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Personal profile
Research interests
I am a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Economics at the Department of Economics at the University of Bath. My research interests are in labour and gender economics, migration and economics of education.
I chair the GW4 Maternity Leave Network, bringing together academics from across disciplines and GW4 institutions working on family-friendly policies and gender gaps to work on burning policy questions in this area.
I am also a member of Dobrobyt na pokolenia (prosperity for generations) - group of Polish economists providing expert commentaries to economic and political events, based on academic research.
I am interested in exploring interdisciplinarity and better use of fast emerging data sources to answer burning policy questions.
My current work focuses on 1) parental leave policies in the UK, 2) effects of the free childcare expansion in England, 3) political polarisation as a result of Russia-Ukraine war, 3) school absences in the UK.
Education/Academic qualification
Economics, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Edinburgh
2011 → 2015
Award Date: 27 Jun 2015
Economic Research, Master of Philosophy, University of Cambridge
2010 → 2011
Economics and Law, Master of Arts, University of Edinburgh
2006 → 2010
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Exploration of drivers of leave decisions of UK parents – analysis using UKHLS Innovation Panel data
Clifton-Sprigg, J. (PI), Fichera, E. (CoI) & Weeks, A. C. (CoI)
1/09/25 → 30/06/27
Project: Other
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What price is free? Calculating the price implications of the UK’s free childcare expansion
Clifton-Sprigg, J. (PI)
1/09/25 → 31/08/27
Project: UK charity
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Take up of parental provisions (maternity, paternity and shared parental leave) by employees
Clifton-Sprigg, J. (PI), Fichera, E. (CoI), Jones, M. (CoI) & Kaya, E. (CoI)
1/10/24 → 30/09/29
Project: Other
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The impact of Russia-Ukraine war on electoral outcomes and attitudes towards foreigners in Poland
Clifton-Sprigg, J. (PI), Vujic, S. (CoI), Homburg, I. (CoI) & Huyghe, A. (Researcher)
1/07/23 → …
Project: Other
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Role of employer policies in leave decisions – case of the UK Higher Education Sector
Clifton-Sprigg, J. (PI), Fichera, E. (CoI), Weeks, A. C. (CoI), Kaya, E. (PI), Jones, M. (PI), Morosow, K. (PI) & Cubel, M. (PI)
1/05/22 → 31/05/27
Project: Other
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Refugee exposure and political backlash: Poland during the Russia–Ukraine war
Clifton-Sprigg, J., Homburg, I. & Vujic, S., 17 Jul 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Labour Economics. 102936.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Costs and benefits of improved leave for fathers in the first year: Too good to ignore
Clifton-Sprigg, J., Hunt, A., Bailey, J. & Zelezetskii, L., Jun 2025, University of Bath. 29 p. (IPR Policy Brief)Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Fathers Taking Leave: evaluating the impact of shared parental leave in the United Kingdom
Clifton-Sprigg, J., Fichera, E., Jones, M. & Kaya, E., 19 Jun 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Fiscal Studies. p. 1-12Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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International student migration: Did Brexit close the door to EU students?
Clifton-Sprigg, J., Homburg, I., Huyghe, A. & Vujić, S., 3 Jan 2025, (Acceptance date) In: Research in Labor Economics .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The "Friday Effect": School attendance over the week i
Clifton-Sprigg, J. & James, J., 28 Feb 2025, In: British Educational Research Journal. 51, 1, p. 73-92 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Datasets
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Dataset for "Freedom of information (FOI) as a data collection tool for social scientists."
Clifton-Sprigg, J. (Creator), James, J. (Creator) & Vujic, S. (Creator), University of Bath, 27 Jan 2020
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00763
Dataset
Activities
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Discover Economics - Ralph Allen School
Clifton-Sprigg, J. (Speaker)
19 Mar 2025Activity: Public, Community and School Engagement › School engagement
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BBC Radio 5 Live Drive
Clifton-Sprigg, J. (No value)
13 Sept 2024Activity: Media article or participation, blog › Media article or participation
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Discover Economics - Hardenhuish School, Session 1
Clifton-Sprigg, J. (Speaker)
27 Nov 2024Activity: Public, Community and School Engagement › School engagement
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Discover Economics - Hardenhuish School, Chippenham, Session 1
Clifton-Sprigg, J. (Speaker)
20 Mar 2023Activity: Public, Community and School Engagement › School engagement
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Art, Borders and Democracy
Clifton-Sprigg, J. (Speaker)
22 May 2026Activity: Academic conferences and events (excluding conference publications) › Conference presentation / attendance