Lead supervisor:
Prof David Blackaby 
Start date: October 2013
Award: General
Subject Pathway:
Economics
Thematic Cluster:
Economy, Enterprise, and Productivity Cluster
An Examination of the public/private sector pay differential in the UK.
Research into the changing wage differentials between the private and public sector by UK region over time, how these have been impacted upon by changes in policy, as well as changes in economic conditions. Along with a study into changing job satisfaction over time in the public sector.