consumption. LCF/EFS data is required to create income and consumption profiles by age.

• Household expenditure comparison – Professor Shin Ikeda. May 2011

  To investigate any pattern or difference of the household expenditure between two countries, UK and Japan, not due to statistical or administrative reasons. In Japan we don't have microdata on household income and expenditure so we would re-aggregate and make adaptation of UK data to Japanese (semi-)aggregated data table.

• Estimating Demand for Milk in the UK – Dr Wanwiphang Manachotphong. May 2011

  We are working on a theoretical analysis of the UK milk supply chain. This analysis includes studying the form(s) and outcome(s) of the bargain over surplus (profit) between milk retailers and processors. To do so we will need to obtain a demand curve for milk. The data will be used to estimate the demand for milk in the UK.
  Other surveys used: NFS.

• Sustainable Practices Analysis – Dr Ben Anderson (University of Essex – Sociology). May 2011

  The Sustainable Practices Group intends to achieve new and relevant understandings of the processes which lead to radical changes in behaviour and to provide advice on realistic strategies to encourage more sustainable behaviours. It will move beyond a focus on individual behaviour ('micro') and toward a better understanding of how practices of consumption and production evolve in particular contexts through interactions between 'macro', 'meso' and 'micro' level processes. The objectives of the Group will be: To develop fresh understandings of how social practices change and how they might become more sustainable; To encourage theoretical reflection about the difficulties of change in behaviour and to analyse alternative theories (lay and scholarly) about the motors of social action; To diffuse an alternative understanding of how to approach behaviour change in relation to mitigating the impact of climate change; To make public officials and policy makers aware of the levers for change which are identified and emphasised by the practice-theoretical approach to routine behaviour; To influence the making of government policy at all levels and organizational practices of corporations with regard to encouragement of sustainable behaviours.
  Other surveys used: Omnibus NICHS USOC.

• Migration and skills research – Miss Debra Dhillon. May 2011

  The aim of this research is to expand our knowledge and understanding of the skills, employment and economic activity of EEA and non-EEA migrants within the context of providing a comprehensive picture of labour and skills supply and demand in the UK, one of the primary functions of the UK Commission. Furthermore, in order to better inform priorities concerning skills shortages/gaps, especially under the operation of a migration cap, the aim is to explore employment and skills measures by sector, occupation (including Skills Shortage occupations), country, region of the UK, type of migrant (i.e. EEA/non-EEA) and over time. This will also enhance our ability to respond effectively, with an appropriate evidence base, to questions on migration and to provide more sophisticated advice on the subject. The only detailed source of employment and skills characteristics of migrant populations is the APS/LFS.
  Other surveys used: APS LFS.

• Material deprivation – Professor Stephen McKay (University of Birmingham – Social Policy). May 2011

  Poverty is sometimes measured using material deprivation indicators - either in addition to income or instead of income. These have a history dating back to (at least) the 1968-69 Townsend study, with occasional one-off surveys to update. An investigation into their changing scope over time and link to income.
  Other surveys used: FRS MORI LIVING IN BRITAIN POLL; 1983 MILLENNIUM SURVEY OF POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION; 1999 POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION IN NORTHERN IRELAND; 2002-2003 RELATIVE DEPRIVATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE; 1962 LFS NATIONAL CHILD MEASUREMENT PROGRAMME; 2009-2010.

• Who emits most? An analysis of UK Households' CO2 emissions – Dr Sylke Schnepf (University of Southampton – Division of Social Statistics). May 2011

  The main objects of the research are to estimate the distribution of CO2 emissions across UK households and analyse the impact of different socio-economic variables on the distribution of household CO2 emission by taking home energy; personal transport and indirect emissions into account.
  Other surveys used: INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER SURVEY; 2009 NTS.

• Expenditure by income and car ownership – Mr Matthew Keep (House of Commons Library – Library). April 2011

  In response to a question from a Member of Parliament I would like to produce a table showing household expenditure by income groups, of those households who own/have access to a car/van.
  Other surveys used: NTS.

• Tourism Satellite Account 2008 – Mr Eddie Smith (Office for National Statistics (ONS)). March 2011

  Creation of a satellite account for tourism requires estimation of the breakdown of spend by different types of tourist into categories. Datasets within ESDS can provide information about such breakdowns. I am part of the ONS Tourism Intelligence Unit. ETIP was set up by Visit Britain, Regional Development Agencies and other tourism related organisations.
  Other surveys used: NTS IHS APS.

• Labour market discrimination research – Mr Muhammad Anees. March 2011

  The data will be utilized in the detailed discussion of labour market discrimination in the UK and cross sectional estimation techniques would be implemented following standard oaxaca-blinder techniques for differential analysis along with the recently developed counterfactual distribution techniques developed by Machad0-Mata (2005).
  Other surveys used: LFS HSE GHS BSA ELSA IHS USOC.

• LLAKES study of education – Dr Justin van de Ven (National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) – Analysis). March 2011

  ESRC funded research regarding further education. Research will consider how far decisions regarding take-up of education can be explained as a response to associated financial incentives. The work will be based upon the classical rational agent model; following the work of Barro and Becker.
  Other surveys used: FES.

• Compare approaches to analysis of complex survey data – Dr Pedro Luis do Nascimento Silva (University of Southampton – S3RI). March 2011

  Part of a project to compare approaches to fit models to complex survey data. We shall fit models using various approaches to the LSYPE data from several waves and will report on issues underlying each model fitting approach and how they compare for this data set and models.
  Other surveys used: LSYPE LFS.

• living costs and food survey – Professor Sujeong Kim. March 2011

  the purpose of my study is to analyse the exenditure(consumption) inequality of elderly households in the UK and Korea; using the methods of gini decomposition. This comparative analysis will show how important the welfare benefits and services(institutional factors) for the qualities of elderly people.

• Health income and work – Professor jonathan wadsworth (London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); University of London – Centre for Economic Performance). February 2011

  the idea is to use a variety of comparable cross country data sources to examine covariates of health and work The first project will look at the variation in the take up of the MMR vaccine was associated with income and education
  Other surveys used: HSE BHPS FRS.

• Modelling wealth taxes – Ms Kayte Lawton. February 2011

  This project is looking at the feasibility of constructing a model of wealth in the UK among different family types using existing data sources. If we find that there is sufficient data on wealth ownership and transfers in the WAS and/or other household surveys, the next stage of the project will involve constructing the model. In order to do this; we need to draw on existing datasets containing information about wealth ownership and transfers within different households.
  Other surveys used: HSE FRS ELSA GHS HBAI LFS.

• Comparison of nutritional intake in England and Scotland and affect on mortality using DIETRON modelling system – Mr Peter Scarborough (University of Oxford – Department of Public Health). December 2010

  We are involved in a project that using the DIETRON modelling system (developed within the BHF Health Promotion Group - Department of Public Health; Oxford University) to determine the changes in mortality in CHD; Stroke and nutrition-related Cancers that may occur following changes in nutritional intake within the Government Regional Offices. We are principally investigating the variation that would occur if Scotland's nutritional intake matched England's.

• Research for Office for Fair Trading – Miss Anushree PAREKH. December 2010

  This report provides a review of how people on the lowest incomes are treated in a number of case study markets and considers whether people in low income groups have less access to certain 'enabling' products; such as bank accounts and the internet; which provide improved access to other products and whether they are; as a result; disadvantaged in other markets.
  Other surveys used: HBAI FRS NTS.

• ESRC Welfare Markets and Personal Risk Management in England and Scotland – Dr Alison Koslowski (University of Edinburgh – Social Policy). November 2010

  How and why do some households with above average income plan for contingencies and engage in private risk management strategies; while others do not? Employing quantitative as well as qualitative methods; the project covers both public and private forms of risk protection; and it analyses attitudes towards risks and contingency cover as well as actual risk management behaviour. Comparing England and Scotland; we aim to review Britain's current 'mixed economy of welfare' in key areas: unemployment; accidents; costs of higher education for children; loss of a home; retirement and infirmity in old age. We will map the types of statutory protection against such risks and contingencies and examine changes in the scope of public provision. In parallel; we will examine the scope of non-statutory (occupational and personal) provision; investigating how 'private welfare markets' have developed since the early 1990s. The second phase is based on quantitative data analysis of household savings and investment behaviour in insurances and private market-based contracts for risk protection. Finally; via qualitative interviews; we explore personal risk management of socially and economically similar families from Scotland and England. This stage will also explore the potential ramifications of the most recent financial uncertainties and economic downturn.
  Other surveys used: FRS HBAI.

• Urban Energy Systems – Dr Aruna Sivakumar (Imperial College London – Civil Engineering). October 2010

  This data will be used as part of a project titled Urban Energy Systems funded by BP. The main aim of this project is to identify the benefits of a systematic; integrated approach to the design and operation of urban energy systems; with a view to at least halving the energy intensity of cities.
  Other surveys used: NTS.

• Distributional impacts of climate change policy – Mr Pedro Guertler. September 2010

  We intend to use this data to understand households expenditure on energy for use in the home; and to understand how the costs of meeting the UK's climate change objectives translates into increases in fuel bills across different household groups.
  Other surveys used: EHS.

• Responsible lending – Mr Bob Pannell. July 2010

  Our aim is to reproduce essential elements of the research work undertaken by the FSA on what constitutes responsible mortgage lending in the UK; as a precursor to responding to its consultation paper on mortgage regulatory changes.

• time income carbon – Professor Ian Gough (London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); University of London – CASE). July 2010

  This project involves some initial modelling of the distribution of income; time and carbon across the UK population. Income; time and carbon all require redistribution in order to improve the way we live together and look after each other; now and in future. These resources; which reflect the market; core and natural economies; are interdependent. How we spend time affects our income and our income can affect how we spend our time. How we spend money and time will influence the size of our carbon footprint. And reducing our carbon emissions will in turn affect how we spend money and time. Strategies for redistributing these resources therefore need to be developed in an integrated way; rather than separately.
  Other surveys used: TimeUse.

• Estimation of rebound effects – Mr Steve Sorrell (University of Sussex – SPRU). July 2010

  We aim to estimate expenditure and cross price elasticities for different categories of UK households. This will be combined with data on the energy intensity of different goods and services and used to estimate the 'rebound effects' from both improvements in efficiency of delivering those services and changes in consumption patterns. This work is funded by ESRC and DEFRA.

• Income/savings/expenditure of households with university age members/dependents – Mr Joseph Hamed. May 2010

  This is exploratory analysis to inform department of business innnovation and skills policy makers about the resources of households with university age or near university age members. We are interested in the income level; sources of income as well as savings behaviour.
  Other surveys used: FRS LFS.

• Relocation of Public Sector Workers in the UK – Dr Giulia Faggio (London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); University of London – Spatial Economics Research Centre). May 2010

  The 2010 Budget includes an independent review (Ian Smith’s review; March 2010) of public sector relocation in the UK. The Smith Review follows in the footsteps of the Lyons Review (2004) proposing a further relocation of 15;000 civil servants out of the London within the next five year. The Lyons' target of relocating 20;000 civil servants out of London and the South East was achieved almost a year ahead of schedule. According to the government; public sector relocation may answer a multiplicity of purposes: It may result in substantial cost savings (particularly in the long-run); allow the modernization of public services; boost regional development and enhance devolution. The debate on public sector relocation is not new. The first government-sponsored independent review was commissioned in the 1960 (Flemming 1963); followed by the Hardman Review (1973) and by the Lawson-Thatcher review (1988). Notwithstanding the attention given by the Government to the subject; there is no robust evidence on the effects of public sector relocation on the individuals who accepted to relocate and on the individuals who were already living and working in the areas chosen for the relocation (destination areas). The purpose of requesting the Labour Force Survey: Special Licence data is to fill this gap. We would like to trace public sector workers who accepted to relocate; what happened to them in terms of employment; career prospects; family decisions; and consumption patterns. We would also like to trace the impact of these relocations on the individuals who were already living and working in the areas chosen for relocation. Was there a crowing out of private sector activity in favour of the public sector? Were newly graduates more likely to remain and look for work in the area? Was there a reduction in unemployment levels? Was there a multiplier effect of increased consumption in the area? The Government has recently minimised the possible crowding out of private sector activity; claiming a positive impact of increased consumption in the area. We would like to test those hypotheses.
  Other surveys used: LFS FES.

• Green jobs – Ms Kayte Lawton. April 2010

  Green-collar jobs are well-paid; career track jobs that contribute directly to preserving or enhancing environmental quality. They range from low-skill; entry-level positions to high-skill; higher-paid jobs; but include opportunities for advancement in both skills and wages.
  Other surveys used: LFS APS FRS.

• Alcohol consumption – Mr Dennis Petrie (University of Dundee – Economic Studies). April 2010

  Exploring the use of this data to examine the changes and determinates of consumption patterns with regard to alcohol consumption. And to use this to examine the influence of these patterns on future outcomes
  Other surveys used: NCDS BCS70 ELSA.

• Monitoring poverty and social exclusion – Mr Guy Palmer. March 2010

  Maintenance of 100 key indicators of poverty and social exclusion both for the UK as a whole and for regions within it. Subjects covered include income, work, education, health, housing, crime and neighbourhoods. See www.poverty.org.uk
  Other surveys used: LFS NICHS HSE FRS APS LIW BCS SCS WHS Omnibus HBAI FES EHS NSW.

• study on water affordability – Ms Diana Horth. March 2010

  Affordability of water is a growing concern for the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater). We are working with water industry and government towards workable solutions. CCWater wishes now to determine the numbers of consumers whose spend on water and sewerage services is greater than 3% of nett income.

• research on teenagers' body modifications – Dr rossella ghigi (Goldsmiths; University of London – Sociology). February 2010

  I'm collecting data on teens' body modifications and body images in Uk in order to compare them with data about Italian teenagers. This will be part of a more general research project on the increasing number of cosmetic surgery procedures among young people in European countries.
  Other surveys used: SHES HSE NICHS APS BSA Omnibus FRS LSYPE.

• LIMEW International Comparisons – Mr Willis Walker. February 2010

  To produce estimates of the Levy Institute Measure of Economic Wellbeing for the United Kingdom for 1994 and 2000; in order to make international comparisons on household economic wellbeing between the US; Canada; Germany; France and the UK.
  Other surveys used: FRS FES TimeUse BHPS NTS Omnibus LFS.

• analysis of myopia and retirement saving – Dr Justin van de Ven (National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) – Analysis). January 2010

  Research funded by the Leverhulme Trust to explore the effects of myopia on the behavioural and welfare effects of Personal Accounts; which are to be introduced in the UK in 2012. The data will be used to estimate a structural description of decision making in the context of uncertainty upon which the broader study will be based.
  Other surveys used: BHPS FRS TimeUse.

• Research on student financial behaviour – Professor Stephen Lea (University of Exeter – Psychology). December 2009

  We are investigating the financial behaviour of students in higher education in the UK (and possibly other countries); both from the point of view of income sources and expenditure patterns.

• Research on nutrition policy evaluation – Dr Mario Mazzocchi (University of Reading – m.mazzocchi@rdg.ac.uk). December 2009

  The data are used for a EU research project on the evaluation of nutrition policies (EATWELL). The aim of the project is to provide data-based evidence on the effectiveness of alternative policy actions to tackle obesity.
  Other surveys used: Omnibus HSE NATIONAL DIET AND NUTRITION SURVEY : ADULTS AGED 19 TO 64 YEARS; 2000-2001 NATIONAL DIET AND NUTRITION SURVEY; 2008-2009 NFS FES NATIONAL FOOD SURVEY; 1976.

• English Heritage Project – Mr Michael Gentry. December 2009

  Data will be used to examine the energy performance of Pre-1919 residential dwellings in the UK.
  Other surveys used: BHPS SEH GHS.

• Output Area Classification for Leicestershire – Mr Jefferson Hardy. December 2009

  The data from this survey will be used to enhance a bespoke Output Area Classification (OAC) for the County of Leicestershire.

• An Evaluation of Elderly People's Consumption – Mr David Hayes (University of Bristol – Geography). November 2009

  We will be conducting a study of older people's consumption habits, looking at the switch to online consumerism, market shares of the elderly and which products are required specifically by the elderly.

• Understanding the social impacts of UK climate policies – Dr Demi Patsios (University of Bristol – Policy Studies). November 2009

  This project aims to provide the analysis and information necessary to underpin socially just responses to climate change in the UK, by revealing in detail the distributional consequences of a wide-range of current, proposed and possible future policies designed to mitigate UK household energy and transport-related carbon emissions.
  Other surveys used: NTS FRS HBAI.

• Distributional analysis – Mr Ray Rusike. November 2009

  I need to download the EFS data for use in analysing the distributional impact of indirect tax policy changes. The work relates to supporting the upcoming PBR 2009 and follow up work to Budget 2010 work.
  Other surveys used: SEH Omnibus FRS HBAI.

• Analysis of effect of background and attitudes on KS scores – Professor ian walker (Lancaster University – Economics). November 2009

  The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of child background and attitudes on key stage scores. Whether child was the child of a teen mother is the major focus of the work.
  Other surveys used: LSYPE.

• Change in weight and caloric density of food consumed – Dr Sriniranjan Shekar (University of London School of Economics – LSE Health, Department of Social Policy). November 2009

  Investigating the increase of obesity around the world in recent years. This investigation seeks to determine whether there has been an increase in the weight of food consumed in recent years, or whether there has been a change in consumption to food of greater caloric density.
  Other surveys used: NFS HSE.

• Beverage and related dietary patterns in the UK--Barry Popkin, UNC Chaple Hill and Susan Jebb, MRC Cambridge – Mr Phil Bardsley. November 2009

  We will examine beverage intake patterns with these surveys for the latest publicly available data sets [NDS 1992,1997, and 2000-] and examine also trends from the adult survey of the NDS 1986-7 with these surveys.
  Other surveys used: NFS.

• Research into lone parenthood – Ms Victoria Peacey. November 2009

  Gingerbread is the charity working for and with single parents in the UK. We conduct new research and secondary analysis of existing data to learn more about lone parenthood in the UK and to inform our policy work.
  Other surveys used: FACS.

• Monitoring poverty and social exclusion – Miss Anushree PAREKH. September 2009

  Analysis of trends in low income by various characteristics like family type, age, gender, ethnicity, work status etc. to form an annual report that is released in the public domain.
  Other surveys used: LFS FRS HBAI HSE BHPS NTS SEH APS Omnibus GHS BCS.

• Minimum Income Standard for Britain – Ms Jacqueline Beckhelling (Loughborough University – Dept of Social Sciences). September 2009

  This project aims to develop a minimum income standard for Britain. It blends elements of the two main methodologies that have been used to develop budget standards in Britain in recent years.
  Other surveys used: HBAI FRS.

• Supermarkets – Dr Howard Smith (University of Oxford – Economics). July 2009

  Estimation of a model of supermarket choice using consumer data. The EFS data will be used to provide income distribution "draws" conditional on observable consumer characteristics such as household social class in a structural IO model of choice and expenditure.

• Welsh Small Area Estimates of Income Deprivation Stage III – Dr Ben Anderson (University of Essex – Chimera). July 2009

  The work will explore the creation of yearly Local Authority level estimates of a range of deprivation indicators for 2004-5, 2005-6 and 2006-7 by combining appropriate household samples from the Welsh Labour Force Survey Boost (as a source of spatial constraints) with the Welsh sample of the appropriate Family Resources Surveys.
  Other surveys used: FRS APS HBAI.

• Black Africans in Britain: Integration or Segregation – Dr Lavinia Mitton (University of Kent – SSPSSR). May 2009

  The LFS will be used to produce statistics on ability in English and inter-ethnic unions of Black Africans. The data will be used to access the diversity of Black Africans in Britain e.g. by ethnicity, country of origin, country of birth, year of arrival to UK, religion, nationality.
  Other surveys used: LFS HSE MCS BHPS FRS.

• Child and adult obesity – Leon Green (North Tees PCT – Public Health). March 2009

  Profile for local NHS staff looking at obesity and overweight in Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland. This includes looking at routinely available information on diet, nutrition and physical excercise.

• Engle curves in British households – Dr Atanas Christev (Heriot-Watt University – Economics). March 2009

  We would like to gain access to household income and consumption varaibles. This will allow is to estimate Engle curves and obtain the relevant elasticities measures.
  Other surveys used: NFS.

• Nature and Scale of Spatial Disparities – Dr Stephen Gibbons (University of London School of Economics – Geography). February 2009

  The research investigates the extent to which housing costs offset the labour market advantages of different places. The aims is to assess whether there are real earnings differences between different cities.
  Other surveys used: FRS MCS.

• The expenditure and inflation experience of elderly households – Mr Andrew Leicester (Institute for Fiscal Studies – Consumption Sector). February 2009

  This project examines trends in expenditures for elderly and retired households over more than 30 years. The aim is to look closely at the changes in expenditure patterns within the distribution of elderly households rather than simply comparing elderly to other households as has often been done before. We will also look at how inflation rates differ within the elderly population by re-weighting national RPI price indices based on household level spending patterns; this will allow us to examine whether, say, poor elderly people who rely on the state pension for their income have seen their effective real incomes fall or rise.
  Other surveys used: FES ELSA.

• UES Research – Dr Aruna Sivakumar (Imperial College London – Civil and Environmental Engineering). February 2009

  The primary objective is to understand and model in-home activity participation jointly with household technology holdings.
  Other surveys used: BHPS FES Omnibus.

• To examine factors related to alcohol use – Dr Joe West (University of Nottingham – Division of Epidemiology and Public Health). February 2009

  To examine factors related to alcohol use such as age, sex, number of children, occupation and how alcohol use varies among these groups. I will also use these data to show students I am teaching about the health survey for england.
  Other surveys used: HSE NCDS.

• Public Service Consumption in Europe – Dr Judith Clifton (The Open University – Social Science). January 2009

  We are comparing revealed preferences (expenditure) and declared preferences (consumer satisfaction) as regards consumption of the public infrastructure services (energy, communications, water & transportation) in the EU. We want to compare Spanish and UK data for purely academic purposes.

• Revealed and declared preferences – Dr Judith Clifton (The Open University – Social Science). January 2009

  Contrast revealed and declared preferences to better under consumer behaviour vis-a-vis public services in Europe. This will be done by comparing consumer satisfaction (declared prefences) with revealed preferences (expenditure). All data can be disaggregated by gender, age, residence and so on to detect trends across Europe.

• Understanding London's labour market and population – Ms Lorna Spence (Greater London Authority – Data Management and Analysis Group). January 2009

  This is an ongoing project in the areas of demographic, labour market and social exclusion analysis. Data are regularly required to inform the development, implementation and monitoring of numerous GLA strategies. The key areas this project covers includes: - London's demography - The level and nature of labour market participation in London - Profiling groups most at risk of income poverty - Profiling groups at risk of labour market exclusion - Examining factors associated with exclusion - Equalities and the labour market - Immigration and the labour market - Demographic and labour market trends
  Other surveys used: LFS FRS APS HSE BCS GHS HBAI.

• Social Distribution of Lifestyle Risk Factors among Pregnant Women in the Health Survey for England: 2001-2006. – Mrs Andrew McCulloch (University of Hull – Faculty of Health and Social Care). January 2009

  Research has shown that health outcomes are influenced by socioeconomic position with poorer health outcomes among those individuals in lower socioeconomic groups. Differences in health outcomes have been found across the lifecourse and for a range of measures of socioeconomic position. Explanations have centred on either differences in the material resources available to different groups or differences in behavioural factors such as drinking, smoking, patterns of nutrition and exercise. In this project we use pooled data from the Health survey of England for the years 2001 - 2006 to examine the social distribution of lifestyle risk factors for adverse birth outcomes among women who are currently pregnant. We extend the previous research on smoking behaviour to other lifestyle risk factors, examine the extent to which risk factors cluster within individual women and how this is influenced by socioeconomic position.
  Other surveys used: HSE GHS NFS LFS.

• Effect of recession on charitable donations – Ms Monique Yeo. November 2008

  We are conducting research into the effects of the previous recession on donations made to charities in the UK. This is for a report and seminar for charities to help them deal with the possible effects of the upcoming economic downturn / possible recession. Data is to be collected from Family Expenditure Surveys & Expenditure & Food Surveys to show the level of donations every year since 1980 to date.
  Other surveys used: FES.

• Financial Services for the Poor – Roger Harvey (The Actuarial Profession – Library). October 2008

  I am researching the provision of financial services for the poor with the intention of submitting it to the Institute of Actuaries for publication as a research paper.

• UK Expenditure Model – Dr Ben Anderson (University of Essex – ISTR (Chimera)). September 2008

  Project to further refine and develop approaches to the estimation of small area levels of household ICT uptake, usage and related expenditure.

• Childcare and mothers' employment – Ms Ludovica Gambaro (University of London School of Economics – CASE). September 2008

  The research intends to look at look at two parent families with children under the age of 14 and assess whether dual earners families have different expenditure patterns as opposed to one earner ones.

• Scottish Living Wage – Dr Jesus Canduela (Napier University – ERI). September 2008

  Research to calculate the Scottish Living Wage. The data would be used to calculate the household expenditure for a scottish household.
  Other surveys used: SHES FRS APS.

• Dynamic structural housing estimation – Dr Lars Nesheim (University College London – Economics). August 2008

  We are estimating a model of household demand for housing and other goods in a dynamic model.
  Other surveys used: ELSA FES.

• Income and vehicle age/band – Mr Paul Bolton (House of Commons Library – Statistics). July 2008

  Analysis of vehicle and /or VED band by household income. To answer questions about whether people from poorer households have older cars or les spolluting cars.
  Other surveys used: NTS.

• Detailed analysis of household spending – Mr Brian Stockdale. July 2008

  Using EFS data to supplement Government Tax model data (IGOTM). In depth analysis of spending by household type.
  Other surveys used: FES GHS.

• Evaluation of nutrition policies – Dr Mario Mazzocchi (University of Reading – Agricultural and Food Economics). July 2008

  Economic analysis to assess the impact of nutrition policies on consumption. Demand models will be employed to build the conter-factual and compare estimated and actual outcomes
  Other surveys used: HSE NFS.

• Explanatory modeling of disposable income – Dr Steven Finlay (Lancaster University – Management Science). May 2008

  Research to examine the relationship between credit usage and disposable income.

• Understanding health trends for performance ingredients – Dr Wayne Martindale (Sheffield Hallam University – Food Innovation Centre). May 2008

  Development of food products that provide and impact on health and performance in sport. The study extends to sports performance where specialist understanding of nutrition is required. Assessment of ingredient use.
  Other surveys used: HSE GHS BCS70.

• Food consumption under dietary norms – Dr Xavier Irz. April 2008

  The research analyses how food consumption is affected by the introduction of dietary norms in the neoclassical consumer model. The intention is to apply the theory to UK consumption data to investigate the potential impact of the 5-a-day campaign (DH) and/or the 6g a day campaign (FSA).

• Ageing, retirement and employment – Dr Fiona Carmichael (University of Birmingham – Business). April 2008

  The research is about the transitions of older people from employment into retirement and activities in retirement.
  Other surveys used: ELSA LFS BHPS.

• Effects of Margaret Thatcher on attitudes – Dr John Simister (University of King's College London – Management Department). April 2008

  Did Mrs. Thatcher's election as UK Prime Minister change attitudes to roles of women and men? I wish to compare data from various surveys from 1974.
  Other surveys used: BSA FES BHPS.

• OECD – Dr Fidel Picos Sanchez. March 2008

  The aim of the project is to add a consumption taxation feature to the OECD Taxing Wages model, since currently it only includes personal income taxes, social security contributions and payroll taxes. For this purpose, we need to identify the consumption patterns of the eight family types defined in the model, and then calculate their consumption tax liabilities.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• Consumption of console computer games – Ms Laine Ruus. March 2008

  I would like to analyse two main issues. First, what are the demographic characteristics of individuals/households who have positive expenditures on video games/consoles. Second, do purchase and subsequent consumption of video games influence the labour supply decisions of teenagers?
  Other surveys used: FES.

• Ethnic differences in patterns of employment and unemployment. – Professor Angela Dale (University of Manchester – CCSR). March 2008

  The extent of cohort changes in employment for ethnic women. Differences in employment participation by qualifications and prescence of children. Relationship between qualifications, unemployment and underemployment for different ethnic groups.
  Other surveys used: LFS HSE APS BHPS FACS.

• Household demand system for Europe – Dr Ignazio Mongelli. February 2008

  These data will be used in combination with compatible household survey data of other selected European countries to estimate a demand system for Europe.

• Shelter research – Mr Liam Reynolds. February 2008

  Investigating housing costs as proportions of income for different groups.

• Modelling The Scottish Legal Aid System – Mr Graham Stark. January 2008

  We intend to use the data to model eligibility for Legal Aid in Scotland. I'd like to download some FES/Food survey data so I can extend our existing model of Legal Aid with estimates of consumption and to explore extending the model into a more general microsimulation model.
  Other surveys used: FRS.

• Developing a Meals on Wheels Partnership – Mr David Goswell (University of Bristol – Social Policy). December 2007

  Looking to gather data on usage of meals on wheels service to see if there are linkages to health needs, e.g. do those receiving meals on wheels have other health needs?
  Other surveys used: HSE GHS.

• Shifting Paradigms of Social Justice – Professor Peter Taylor-Gooby (Kent,University of – SSPSSR). October 2007

  This project will carry out a literature review, re-analysis of existing surveys (including using the ALLBUS and the International Social Justice Project (ISJP) for Germany, the British Social Attitudes for the UK, supplemented by MORI polls and British Election Survey material, where appropriate, and Eurobarometer, and ISSP and ESS surveys for both countries and to provide a cross-national context), and focus group research in Germany and the UK. The project's findings will feed into the AGF Research Initiative on Creating Sustainable Growth in Europe and also contribute to work on the normative principles of contemporary institutions as part of the ESRC SCARR network.
  Other surveys used: BSA BHPS.

• Research on savings – Dr Jackie Wahba (University of Southampton – Economics). August 2007

  This research will examine patterns of spending and savings by different groups; e.g. among natives and non-natives.

• Demographic Uncertainty – Dr Justin van de Ven (National Institute of Economic and Social Research – Analysis). June 2007

  Analysis of the influence of female labour market opportunities on fertility.
  Other surveys used: GHS FRS LFS FES.

• Attitudes toward redistribution – Dr Thomas Cusack. June 2007

  The primary focus of this project is on the role of risks in the labour market and how such risks come to shape policy and partisan preferences. The Social Attitudes Surveys, conducted almost continuously over the last two decades or so, could prove quite useful in this project.
  Other surveys used: BSA LFS FRS GHS.

• Domestic Burglary in South Yorkshire – Mr Paul Brindley (University of Sheffield – Town and Regional Planning). June 2007

  PhD research to explore the temporal and spatial patterns of domestic burglary in South Yorkshire. Regression analysis to explore socio-economic factors of variations in crime patterns between geographic areas.
  Other surveys used: Omnibus APS BCS FRS.

• Arsenic exposure from rice ingestion – Professor Andy Meharg (University of Aberdeen – Biological Sciences). April 2007

  This is a project to determine the UK exposure to arsenic from rice. The Expenditure and Food Survey database contains weekly rice purchase data which is required to calculate percentiles for rice intake.
  Other surveys used: NFS.

• Small Area Estimates of Income Deprivation – Dr Ben Anderson (University of Essex – Chimera). March 2007

  The development of a spatial microsimulation approach to the estimation of income deprivation at small area levels.
  Other surveys used: FRS LFS.

• For econometric exersise in my module – Mr Takashi Shiono (University of York – Economics). March 2007

  Engel courve analysis, I'm especially interested in food. So, I also need some conditioning variable such as composition of household.
  Other surveys used: GHS YPSA.

• SD Pillars – Dr Simon Dresner (University of Westminster – Policy Studies Institute). February 2007

  Part of a project using COICOP-3 level household expenditure data to compare the environmental impacts of personal consumption by different groups in different member states.
  Other surveys used: FRS.

• Reference – Mr Anuratha Vnekataraman (University of Warwick – Sociology). February 2007

  Research for study and aquiring knowledge in my studies pertaining to sick pay and its ramifications on corporate policy.
  Other surveys used: Omnibus SEH GHS.

• Within Household Inequality and Public Policy – Prof Susan Himmelweit (Open University, The – Faculty of Social Sciences). February 2007

  This is a project which will investigate the determinants and effects of inequalities within households looking at gender diifference across time and different types of households.
  Other surveys used: TimeUse BHPS.

• Social Trends Monitoring – Mr Simon Bradley. February 2007

  SIRC engages in ongoing social trends monitoring for use in a variety of reports. SIRC is a not-for-profit organisation.
  Other surveys used: BSA FES.

• Research on child poverty – Dr Olivier Bargain (University College Dublin – School of Economics). January 2007

  The aim of our study is to analyse child poverty in the UK through a new type of measure of equivalence scales in the household. For this purpose, we intend to use the Family Expenditure Survey since 1957.
  Other surveys used: FES.

• Demography, Politics and Old Age – Dr John Vincent (University of Exeter – Sociology). January 2007

  To provide empirical support of a paper I am writing based on a continuing interest in politics and old age.
  Other surveys used: NICHS FES BSA HSE LFS GHS BHPS.

• Modelling Air Transport Demand in Europe – Dr Brett Day (University of East Anglia – Environmental Sciences). December 2006

  A university research project using data on flights by UK residents to European cities to determine how patterns of demand will change in response to imposition of carbon taxes on aircraft fuel or movements.
  Other surveys used: FES.

• The relationship between nutrition and health – Dr Mario Mazzocchi (University of Reading – Agricultural and Food Economics). December 2006

  Statistical analysis of socio-demographics, health status and dietary habits. The research is aimed at developing a model of food demand, where the health status is treated as endogenous. The first step requires merging household consumption data with data retrieved from the diet & nutrition survey.
  Other surveys used: HSE.

• Economic analysis and general equilibrium modelling – Dr Keshab r Bhattarai (University of Hull – Economics, Business School). December 2006

  Teaching for Economics 2nd and 3rd year and M.Sc. and PhD. students in the Business School of the University of Hull.
  Other surveys used: FES APS NTS GHS LFS BHPS.

• Pathways approach exploring problem gambling and homelessness – Ms Lesley McMahon (University of Dundee – School of Social Sciences). November 2006

  I hope to use this data to supplement primary data collected on homelessness and problem gambling collected in the UK and Australia, which explores the pathways into housing crisis and homelessness experienced by individuals experiencing problem gambling.
  Other surveys used: NCDS BHPS.

• Analysis of employment in non-domestic buildings – Dr Alison Berry (University of Surrey – CES). November 2006

  The data will be used to look for time-series in employment data by SIC and SOC codes.
  Other surveys used: LFS.

• Accurate Income Measurement for the Assessment of Public Policies – Professor Holly Sutherland (University of Essex – ISER). October 2006

  A consortium of 11 institutions researching (a) the valuation and incidence of non-cash incomes (b) measurement of benefit non-take-up and tax evasion and (c) incidence of indirect taxation.
  Other surveys used: FRS FES.

• Obesity prevention – Dr Tim Lobstein (University of Sussex – SPRU). October 2006

  To identify potential target populations who would be able to benefit from local and population-wide strategies to counter obesity in adults in Britain.
  Other surveys used: HSE.

• Alcohol and older people – Miss Laura Banks (University of Brighton – HSPRC). September 2006

  Data on alcohol consumption by age is required for an age concern/DAT project looking at alcohol misuse amongst older people, with a view to developing services in an area of Brighton and Hove.
  Other surveys used: HSE GHS.

• Impact of WHO dietary norms on consumption of food products in the UK – Dr Chittur Srinivasan (University of Reading – Agricultural and Food Economics). September 2006

  This research is intended to assess the impact of adhering to WHO dietary norms on the consumption of selected food products in the UK. The analysis is proposed to be done by demographic groups as defined in the Expenditure and Food Survey. Linear programming and econometric approaches will both be used.
  Other surveys used: HSE.

• Exploring savings and assets by gender – Mr Stephen Mckay (University of Bristol – Geographical Sciences). September 2006

  Project to look at gender differences in levels of savings, assets and debt. Plan to look at the information at individual level, rather than aggregating to household level.
  Other surveys used: BCS BSA BHPS ELSA.

• Savings Behaviour of households in owner-occupied dwellings – Dr Michael Voigtlander. August 2006

  For Germany it has been confirmed that households who live in their own house save more than comparable renter-households. I want to test this causality for the UK. Probably the results change as the UK has a different mortgage system.

• Heritage Counts – Mr Geoffrey Dawe. August 2006

  Background analysis for research into impact of historic environment on national, regional and local economy and society.
  Other surveys used: TimeUse LFS APS BHPS.

• Consumption and the Minimum Wage – Jonathan Wadsworth (University of London School of Economics – Centre for Economic Performance). August 2006

  The economic theory of consumer behaviour suggests that individuals will change their spending behaviour when faced with either price or income changes. Since the minimum wage boosts the gross earned income of those covered, it might be expected to change a recipient's consumption patterns relative to those who did not benefit. Little is known about the effects of the minimum wage on prices. However, in the absence of price discrimination, any resulting price rises would have been the same for all consumers of a good. Faced then with above average nominal wage increases and subject to the same price effects, real incomes of minimum wage earners would have risen more than for the majority of non-minimum wage workers. Consumer theory then suggests that there would be differential changes in consumption patterns as a result.

• Family decision-making – Miss Kathryn Grant. July 2006

  We intend to use this data in a study of how families and households allocate their time and money. We go beyond standard labour force participation studies, to also look at income and consumption. This is part of on-going GLA work on "Women in London's Economy".
  Other surveys used: APS LFS.

• Can Marital Bargaining or Home Production Explain the Post-Retirement Consumption Puzzle? Further Evidence from the U.K. – Professor Jennifer Ward-Batts. June 2006

  Evidence from several countries indicates that households reduce consumption expenditures substantially around the age of retirement. The consumption decline appears to be widespread across consumption categories, rather than concentrated on work-related expenses, and to take the form of a discrete drop at the year of retirement. This behavior is puzzling, since life-cycle consumption models predict that households will want to smooth consumption when they experience a predictable drop in income, such as at retirement. This paper seeks to determine whether there is a role for marital bargaining as an explanation for the post-retirement consumption decline using Family Expenditure Survey (FES) data from the U.K. This data is ideal for two reasons. It allows one to test whether declines in consumption at retirement differ in nature in married versus single-person households. In addition, it allows me to examine some goods categories in greater detail than aforementioned U.S. data sources in both married and single-person households to ascertain to what extent a shift towards greater home production at retirement may explain some of the apparent drop in consumption. In particular, FES data provide a great deal of detail about food expenditures, allowing one to infer the degree that a household relies on staple foods, which are generally less costly but require more preparation time, versus convenience foods and take-away meals, which are generally more costly but require less preparation time. Other categories of goods are also examined. For example, a household may hold alcohol consumption fixed in terms of volume while decreasing expenditures if there is a shift away from alcohol consumption away from home and toward alcohol consumption in the home. Stopping off at the pub after work may be substituted by other activities and modes of consumption after retirement. Expenditure on various services is also examined. FES data consist of a time series of cross sections. Longitudinal data would be ideal for addressing some issues. However, longitudinal data do not provide the rich detail in goods and services expenditures available in the FES. A synthetic cohort approach like that used by Banks, et al. (1998) is employed. To make inferences regarding the magnitude of the shift in bargaining power, for example, I exploit both differences across cohorts in the labor force participation of women, as well as using women's relative to men's educational attainment as a proxy for their relative bargaining positions within a given household before retirement. FES data are collected throughout the year, allowing for seasonal controls, which may be important in food and alcohol expenditures in particular. The data also include detailed information about income from various sources, labor market status, and demographics of the household.
  Other surveys used: FES.

• Monitoring and understanding London's labour market – Dr Margarethe Theseira (Greater London Authority – GLA Economics). May 2006

  This project will analyse levels of labour market participation in London; identify those groups most at risk of exclusion and examine factors associated with exclusion. The project will also explore the general dynamics and characteristics of the London Labour market.
  Other surveys used: LFS APS TimeUse GHS FRS FES BHPS.

• Affordability Assessment:- Cost of Living – Mr Stuart Ware. April 2006

  Analysis of existing cost of living data to enhance affordability assessment predictions.

• Trends in and Transitions to Unpaid Caregiving – Dr Michael Hirst (University of York – Social Policy Research Unit). April 2006

  To extend earlier work examining caring relationships over time, and caring-related inequalities.
  Other surveys used: TimeUse BSA GHS ELSA BHPS.

• Financial exclusion among social housing tenants – Mr George Marshall. March 2006

  We want to inform a campaign by the National Housing Federation on the incidence of financial exclusion among social housing tenants, what form it takes - i.e. what financial services tenants do and do not take up, what households it particularly impacts on, trends, etc.
  Other surveys used: FRS SEH HSE.

• Research project- Low Cost Home Ownership – Dr Youngha Cho (Oxford Brookes University – Department of Real Estate Management). January 2006

  Internal Quality Research Funding within the University.
  Other surveys used: FRS SEH.

• Understanding the Transformation of the Prospects of Place – Dr Eldin Fahmy (University of Bristol – School for Policy Studies). November 2005

  This project seeks to develop a longitudinally consistent approach to understanding the changing geography of poverty and affluence in Britain in the period 1968-2004. The research involves extensive quantitative analysis of large-scale surveys of poverty and wealth in Britain in order to derive synthetic models that can then be applied to census small area statistics for the purposes of geospatial analysis. These sources include a series of nationally representative poverty surveys conducted in 1968-9, 1981, 1990, and 1999, and Family Expenditure Survey data for the period 1968-2001.
  Other surveys used: FES LFS GHS FRS TimeUse APS BHPS BCS70 FACS ELSA .

• Demand Modelling – Richard Tiffin (University of Reading – Agricultural and Food Economics). November 2005

  We intend to estimate models of household demand for key foods.

• Behavioural public finance – Dr Alistair Munro (University of Royal Holloway – Economics). October 2005
• Time and income poverty – Ms Tania Burchardt (University of London School of Economics – CASE). September 2005

  To investigate the circumstances of those who can avoid income poverty only by incurring time poverty and vice versa.
  Other surveys used: TimeUse LFS FRS BHPS.

• Medical R and D – Professor Alistair McGuire (University of London School of Economics – Social Policy). June 2005

  Project considering the returns to medical R and D in the UK Grant from Pfizer UK to LSE Health and Social Care for research

• Poverty and Debt – Mr Martin Weale (National Institute of Economic and Social Research – All). April 2005

  A study of the interrelationship between poverty and debt using data from the British Household Panel Survey.
  Other surveys used: GHS FRS LFS BHPS.

• Means-testing and retirement – Mr Justin van de Ven (National Institute of Economic and Social Research – Analysis). March 2005

  Structural analysis of the effects of pension policy on savings and retirement behaviour and the impact on the government budget.
  Other surveys used: FRS BHPS.

• Pensioner expenditure patterns – Mrs Julie Williams (University of York – Social Policy Research Unit). February 2005

  Work to look at the important factors in explaining why some pensioners do not spend all their income.
  Other surveys used: FES ELSA BHPS.

• ONS Focus on Health Report – Ms Velda Osborne. January 2005

  Focus on Health is one of a series of reports to be published by ONS, both as a paper volume and on the NS web site. Data downloaded from the archive will be used to create tabulations etc not available in published survey reports.
  Other surveys used: GHS HSE NICHS SHES NTS WHS.

• Public health information for scotland – Dr Colin Fischbacher (NHS Lothian – Public Health Sciences). November 2004

  A review of existing sources of information on public health in Scotland as part of a Public Health Information Programme.