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Prof. Alex Bryson

Bryson, A's picture Fellow Email: a.bryson [at] niesr.ac.uk Phone: +44 (0)7969 179755 Twitter: @AlexanderBryson Google Scholar: View profile Linked In: View profile

Research interests: 

Alex Bryson is Professor of Quantitative Social Science at UCL’s Social Research Institute, and a Research Fellow at IZA, Rutgers and NIESR. He is an applied labour economist with a background in sociology and employment relations. His research focuses on labour economics, employment relations and programme evaluation.

Education: 

2013: University of Bristol, PhD Sociology

Additional information: 

For a full PDF CV please here

Journalists: for a high resolution of Alex Bryson for print, please use the following file: AlexB/hires

2015 - Professor of Quantitative Social Science, Department of Social Science, University College London https://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=ABRYS65​​

2014 - IZA Research Fellow Alex's webpage at IZA

Publications in 2021

Bryson, A. and Dale-Olsen, H. (forthcoming) ”Union Effects on Product and Technological Innovation”, Research in Labor Economics

Blanchflower, D. G. and Bryson, A. (forthcoming) ”Union Membership Peaks in Midlife”, British Journal of Industrial Relations

Joshi, H., Bryson, A., Ward, K. and Wilkinson, D. (2021) ”The Gender Gap in Wages over the Life Course: Evidence from a British Cohort Born in 1958”, Gender, Work & Organization, 28: 397-415 

Bachan, R. And Bryson A. (2021) ”The Gender Wage Gap Among University Vice Chancellors in the UK”, Quantitative Social Science Working Paper 21-04

Bryson, A., Buraimo, B., Farnell, A. and Simmons, R. (2021) ”Special Ones? The Effect of Head Coaches on Football Team Performance”, Quantitative Social Science Working Paper 21-03 

Bryson, A. and White, M. (2021) ”High Performance Work Systems and Public Sector Workplace Performance in Britain”, Oxford Economic Papers, doi: 10.1093/oep/gpab004

Bryson, A., Forth, J., Gray, H. and Stokes, L. (2021) ”Does Employing Older Workers Affect Workplace Performance?”, Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, 59, 4: 532-562

Beynon, H., Blakely, H., Bryson, A. and Davies, R. (2021) ”The Persistence of Union Membership within the Coalfields of Britain”, British Journal of Industrial Relations, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bjir.12588

Singleton, C., Bryson, A., Dolton, P., Reade, J. J., and Schreyer, D. (2021) ”What Can We Learn About Economics from Sport During Covid-19?”, University of Reading, Department of Economics Discussion Paper No. 2021-01

Bryson, A., Joshi, H., Wielgoszewska, B. and Wilkinson, D. (2020) ”A Short History of the Gender Wage Gap in Britain”, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 36, 4: 836-854

Publications by Prof Alex Bryson

What does leadership look like in schools and does it... Stokes, L, Bryson, A, Wilkinson, D.
The Impact of Management Practices on SME Performance Bryson, A, Forth, J
The Performance Pay Premium and Wage Dispersion in Britain Bryson, A, Forth, J, Stokes, L
Do private schools manage better? Bryson, A
Better schools for all? Introduction to National Institute... Bryson, A, Stokes, L, Wilkinson, D.
Assessing the variance in pupil attainment: how important... Wilkinson, D., Bryson, A, Stokes, L
Union Density, Productivity, and Wages Bryson, A
Work/life balance and trade unions - Evidence from the... Bryson, A, Forth, J
The added value of trade unions - New analyses for the TUC... Bryson, A, Forth, J
The added value of trade unions - A review for the TUC of... Bryson, A, Forth, J
Mutual gains? Is there a role for employee engagement in... Bryson, A
Wage growth in Pay Review Body Occupations Bryson, A, Forth, J
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Blog posts by Prof Alex Bryson

Are Private Schools Better Managed?
Bryson, A's picture 01 Feb 2018, Bryson, A
Can we solve the UK’s productivity puzzle?
Bryson, A's picture 29 Jul 2015, Bryson, A
Will you become an All-Star Athlete? The answer may depend on when you were born.
Bryson, A's picture 17 Feb 2015, Bryson, A
Why do firms run all-employee stock purchase plans?
Bryson, A's picture 16 Feb 2015, Bryson, A
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Projects

Better Schools for All? School effectiveness and the impact on pupils
Employment Relations in Britain and France
Employment Relations in Recession
Health and Safety at Work: What Can WERS 2011 Tell Us?
High Involvement Management and Wellbeing
High-growth SME workplaces
Pay Settlements and the Minimum Wage
Productivity trends in Europe
Smart Public Intangibles (SPINTAN)
Striving For Excellence (STRIVEX)
The Impact of Trade Unions
The Prevalence and Effects of Performance-Related Pay in Britain
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