Professor Carol Propper discusses work she and colleagues have done investigating whether lefthandedness in children is associated with differential cognitive development.

Professor Paul Grout discusses his new report entitled 'Private delivery of public services'.

Bruce Sacerdote (Dartmouth College) talks to Romesh Vaitilingam about his research entitled When the Saints Come Marching In: Effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Student Evacuees

Social Mobility has become a major political discussion point in recent years, here Professor Jane Waldfogel from Columbia University, New York, a leading expert on early years child development, discuss the importance of the early years of childhood for life chances and the evidence that policy intervention can make a difference to poor children's development.

Eric Hanushek (Hoover Institution, Stanford University) talks to Romesh Vaitilingam about the important role of cognitive ability and knowledge in driving economic growth

Dan Hamermesh (University of Texas, Austin) talks to Romesh Vaitilingam about his research programme on the impact of people's physical appearance on their pay and other life outcomes

Rebecca Blank form the University of Michigan and Brookings Institution talks to Romesh Vaitilingam about welfare reform - where it started, how it has worked out, where it goes next

Research by Sarah Smith and colleagues finds evidence that there is a public service ethos and it makes a real difference in the delivery of public services.

The effect of a childs peers has long been regarded as an important factor in affecting their educational outcomes. Romesh Vaitilingam discusses this with Steven Proud.

Can recessions have permanent effects on health outcomes in developing countries? Sonia Bhalotra addresses this question by looking at infant mortality in India.

Deborah Wilson discusses her research on English school league tables

Rich Harris discusses his research on neighbourhood segregation in large British cities and school segregation

Waiting times have been a central concern in the English NHS, where care is provided free at the point of delivery and is rationed by waiting time. Pro-market reforms introduced in the NHS in the 1990s were not accompanied by large drops in waiting times. As a result, the English government in 2000 adopted the use of an aggressive policy of targets coupled with publication of waiting times data at hospital level and strong sanctions for poor performing hospital managers. This regime has...

Nurses' pay in England is set centrally with little local variation. This means that hospitals in high cost areas like London and the South East struggle to recruit and retain staff. As a consequence, they treat fewer patients and have higher fatality rates among patients admitted with emergency heart attacks. Carol Propper discusses this research

Family background plays a crucial role in childrens outcomes in later life. But what is the specific impact of health in childhood on educational success? Romesh Vaitilingam chats to Professor Janet Currie (Columbia University) at the American Economic Association meetings in New Orleans.

Helen Simpson and colleagues are investigating the links between university research and innovation in the private sector. Here she examines whether firms are locating R and D facilities close to top university departments

Might the rise in childhood obesity be connected with the increasing numbers of mothers in full-time jobs? Stephanie von Hinke Kessler Scholder, looks at the evidence

Victor Lavy (Hebrew University, Jerusalem and Royal Holloway, University of London) came to visit the CMPO in October and took the time to discuss Peer Effects in the Classroom with us.

Francis Kramarz (CREST-INSEE) came to visit the CMPO in October and took the time to discuss Economic Reform in France with us.

Paul Grout (CMPO, University of Bristol) discusses his latest article 'Can Public-Private Partnerships deliver better services?' in issue 4 of the CMPO bulletin Research in Public Policy.

Sarah Smith (CMPO, University of Bristol) discusses her latest article 'Fertility and Women's Education in the Uk' in issue 4 of the CMPO bulletin Research in Public Policy.

Carol Propper (CMPO, University of Bristol) discusses her latest article 'Hospital Care in England: Who Will Choose?' in issue 4 of the CMPO bulletin Research in Public Policy.

Jacob Vigdor (Duke University and NBER) came to the CMPO to present at the Ethnic Segregation, Education and Neighbourhood conference in March. Whilst visiting the centre Jacob took the time to discuss his research into segregation and the black-white test score gap.

Markus Mobius (Harvard University) came to the CMPO to present at the Networks in Industry conference in June. Whilst visiting the centre Markus took the time to discuss his research into social networks.

Christopher Hood (Public Service Programme) discusses public service performance.