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BRITAIN Center for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE)
Introducing CASE and CEP Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE) The Economic and Social Research Council Research Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE), which was founded in 1997 and is mainly funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), is a multidisciplinary research center with strong links to the Department of Social Policy at LSE. CASE’s research explores “what experiences and processes generate social exclusion or promote resilience, and what is the impact of policy and policy change?” (Source: CASE Annual Report 2003: 3). CASE employs about 20 researchers, 15 research associates and 15 research students. CASE’s Director is Professor John Hills. Professor Anne Power is Deputy Director. Professors Howard Glennerster, Kathleen Kiernan, Julian Le Grand and Carol Propper are Co-Directors. These are CASE’s main research areas: - Generational and life course dynamics CASE researchers currently investigate the following questions: - What are the impacts of childhood circumstances on later life? (Source: Ruth Lupton’s presentation on CASE at Harvard Inequality Summer Institute, June 19, 2004) The Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) The Centre for Economic Performance (CEP)studies the links between globalization, technology and labor market and educational policies/institutions and their impact on companies’ and workers’ productivity, employment status and social inequality. The Center carries out research in six areas: - Education and skills, directed by Professor Stephen Machin Source: CEP's website, August 2005) Research areas at a glance
Simon Burgess Robert Cassen Rosey Davidson Alex Fenton Howard Glennerster John Hills Kathleen Kiernan Julian Le Grand Ruth Lupton Abigail McKnight Caroline Paskell Anne Power Carol Propper John Rigg Tom Sefton Kitty Stewart (Source: CASE website, July 2005) Researchers at CEP Richard Belfield Nick Bloom Richard Layard David Marsden Stephen Machin Alan Manning John van Reenen Hilary Steedman (Source: CEP website, July 2005) Datasets Among the datasets available at CASE and CEP are the National Child Development Study, the Birth Cohort Study, the British Household Panel Study, the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children Survey, the Census of Population, the 12 Areas Study, which includes interviews and field observations from 1999 and 2001, the Neighborhood Study, consisting of repeated qualitative interviews conducted with 200 families in four urban areas in Britain, and the Survey of week-by-week patterns of household income. For a complete list of datasets available at CASE and CEP and for information on how to access these datasets, visit the RLAB Data service website and the CEP Data Library website. For specific questions about these datasets, please contact CASE and CEP’s Data Manager, Tanvi Desai at t.desai@lse.ac.uk, or Gordon Knowles at G.M.Knowles@lse.ac.uk. Library access Inequality Fellows may request a visitor library card with borrowing rights through Jane Dickson, CASE’s administrator, at j.dickson@lse.ac.uk. Research seminars Seminars at CASE and CEP are open to the public. Most seminars do not run in June and July. CASE also organizes occasional Ph.D. writing workshops. The organizer will decide on whether Inequality Fellows can participate. (Source: Katherine Newman and Katrin Kriz’ site visit, December 2003)
Accommodation LSE residence halls are open to everyone during the summer (June/July through September). Inequality Fellows may be able to negotiate discounts if they stay longer than five weeks. For information on accommodation in London during the academic year, see the LSE housing website and the website of the University of London Accommodation Office.
Budget The LSE’s Finance Guide should give Inequality Fellows a good idea of the cost of living in London. Health insurance The US State Department provides extensive Office space and computer access If space permits, Inequality Fellows will have access to a desk, computer and a phone. Phone calls are only possible within London and exclude calls to cell phones. Fellows can also get an email address through LSE. Timing The best time to be at CASE and CEP is from October to June. For information on LSE’s academic calendar, see LSE’s academic timetable. Transportation The most cost-effective way to travel in London is with a weekly or monthly Travelcard. For train travel in Britain, the National Rail Inquiries website provides helpful information. A fast and convenient way to travel from London to Brussels and Paris is by Eurostar. As a rule, train tickets are cheaper the earlier one books them. For a list of low-cost airlines operating in Europe, visit http://www.discountairfares.com/lcosteur.htm . To print out a location on a map, go to http://www.mappy.com./ Visa information Inequality Fellows who are U.S. citizens and who enter the U.K. as academic visitors for less than six months do not need a visa to enter the U.K. However, they will need to show evidence to British Immigration that they will be able to sustain themselves during their stay in Britain, and that they have a return ticket to the U.S. For the latest visa-related information, see the US State Department, the LSE webpage on information for overseas students, and the Home Office’s website on UK visas. Overview...>>
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