Tao Chen
@taochen.bsky.social
Lightly seasoned economist 📈
PhD candidate @UCL
Scholar @IFS @theifs.bsky.social
IO / Demand Estimation/ Consumption
PhD candidate @UCL
Scholar @IFS @theifs.bsky.social
IO / Demand Estimation/ Consumption
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Tao Chen
@taochen.bsky.social
· Nov 27
A new ESCoE discussion paper from @taochen.bsky.social @uclofficial.bsky.social, @peterlevell.bsky.social @theifs.bsky.social and Martin O'Connell delves into "cheapflation" during the COVID-19 pandemic.
🛒Paper. ➡️ tinyurl.com/53xp5y6z
🛒Webinar recording. ➡️ tinyurl.com/msc3r4z4
🛒Paper. ➡️ tinyurl.com/53xp5y6z
🛒Webinar recording. ➡️ tinyurl.com/msc3r4z4
Are poorer households hit harder by inflation during cost-of-living crisis? We already know higher share of their spending is on necessities such as food and drink with higher inflation. But it turns out not to be the full story: our paper takes a detailed look on the recent crisis. 🧵
Reposted by Tao Chen
NEW: The government's £35bn energy support packages in 2022–23 significantly alleviated household losses, but were poorly targeted and encouraged energy overuse.
@peterlevell.bsky.social, Martin O'Connell and Kate Smith's paper finds that a better design could have saved £4.5bn:
@peterlevell.bsky.social, Martin O'Connell and Kate Smith's paper finds that a better design could have saved £4.5bn:
January 31, 2025 at 7:29 AM
NEW: The government's £35bn energy support packages in 2022–23 significantly alleviated household losses, but were poorly targeted and encouraged energy overuse.
@peterlevell.bsky.social, Martin O'Connell and Kate Smith's paper finds that a better design could have saved £4.5bn:
@peterlevell.bsky.social, Martin O'Connell and Kate Smith's paper finds that a better design could have saved £4.5bn:
Are poorer households hit harder by inflation during cost-of-living crisis? We already know higher share of their spending is on necessities such as food and drink with higher inflation. But it turns out not to be the full story: our paper takes a detailed look on the recent crisis. 🧵
A new ESCoE discussion paper from @taochen.bsky.social @uclofficial.bsky.social, @peterlevell.bsky.social @theifs.bsky.social and Martin O'Connell delves into "cheapflation" during the COVID-19 pandemic.
🛒Paper. ➡️ tinyurl.com/53xp5y6z
🛒Webinar recording. ➡️ tinyurl.com/msc3r4z4
🛒Paper. ➡️ tinyurl.com/53xp5y6z
🛒Webinar recording. ➡️ tinyurl.com/msc3r4z4
November 27, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Are poorer households hit harder by inflation during cost-of-living crisis? We already know higher share of their spending is on necessities such as food and drink with higher inflation. But it turns out not to be the full story: our paper takes a detailed look on the recent crisis. 🧵
Important analysis on differential household responses to sectoral change driven by global trade!
The rise of Chinese exports in the 2000s led to significant job losses for workers in certain industries in the West. We study how workers in England and Wales and their households responded to these changes.
Let's take a look... 🧐 (1/13) #EconSky
Let's take a look... 🧐 (1/13) #EconSky
NEW updated #IFSWorkingPaper: Household responses to trade shocks
@aitor-if.bsky.social , @peterlevell.bsky.social and Matthias Parey study the impact of Chinese import competition in the 2000s on workers and their households in England and Wales.
Read here: https://buff.ly/3UVynKO
@aitor-if.bsky.social , @peterlevell.bsky.social and Matthias Parey study the impact of Chinese import competition in the 2000s on workers and their households in England and Wales.
Read here: https://buff.ly/3UVynKO
November 19, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Important analysis on differential household responses to sectoral change driven by global trade!