Professor Andy Dickerson
Sheffield Methods Institute
Director of the Sheffield Methods Institute
Professor of Economics
+44 114 222 3321
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Sheffield Methods Institute
Interdisciplinary Centre of the Social Sciences (ICOSS)
219 Portobello
Sheffield
S1 4DP
- Profile
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Andy is Director of the Sheffield Methods Institute, the University of Sheffield’s centre for research and training in quantitative and qualitative research methods in the Social Sciences. As well as undergraduate programmes in quantitative and in applied social sciences , SMI delivers the MA in Social Research and coordinates PhD-level training across the Faculty of Social Sciences. He is also Deputy Director of Sheffield’s Q-Step Centre, sponsored by the Nuffield Foundation, ESRC and HEFCE to promote the development of quantitatively-skilled social science graduates.
Andy is an applied economist with research interests in the operation and functioning of labour markets, and a particular focus on the measurement, utilisation and value of skills and education. He is a member of the Centre for Vocational Education Research (CVER) which is funded by the Department for Education to undertake rigorous, policy-relevant research in the field of technical and vocational education and training (TVET), and to communicate its findings to policy makers and other stakeholders. His current research also includes projects on: the impact of child poverty; intergenerational mobility; and commuting behaviour.
Andy is also the Labour Market Economist member of the Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB). which is the independent, non-departmental, public body, responsible for making recommendations on pay and conditions for prison service staff in England and Wales, and in Northern Ireland.
- Research interests
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Andy's research interests are focussed on the operation and functioning of labour markets, the interactions between financial and product markets and the labour market, and the analysis of micro and longitudinal data, including matched datasets.
Recent research has been funded by the Low Pay Commission, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs, Department for Education, and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
As well as his research with CVER which is examining the measurement, utilisation and value of skills, his current research includes the impact of child poverty on cognitive and non-cognitive development, the measurement of subjective expectations using survey data, intergenerational mobility and the analysis of commuting behaviour.
- Publications
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Featured publications
Journal articles
- The Many Dimensions of Child Poverty: Evidence from the UK Millennium Cohort Study. Fiscal Studies. View this article in WRRO
- Persistent poverty and children's cognitive development: evidence from the UK Millennium Cohort Study. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series A: Statistics in Society, 179(2), 535-558. View this article in WRRO
- Do the maths: An analysis of the gender gap in mathematics in Africa. Economics of Education Review, 46, 1-22. View this article in WRRO
- The relationship between well-being and commuting revisited: Does the choice of methodology matter?. Regional Science and Urban Economics, 49, 321-329. View this article in WRRO
- The Impact of Distance to Nearest Education Institution on the Post-compulsory Education Participation Decision. Urban Studies, 50(4), 742-758.
- Gambling and credit: An individual and household level analysis for the UK. Applied Economics, 44(35), 4639-4650.
- Fears and realisations of employment insecurity. Labour Economics, 19(2), 198-210.
- Job insecurity and wages. Economic Journal, 117(518), 544-566.
- Trade Liberalisation and Wages in Developing Countries. The Economic Journal, 114(493), F73-F96.
- The growth and valuation of computing and other generic skills. Oxford Economic Papers, 56(3), 371-406.
- Assessing the stability of the inter-industry wage structure in the face of radical economic reforms. Economics Letters, 83(2), 149-155.
- Inter-industry wage differences and individual heterogeneity. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 66(5), 811-846.
- Is attack the best form of defence? A competing risks analysis of acquisition activity in the UK. Cambridge Journal of Economics, 27(3), 337-357.
- An asymmetric error correction model of UK consumer spending. Applied Economics, 35(6), 619-630.
- Industry-wide versus firm-specific uncertainty and investment: British company panel data evidence. Economics Letters, 78(1), 87-92.
- Takeover risk and the market for corporate control: the experience of British firms in the 1970s and 1980s. International Journal of Industrial Organization, 20(8), 1167-1195.
- A picture of wage inequality and the allocation of labor through a period of trade liberalization: The case of Brazil. World Development, 29(11), 1923-1939.
- The state of working Britain. WORLD ECONOMY, 23(8), 1085-1086.
- Internal vs External Financing of Acquisitions: Do Managers Squander Retained Profits?. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 62(3), 417-431.
- Econometric Modelling of UK Aggregate Investment: The Role of Profits and Uncertainty. Manchester School, 68(3), 276-300.
- What do We Know About Investment Under Uncertainty?. Journal of Economic Surveys, 14(2), 119-154.
- Road Accidents and Traffic Flows: An Econometric Investigation. Economica, 67(265), 101-121.
- Takeover Risk and Dividend Strategy: A Study of UK Firms. The Journal of Industrial Economics, 46(3), 281-300.
- Business cycle correspondence in the European Union. Empirica, 25(1), 51-77.
- THE IMPACT OF ACQUISITIONS ON COMPANY PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM A LARGE PANEL OF UK FIRMS. Oxford Economic Papers, 49(3), 344-361.
- Productivity, efficiency and strike activity. International Review of Applied Economics, 11(1), 119-134.
- SHORT-TERMISM AND UNDERINVESTMENT: THE INFLUENCE OF FINANCIAL SYSTEMS. The Manchester School, 63(4), 351-367.
- THE CYCLICALITY OF BRITISH STRIKE FREQUENCY†. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 56(3), 285-303.
- IS THE PUBLIC SECTOR STRIKE PRONE?. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 55(3), 253-284.
All publications
Journal articles
- The Many Dimensions of Child Poverty: Evidence from the UK Millennium Cohort Study. Fiscal Studies. View this article in WRRO
- Persistent poverty and children's cognitive development: evidence from the UK Millennium Cohort Study. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series A: Statistics in Society, 179(2), 535-558. View this article in WRRO
- Do the maths: An analysis of the gender gap in mathematics in Africa. Economics of Education Review, 46, 1-22. View this article in WRRO
- The relationship between well-being and commuting revisited: Does the choice of methodology matter?. Regional Science and Urban Economics, 49, 321-329. View this article in WRRO
- The Impact of Distance to Nearest Education Institution on the Post-compulsory Education Participation Decision. Urban Studies, 50(4), 742-758.
- Gambling and credit: An individual and household level analysis for the UK. Applied Economics, 44(35), 4639-4650.
- Fears and realisations of employment insecurity. Labour Economics, 19(2), 198-210.
- Job insecurity and wages. Economic Journal, 117(518), 544-566.
- Trade Liberalisation and Wages in Developing Countries. The Economic Journal, 114(493), F73-F96.
- The growth and valuation of computing and other generic skills. Oxford Economic Papers, 56(3), 371-406.
- Assessing the stability of the inter-industry wage structure in the face of radical economic reforms. Economics Letters, 83(2), 149-155.
- Inter-industry wage differences and individual heterogeneity. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 66(5), 811-846.
- Is attack the best form of defence? A competing risks analysis of acquisition activity in the UK. Cambridge Journal of Economics, 27(3), 337-357.
- An asymmetric error correction model of UK consumer spending. Applied Economics, 35(6), 619-630.
- Industry-wide versus firm-specific uncertainty and investment: British company panel data evidence. Economics Letters, 78(1), 87-92.
- Takeover risk and the market for corporate control: the experience of British firms in the 1970s and 1980s. International Journal of Industrial Organization, 20(8), 1167-1195.
- A picture of wage inequality and the allocation of labor through a period of trade liberalization: The case of Brazil. World Development, 29(11), 1923-1939.
- The state of working Britain. WORLD ECONOMY, 23(8), 1085-1086.
- Internal vs External Financing of Acquisitions: Do Managers Squander Retained Profits?. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 62(3), 417-431.
- Econometric Modelling of UK Aggregate Investment: The Role of Profits and Uncertainty. Manchester School, 68(3), 276-300.
- What do We Know About Investment Under Uncertainty?. Journal of Economic Surveys, 14(2), 119-154.
- Road Accidents and Traffic Flows: An Econometric Investigation. Economica, 67(265), 101-121.
- Takeover Risk and Dividend Strategy: A Study of UK Firms. The Journal of Industrial Economics, 46(3), 281-300.
- . Empirica, 25(1), 49-75.
- Business cycle correspondence in the European Union. Empirica, 25(1), 51-77.
- THE IMPACT OF ACQUISITIONS ON COMPANY PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM A LARGE PANEL OF UK FIRMS. Oxford Economic Papers, 49(3), 344-361.
- Productivity, efficiency and strike activity. International Review of Applied Economics, 11(1), 119-134.
- SHORT-TERMISM AND UNDERINVESTMENT: THE INFLUENCE OF FINANCIAL SYSTEMS. The Manchester School, 63(4), 351-367.
- THE CYCLICALITY OF BRITISH STRIKE FREQUENCY†. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 56(3), 285-303.
- IS THE PUBLIC SECTOR STRIKE PRONE?. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 55(3), 253-284.
Working papers
- The many dimensions of child poverty: Evidence from the UK Millennium Cohort Study. The Sheffield Economic Research Paper Series (SERPS). View this article in WRRO
- Gambling and credit: an individual and household level analysis for the UK.
- A review of estimators for the fixed-effects ordered logit model.
- The Growth and Valuation of Generic Skills.
- The Distribution and Determinants of Job Vacancies: Evidence From the 2001 Employers Skill Survey.
- Part time employment and happiness: A cross-country analysis.
- The incidence and intensity of employer-provided training.
- Gambling and the use of credit: an individual and household level analysis.
- The Many Dimensions of Child Poverty: Evidence from the UK Millennium Cohort Study. Fiscal Studies. View this article in WRRO
- Research group
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Andy supervises PhD students across a broad range of topics in applied labour economics and econometrics. Currently, these include: wage inequality, work and life satisfaction, commuting behaviour, skills and employment outcomes, and international gender inequality