Duncan McVicar is Reader in Economics at Queen's University Management School. His research interests are mainly in applied labour economics - program evaluation, unemployment and inactivity, careers and youth transitions - although he occasionally ventures onto other ground. Recent publications include papers in or forthcoming in the following journals: Economica, Labour Economics, Journal of Health Economics, Scottish Journal of Politicl Economy, Applied Economics, Journal of Economic Surveys and Regional Studies. He has conducted externally funded research for various Government departments including for DEL on social exclusion of young people (Status 0) and on the New Deal for Young People, and for DSD on the impact of benefit reform.

Forthcoming publications listed below plus some current working papers.

Recent Publications

• Panel estimates of the determinants of British regional male incapacity benefits rolls 1998-2006
  Applied Economics (fort)
• Does job search monitoring intensity affect unemployment? Evidence from Northern Ireland (PDF 261 KB)
  Economica (2008)

Working Papers

• Bad Influences? Social Interactions Effects in Teenage Smoking, Drinking and Drug Taking

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