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John Hills was an incredible mentor and inspiration to me (and so many others). He always gave me, and other junior colleagues, encouragement and respect (which my work did not always deserve!). His work combines the highest rigour with a focus on what actually matters.
Here is a selection of his work. He has had a profound influence on the course of my life. I can’t believe he is gone.
Good Times, Bad Times. https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/good-times-bad-times-1
A defence of the welfare state and a debunking the myth of ‘them’ and ‘us’.
Book launch recording here:
A defence of the welfare state and a debunking the myth of ‘them’ and ‘us’.
Book launch recording here:
Podcast from last year on the welfare state in the 21st Century: https://www.lse.ac.uk/Events/2019/11/20191114t1830vHKT/britain-and-the-welfare-state
Tracking social policy spending and outcomes through the New Labour, Coalition and Conservation governments.
https://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/case/_new/publications/abstract/?index=4298
https://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/case/_new/publications/abstract/?index=4564 https://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/CASE/_new/events/event/?index=7401
https://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/case/_new/publications/abstract/?index=4298
https://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/case/_new/publications/abstract/?index=4564 https://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/CASE/_new/events/event/?index=7401
Understanding the links between poverty and inequality: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/100396/5/CASEreport119.pdf
An Anatomy of Economic Inequality in the UK: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/28344/1/CASEreport60.pdf
His book Inequality and the State, analysed widening inequality since the 1970s and the role of policy in doing something about this: https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.1093/0199276641.001.0001/acprof-9780199276646
http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/5602/1/Inequality_and_the_state.pdf
http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/5602/1/Inequality_and_the_state.pdf
The final report of the Fuel Poverty Commission: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/48297/4662-getting-measure-fuel-pov-final-hills-rpt.pdf
On how low-income households’ incomes fluctuate over time and how this relates to social security policy: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/5569/1/Tracking_Income_How_working_families_incomes_vary_through_the_year.pdf
The recommendations from the Pensions Commission: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/21199/1/anewpensionsettlement%28LSEROversion%29.pdf
On benefit uprating policy: https://ideas.repec.org/a/ifs/fistud/v29y2008i4p467-498.html
On the contributory principle in the UK: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/3092/1/Heading_for_retirement_%28publishers%29.pdf
