J. Shaw

Publication List Details

Period

1987 - 2009

Number

25

Co-Authors

Understanding the compliance costs of benefits and tax credits (2009)

Bennett, F., Brewer, M., Shaw, J.

This report describes a scoping study to understand more about the nature of the 'costs of compliance' that claimants of social security benefits and (personal) tax credits incur, and discusses...

Ethnic parity in labour market outcomes for benefit claimants (2008)

Crawford, C., Dearden, L., Mesnard, A., Shaw, J., Sianesi, B.

A significant gap exists in the UK between the employment rate for Ethnic Minorities and that for Whites. From a policy perspective, it is important to know whether this gap is due to differences in...

National evaluation of the neighbourhood nurseries: impact report (2007)

La Valle, I., Smith, R., Purdon, S., Bell, A., Dearden, L., Shaw, J., ...

This study assessed the impact of NNI on parental employment, use of formal childcare, and take-up of benefits and tax credits, particularly for disadvantaged groups such as lone parents, low income...

National evaluation of the neighbourhood nurseries: integrated report (2007)

Smith, T., Coxon, K., Sigala, M., Sylva, K., Mathers, S., Smith, G., ...

Report description: The NNI was launched in 2001 to provide high quality childcare in the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods of England, to help parents into employment, reduce child poverty and boost...

How many lone parents are receiving tax credits? (2006)

Brewer, M., Shaw, J.

When data on child poverty in 2003/04 were released, the fall in child poverty since 2002/03 was smaller than had been expected. Brewer et al. (2005) identified several reasons that might explain...

Poverty and inequality in Britain: 2006 (2006)

Brewer, M., Goodman, A., Shaw, J., Sibieta, L.

This Commentary provides an update on trends in poverty and inequality in Great Britain, based on the latest official government statistics. It uses the same approach to measuring incomes and poverty...

Living standards, inequality and poverty (2005)

Brewer, M., Goodman, A., Shaw, J., Shephard, A.

In this Election Briefing Note, we assess what has happened to living standards under Labour, setting out how average incomes, income inequality and poverty have changed since 1996- 97. We compare...

Poverty and inequality in Britain: 2005 (2005)

Brewer, M., Goodman, A., Shaw, J., Shephard, A.

This Commentary provides an update on trends in poverty and inequality in Great Britain, based on the latest official government statistics. It uses the same approach to measuring incomes and poverty...

Retinopathy in persons with impaired glucose metabolism : The Australian Diabetes Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) Study (2005)

Wong, T., Barr, E., Tapp, R., Harper, C. A., Taylor, H. R., Zimmet, P., ...

PURPOSE: To describe risk factors and vascular disease associations of retinopathy in people with impaired glucose metabolism. DESIGN: Population-based cross-sectional study. METHODS: Retinal...

Retinopathy in persons with impaired glucose metabolism : The Australian Diabetes Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) Study (2005)

Wong, T., Barr, E., Tapp, R., Harper, C. A., Taylor, H. R., Zimmet, P., ...

PURPOSE: To describe risk factors and vascular disease associations of retinopathy in people with impaired glucose metabolism. DESIGN: Population-based cross-sectional study. METHODS: Retinal...

Families and Children Strategic Analysis Programme (FACSAP): Childcare use and mothers’ employment: a review of British data sources (2004)

Brewer, M., Shaw, J.

In this paper we investigate recent trends in childcare use amongst families in Great Britain, and provide a thorough comparison of the different household survey and administrative datasets. The...

Poverty and inequality in Britain: 2004 (2004)

Brewer, M., Goodman, A., Myck, M., Shaw, J., Shephard, A.

This Commentary presents a detailed analysis of the latest figures and recent trends. It assesses: what has been happening to the gap between rich and poor in Britain; what impact Labour's policies...

Phase I trial combining gemcitabine and treosulfan in advanced cutaneous and uveal melanoma patients

Corrie, P G, Shaw, J, Spanswick, V J, Sehmbi, R, Jonson, A, Mayer, A, ...

Gemcitabine and treosulfan are DNA-damaging agents. Preclinical studies suggest that synergism exists when melanoma cells are exposed to both drugs concurrently. We conducted a phase I trial in...

Phase II study to evaluate combining gemcitabine with flutamide in advanced pancreatic cancer patients

Corrie, P, Mayer, A, Shaw, J, D'Ath, S, Blagden, S, Blesing, C, ...

A phase II study was undertaken to determine the safety of combining flutamide with gemcitabine, with response rate being the primary end point. Twenty-seven patients with histologically proven,...