Publications

Design and Behavioural Research Study to Create an EU Harmonised Label for the Commercial Guarantee of Durability and an EU Harmonised Notice on the Legal Guarantee of Conformity

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Published:	December, 2025

The European Commission has published the final report on the development of an EU harmonised label for the commercial guarantee of durability and an EU harmonised notice on the legal guarantee of conformity, mandated by Directive (EU) 2024/825 on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition. LE Europe’s behavioural experts designed and implemented a behavioural experiment […]

Closing the Gaps: Funding, Inclusion, and Quality in Childcare in England

Client:	save-the-children
Published:	June, 2025

Government support for childcare has been expanding rapidly since the announcement in the Spring 2023 Budget. By September 2025, children aged two and younger from eligible working households will be eligible for 30 hours of entitlement funded childcare. However, work by London Economics for Save the Children estimated that the funding proposed by the government […]

Understanding the Career Paths of SHAPE Graduates and Their Contribution to the UK Economy

Client:	british-academy
Published:	June, 2025

The British Academy has published an interactive dashboard and accompanying briefings looking at the career paths of SHAPE graduates (i.e. those with a degree in Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Arts for People and the Economy) and their contribution to the UK economy. The analysis and reporting underpinning the publications were undertaken by London Economics […]

The Contribution by the National Meteorological Service of Belize to the National Economy and Society – December 2024

Client:	Met Office
Published:	December, 2024

London Economics worked with the UK Met Office to identify and quantify the impact and benefit of the National Meteorological Service of Belize to the economy and society of Belize. The study was commissioned at the request of National Meteorological Service of Belize. London Economics was approached to support the UK Met Office in the […]

Study on Environmental Information Published by Four Promotional and Development Banks

Client:	European Parliament’s Directorate-General for Parliamentary Research Services
Published:	May, 2024

This study examines the proactive publication practices of four promotional and development banks —the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, and the Banco Português de Fomento—when it comes to environmental information concerning the projects they finance. Subjects covered by the study include what information the banks publish and how, the role […]

Behavioural Study on Disclosure of ADR Information to Consumers by Traders and ADR Entities – May 2024

Client:	EC DG Communication
Published:	May, 2024

This study for the European Commission used behavioural experiments with consumers across multiple countries to assess ways to increase awareness and uptake of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) through information provision. ADR is intended to offer consumers and traders a quick and inexpensive route to resolve disagreements, and so is important for providing access to redress […]

Empirical Testing of Consumers’ Perceptions of Differences in Package and Product Version of Seemingly Identical Branded Food Products

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Published:	July, 2023

LE Europe worked with the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre to investigate how the design of food packaging affects consumers’ perceptions, beliefs about differences between products, and ability to make informed purchasing decisions. The study used data collected via an online survey and experiment to provide insights on two fronts: it informs policymakers whether, and […]

Post Covid Business Bankruptcies in the EU – Trends Differ Markedly Across EU Member States

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Published:	May, 2023

Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, public support measures and other legal and administrative changes may have postponed bankruptcies among businesses that would have gone bankrupt in normal economic circumstances.   With the financial support provided during the peak of the pandemic ending or tapering out, certain businesses may find it difficult to meet the […]

Study on the Impact of the Data Act Proposal on European Telecom Operators’ Offerings, Business Models, and Innovation

Client:	european-telecommunications-network-operators-association
Published:	October, 2022

Following the publication of the European Commission’s Data Act proposals in February 2022, ETNO, the European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association, commissioned LE Europe, in partnership with Plum Consulting and Wiggin LLP, to produce a study on the impact of the Data Act proposal on European telecom operators. The study investigated how the proposed new rules […]

Better Regulation in the EU: Improving Quality and Reducing Delays – July 2022

Client:	European Parliament
Published:	July, 2022

This briefing, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the JURI Committee, provides recommendations for better regulation in the EU by improving quality and reducing delays. It points at significant actual and potential benefits from EU legislative initiatives amounting to over €2,200bn as well as […]