GES/GSR conference
Over
160 delegates attended a joint conference with the Government Economic Service
at the Treasury last month the topic of economists and social researchers
working together.
Presentations were given by:
- Professor David Hendry from Oxford University: 'The credibility and
veracity of econometrics'
- Phil Davies, previously of GSRU but now with the American Institutes
for Research: 'What is Social Research?'
- John Elliott from DfES: 'The educational maintenance allowance - estimating
its impact on participation'
- Sue Middleton from Middlesex University: 'Educational maintenance allowance
- the contribution of social research'
If you would like copies of any of the presentations given that day, please
send an email requesting those in which you are interested to Jonathan
webb.