Research Reports Commissioned for the 2011 Report

The Impact of the UK National Minimum Wage on Productivity by Low-paying Sectors and Firm-size Groups
Richard Croucher and Marian Rizov (Middlesex University)

The Impact of Minimum Wages on the Youth Labour Market: An International Literature Review
Richard Croucher (Middlesex University) and Geoff White (University of Greenwich)

Using Wage Council Data to Identify the Effect of Recessions on the Impact of the Minimum Wage
Richard Dickens (University of Sussex) and Peter Dolton (Royal Holloway, University of London)

An Investigation into the Relationship Between Productivity, Earnings and Age in the Early Years of a Working Life
Andy Dickerson and Steven McIntosh (University of Sheffield)

An In-depth Assessment of the Impact of the Recession on the Distribution of Pay Settlements and Earnings
Peter Dolton (Royal Holloway, University of London), Li Lin (London School of Economics), Gerry Makepeace (Cardiff University) and Andy Tremayne (University of New South Wales, Australia)

An Evaluation of the International Experience of Minimum Wages in an Economic Downturn
Peter Dolton and Chiara Rosazza Bondibene (Royal Holloway, University of London)

The Impact of the National Minimum Wage on the Labour Market Outcomes of Young Workers
Jan Fidrmuc (Brunel University) and Juan de Dios Tena Horrillo (Universidad Carlos III, Madrid)

The Impact of the National Minimum Wage on Pay Setting Since 1994
Alastair Hatchett, Laura James, Anna Mayhew, Ken Mulkearn, Jack Robertson, Anna Warberg, Lois Wiggins, and Louisa Withers (Incomes Data Services (IDS))

The Minimum Wage and Human Capital Accumulation of Young Low-paid Workers in a Recession
Gauthier Lanot (University of Keele) and Panos Sousounis (University of Wales, Swansea)

Financial Implications of the National Employment Savings Trust
Anitha George and Justin van de Ven (National Institute of Economic and Social Research)

Research Reports Commissioned for the 2010 Report

Monitoring the Impact of the National Minimum Wage
Angela Bowring, Alastair Hatchett, Laura James, Simone Melis, Ken Mulkearn, Anna Warberg, Lois Wiggins and Louisa Withers (Incomes Data Services, IDS)

A Qualitative Study of Apprenticeship Pay
Kayte Lawton and Emma Norris (Institute for Public Policy Research, ippr)

Minimum Wage and Staying-on Rates in Education for Teenagers
Augustin De Coulon, Elena Meschi and Anna Vignoles (Institute of Education), Joanna Swaffield (University of York) and Jonathan Wadsworth (Royal Holloway, London)

The Impact on Employment of the Age Related Increases in the National Minimum Wage
Richard Dickens (University of Sussex and Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics), Rebecca Riley and David Wilkinson (LLAKES Centre and National Institute of Economic and Social Research, NIESR)

Taxes, Benefits and the National Minimum Wage
Mike Brewer, Richard May and David Phillips, (Institute for Fiscal Studies, IFS)

Investigating the Impact of the Minimum Wage Regime on the Labour Market Behaviour of Young Workers: Moving Towards a Structural Dynamic Approach
Haroon Chowdry, Costas Meghir and Jonathan Shaw (Institute for Fiscal Studies, IFS)

Estimating the Impact of the 7th NMW Uprating on the Wage Growth of Low-wage Workers in Britain
Joanna Swaffield (University of York)

Testing for Spill-over Effects of the National Minimum Wage
Mark Stewart (University of Warwick)

The Impact of the National Minimum Wage on the Wage Distribution
Tim Butcher (Low Pay Commission), Richard Dickens (University of Sussex) and Alan Manning (London School of Economics) - Final text awaited

Research Reports Commissioned for the 2009 Report

LPC 2008 Survey of Employers: Apprentice Exemptions
A. Denvir, D. Pearmain and A. Cox (Institute for Employment Studies)

The Employment and Hours of Work Effects of the Changing National Minimum Wage
R. Dickens (Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and University of Sussex) and R. Riley and D. Wilkinson (National Institute of Economic and Social Research)

Impact of the National Minimum Wage on Staff Turnover, Retention and Recruitment
Experian Business Strategies

Monitoring the Impact of the National Minimum Wage
N. Allison, A. Bowring, C. Chubb, A. Hatchett, K. Mulkearn, A. Warberg, L. Wiggins and L. Withers (Incomes Data Services)

The Impact of Recent Upratings of the National Minimum Wage on Competitiveness, Business Performance and Sector Dynamics
J. Forth, A. Rincon-Aznar and C. Robinson (National Institute of Economic and Social Research) and R. Harris (University of Glasgow)

The Geography of the National Minimum Wage
P. Dolton, C. Rosazza-Bondibene and J. Wadsworth (Royal Holloway College, University of London)

Research Reports Commissioned for the 2008 Report

Did the UK Minimum Wage Affect Prices?
J Wadsworth (Royal Holloway College, University of London)

Monitoring the impact of the National Minimum Wage
N Allison, F Arrieta, A Bowring, A Hatchett, S Melis, K Mulkearn, C Kirk, L Potter and L Wiggins (Incomes Data Services)

Research Reports Commissioned for the 2007 Report

Investigating the Sectorial and Regional Effects of the 2003 and 2004 National Minimum Wage Upratings
N. Blake, A. Burrell, A. Goodwin and N. Jagger (Experian Business Strategies Limited and Institute for Employment Studies)

Identifying and Explaining Patterns of National Minimum Wage receipt in Britain 1999-2004
M. Bryan and M. Taylor (Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex)

Awareness of the Minimum Wage in the Hairdressing Industry: An Evaluation of the DTI/HMRC Targeted Campaign
R. Croucher and G. White (University of Middlesex Business School and Wages and Employment Research Unit, University of Greenwich)

The Impact of the National Minimum Wage: Pay Differentials and Workplace Change
A. Denvir and G. Loukas (Institute for Employment Studies)

Longer-term Implications of the National Minimum Wage. A Re-examination of Employer-Provided Training
A. Dickerson (Institute for Employment Research, University of Warwick and University of Sheffield)

A Study of Migrant Workers and the National Minimum Wage and Enforcement Issues that Arise
C. Dustmann, T. Frattini and I. Preston (University College, London)

The Impact of 'New Arrivals' upon the North Staffordshire Labour Market
S. French and J. Möhrke (Centre for Industrial Relations, Institute of Public Policy and Management, Keele University)

The Impact of Economic Recession on Pay Increases and the Low-paid
A. Hatchett, C. Chubb, C. Kirk and N. Allison (Incomes Data Services Ltd)

Monitoring the Impact of the National Minimum Wage in Low-paying Sectors
A. Hatchett, S. Miller, C. Kirk and N. Allison (Incomes Data Services Ltd)

Further Analysis of Flows into and out of the National Minimum Wage
P. Sloane, P. Murphy, P. Latreille, R. Jones and M. Jones (WELMERC, University of Wales, Swansea)

Did the Minimum Wage Change Consumption Patterns?
J. Wadsworth (Royal Holloway College, University of London)

Research Reports Commissioned for the 2006 Report

Non-cash Benefits in Low-paying Sectors, 2005.
Incomes Data Services Ltd.

These are the Research Reports commissioned for the 2005 Report

An analysis of the household characteristics of minimum wage recipients.
M. Bryan and M. Taylor (Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex)

Qualitative  research on firms’ adjustments to the National Minimum Wage.
E. Cronin and M. Thewlis (IRS Research)

Enforcing the minimum wage: The experience of workers and employers.
R. Croucher (Cranfield University) and G. White (University of Greenwich)

The employment  effects of the 2003 increase in the National Minimum Wage.
R. Dickens (Queen Mary, University of London and Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics) and M. Draca (Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics)

The impact of the National Minimum Wage on British firms.
F. Galindo-Rueda (Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics) and S. Pereira (Yale University and University College London)

The impact of the minimum wage in 2003 and 2004 in a number of low- paying sectors. - Executive Summary
Incomes Data Services Ltd

The use of age-related pay (18-21 year olds) since 1999.  -  Executive Summary
Incomes Data Services Ltd

The impact of the National Minimum Wage on profits and prices.
M. Draca and J. Van Reenen (Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics) and S. Machin (University College, London and Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics)

Informal employment, small firms and the National Minimum Wage.
M. Ram (de Montfort University), P. Edwards (University of Warwick) and T. Jones (de Montford University)

Did the minimum wage affect the incidence of second job holding in Britain?
H. Robinson (Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University) and J. Wadsworth (Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics)

The analysis of flows into and out of the National Minimum Wage.
P. Sloane, P. Murphy, M. Jones and R. Jones (University of Wales, Swansea)

The other margin: Do minimum wages cause working hours adjustment for low-wage workers?
M. Stewart (University of Warwick) and J. Swaffield (University of York)


These are the Research Reports Commissioned for the 2004 Report

Estimating the impact of a Minimum Wage on the Labour Market Behaviour of 16 and 17 year olds (PDF 4 Mb)
Andy Dickerson and Paul Jones, University of Warwick

Qualitative research on the impact of the introduction of a minimum wage on the labour market behaviour of 16 and 17 year olds (PDF 314 Kb)
British Youth Council

The impact of introducing a National Minimum Wage for 16 and 17 year olds on employment and education outcomes (PDF 922 Kb)
Christine Frayne and Alissa Goodman, Institute for Fiscal Studies

Firms' Attitudes to Employing16-17 Year Olds (PDF 922 Kb)
Dr Jason Heyes, Leeds University

Firms' Attitudes to Employing16-17 Year Olds (PDF 1.4 Mb)
Fiona Neathey, Institute for Employment Studies

These are the Research Reports Commissioned for the Fourth Report

The National Minimum Wage and Training
H.Rainbird, L.Holly and R.Leisten (Northampton University)

The National Minimum Wage and Employers' Training Decisions
L.Miller & J.Hurstfield (IRS Research) and N.Stratton (Learning Society)

The Youth Labour Market: The Impact of the Minimum Wage (PDF 458 Kb)
C. Faichnie (Greater Manchester Low Pay Unit)

The Impact of the National Minimum Wage on the Wage Distribution, Poverty and the Gender Pay Gap (PDF 433 Kb)
A.Manning and R.Dickens (Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and Political Science

Impact of the National Minimum Wage on the Hairdressing Sector (PDF 384 Kb)
J. Druker, C. Stanworth and G. White (University of Greenwich Business School)

Modelling the Employment Effects of the Minimum Wage (PDF 299 Kb)
M. Stewart (University of Warwick)

The National Minimum Wage and Labour Market Transitions (PDF 307 Kb)
M. Stewart (University of Warwick)

Qualitative Research on Firms' Adjustment to the Minimum Wage (PDF 456 Kb)
D. Grimshaw and M.Carroll (University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology)

The Impact of the National Minimum Wage on Labour Productivity and Unit Labour Costs(PDF 142 Kb)
J. Forth and M. O'Mahoney (National Institute of Economic and Social Research)