Alex Bryson | IZA@LISER Network

published as 'The Representativeness of the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings and its Implications for UK Wage Policy' in: British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2026, 64 (1), 21-36

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17255

The Gender Wage Gap across Life: Effects of Genetic Predisposition Towards Higher Educational Attainment

Alex Bryson, Tim Morris, David Bann, David Wilkinson

published in: Economics and Human Biology, 2025, 56, 101471

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17132

The Impact of a Rising Wage Floor on Labour Mobility across Firms

John Forth, Carl Singleton, Alex Bryson, Van Phan, Felix Ritchie, Damian Whittard

published in: British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2025, 63 (4), 746-757

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16827

Does High Involvement Management Make You Work Longer? Insights from Linked Survey and Register Data

Petri Böckerman, Alex Bryson, Ilari Ilmakunnas, Pekka Ilmakunnas

published in: Journal of the Economics of Ageing, 2025, 30, 100549

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16479

The Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Adults' Subjective Wellbeing

David G. Blanchflower, Alex Bryson

published as 'The adult consequences on wellbeing of abuse and neglect in childhood ' in: International Journal of Wellbeing, 2024, 14 (3), 3513, 1-28

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16424

The Micro-Foundations of Employment Systems: An Empirical Case Study of Britain and France

Thomas Amossé, Alex Bryson, John Forth, Heloise Petit

published in: British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2025, 63 (1), 3 - 29

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16410

Running Up That Hill: Fitness in the Face of Recession

Kerry L. Papps, Alex Bryson, J. James Reade

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16355

Were COVID and the Great Recession Well-Being Reducing?

David G. Blanchflower, Alex Bryson

published in: PloS ONE, 2024, 19 (11), e0305347

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15973

Gender Wage Gap among Young Adults: A Comparison across British Cohorts

Francesca Foliano, Alex Bryson, Heather Joshi, Bożena Wielgoszewska, David Wilkinson

published in: Labour Economics, 2024, 91, 102614

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15967

Long COVID in the United States

David G. Blanchflower, Alex Bryson

published in: Plos One, 2023, 18 (11), e0292672

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15905

Labour Market Expectations and Unemployment in Europe

David G. Blanchflower, Alex Bryson

forthcoming in: Oxford Handbook of Income Distribution and Economic Growth

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15790

Wellbeing Rankings

David G. Blanchflower, Alex Bryson

published in: Social Indicators Research, 2024, 171, 513–565

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15762

Creative Disruption: Technology Innovation, Labour Demand and the Pandemic

Erling Barth, Alex Bryson, Harald Dale-Olsen

published in: Economica, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1111/ecca.70025

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15695

Recession and Deflation?

David G. Blanchflower, Alex Bryson

published in: Review of Keynesian Economics, 2023, 11 (2), 234-251

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15473

Discrimination in a Rank Order Contest. Evidence from the NFL Draft

Ian Gregory-Smith, Alex Bryson, Rafael Gomez

published in: Journal of Economics, Race and Policy, 2023, 6, 215-231

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15467

How Should We Think About Employers' Associations?

Alex Bryson, Paul Willman

published in: British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2024, 62 (2), 193-205

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15465

The Wage Curve after the Great Recession

David G. Blanchflower, Alex Bryson, Jackson Spurling

published in: Economica, 2024, 91 (362), 653-668

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15284

Accounting for Firms in Ethnicity Wage Gaps throughout the Earnings Distribution

Van Phan, Carl Singleton, Alex Bryson, John Forth, Felix Ritchie, Lucy Stokes, Damian Whittard

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15008

Worker Representation

Alex Bryson, John Forth

published in: T. Eriksson (ed.), Elgar Encyclopedia of Labour Studies , Edward Elgar, 2023, 237–241

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14706

Footsie, Yeah! Share Prices and Worker Wellbeing

Alex Bryson, Andrew E. Clark, Colin P. Green

published in: Journal of Participation and Employee Ownership, 2022, 4 (3), 197-211

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14697

The Role of the Workplace in Ethnic Wage Differentials

John Forth, Nikos Theodoropoulos, Alex Bryson

published in: British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2023, 61 (2), 259-290

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14616

Teenage Conduct Problems: A Lifetime of Disadvantage in the Labour Market?

Sam Parsons, Alex Bryson, Alice Sullivan

published in: Oxford Economic Papers, 2024, 78 (1), 60 - 80

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14110

The Gender Wage Gap Among University Vice Chancellors in the UK

Ray Bachan, Alex Bryson

published in: Labour Economics, 2022, 78, 102230

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14104

Special Ones? The Effect of Head Coaches on Football Team Performance

Alex Bryson, Babatunde Buraimo, Alex Farnell, Rob Simmons

published in: Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2024, 71 (3), 295-322

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13747

Do Public Subsidies of Union Membership Increase Union Membership Rates?

Erling Barth, Alex Bryson, Harald Dale-Olsen

published in: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2025, 229, 106855

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13669

Teacher Allocation and School Performance in Italy

Alex Bryson, Lorenzo Corsini, Irene Martelli

published in: Labour, 2022, 36 (4), 409 - 423

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13615

The Persistence of Union Membership within the Coalfields of Britain

Huw Beynon, Helen Blakely, Alex Bryson, Rhys Davies

published in: British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2021, 59 (4), 1131-1152

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13578

Experimental Effects of an Absent Crowd on Performances and Refereeing Decisions during COVID-19

Alex Bryson, Peter Dolton, J. James Reade, Dominik Schreyer, Carl Singleton

published as 'Causal effects of an absent crowd on performances and refereeing decisions during Covid-19' in: Economic Letters , 2021, 198, 109664

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13289

A Short History of the Gender Wage Gap in Britain

Alex Bryson, Heather Joshi, Bożena Wielgoszewska, David Wilkinson

published in: Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2020, 36 (4), 836-854

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13015

Unions, Tripartite Competition and Innovation

Alex Bryson, Harald Dale-Olsen

published in: Research in Labor Economics, 2021, 49, 41-65

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12809

Productivity Dynamics: The Role of Competition in a Service Industry

Thomas Breda, Alex Bryson, John Forth

published in: Economic Inquiry, 2026 https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fecin.70038

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12725

The Gender Gap in Wages over the Life Course: Evidence from a British Cohort Born in 1958

Heather Joshi, Alex Bryson, David Wilkinson, Kelly Ward

published in: Gender, Work & Organization, 2021, 28, 397 - 415

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12657

Are Women Doing It For Themselves? Gender Segregation and the Gender Wage Gap

Nikos Theodoropoulos, John Forth, Alex Bryson

published in: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2022, 84 (6), 1329-1355

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12598

Does Employing Older Workers Affect Workplace Performance?

Alex Bryson, John Forth, Helen Gray, Lucy Stokes

published in: Industrial Relations, 2020, 59 (4), 532 - 562,

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12580

What Does Leadership Look like in Schools and Does It Matter for School Performance?

Lucy Stokes, Alex Bryson, David Wilkinson

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12527

The Impact of High-Performance Work Systems on Employees: A Sectoral Comparison

Michael White, Alex Bryson

published in: Labour, 2024, 38 (1), 102-121

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12517

High Performance Work Systems and Public Sector Workplace Performance in Britain

Michael White, Alex Bryson

published in: Oxford Economic Papers, 2021,73 (3), 1057-1076

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12252

Spillovers and Substitutability in Production

Kerry L. Papps, Alex Bryson

published in: Economic Inquiry, 2026 https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fecin.70038

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11969

Is Pupil Attainment Higher in Well-Managed Schools?

Alex Bryson, Lucy Stokes, David Wilkinson

published in: Education Economics, 2023, 31 (1), 129 - 144

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11965

HPWS in the Public Sector: Are There Mutual Gains?

Michael White, Alex Bryson

published in: F. Origio and S. Tomelleri (eds.), Rethinking entrepreneurial human capital, Springer, 2018, 43-62

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11860

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Michael Barry, Alex Bryson, Rafael Gomez, Bruce E. Kaufman, Guenther Lomas, Adrian Wilkinson

published in: Journal of Participation and Employee Ownership, 2019, 2 (1), 60-90

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11615

State Substitution for the Trade Union Good: The Case of Paid Holiday Entitlements

John Forth, Alex Bryson

published in: Journal of Participation and Employee Ownership, 2019, 2 (1), 5 - 23

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11456

Are Schools Different? Wellbeing and Commitment among Staff in Schools and Elsewhere

Alex Bryson, Lucy Stokes, David Wilkinson

published as 'Who is better off? Wellbeing and commitment among staff in schools and elsewhere' in: Education Economics , 2019, 27 (5), 488 - 506

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11399

The Impact of Management Practices on SME Performance

John Forth, Alex Bryson

published as 'Management practices and SME performance' in: Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2019, 66 (4), 527 - 558

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11373

Do Private Schools Manage Better?

Alex Bryson, Francis Green

published in: National Institute Economic Review, 2018, 243, R17-R26

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11372

Assessing the Variance in Pupil Attainment: How Important Is the School Attended?

David Wilkinson, Alex Bryson, Lucy Stokes

published in: National Institute Economic Review, 2018, 243, R4-R16

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11348

Can HRM Improve Schools' Performance?

Alex Bryson, Lucy Stokes, David Wilkinson

published in: Labour, 2020, 34 (4), 427 - 440

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11273

How Does Terrorism Affect Individuals' Wellbeing?

Alex Bryson, George MacKerron

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11223

The Twin Track Model of Employee Voice: An Anglo-American Perspective on Union Decline and the Rise of Alternative Forms of Voice

Alex Bryson, Richard B. Freeman, Rafael Gomez, Paul Willman

published in: Holland, P., Teicher, J. and Donaghey, J. (eds.) Employee Voice at Work, Springer, 2019

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11222

Does Sick Pay Affect Workplace Absence?

Alex Bryson, Harald Dale-Olsen

published in: Research in Labor Economics, 2019, (47), 227-252

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11112

Mutual Gains? Is There a Role for Employee Engagement in the Modern Workplace?

Alex Bryson

published in: Bosio, G., Minola, T., Origio, F., and Tomelleri, S. (eds), Rethinking Entrepreneurial Human Capital, Springer, 2018

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11111

Union Density, Productivity and Wages

Erling Barth, Alex Bryson, Harald Dale-Olsen

published in: Economic Journal, 2020, 130 (631), 1898 - 1936

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10737

HRM and Small-Firm Employee Motivation: Before and after the Recession

Alex Bryson, Michael White

published in: Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 2019, 72, 3: 749-773

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10659

The Effects of Firm Size on Job Quality: A Comparative Study for Britain and France

Alex Bryson, Christine Erhel, Zinaïda Salibekyan

published in: European Journal of Industrial Relations, 2021, 27 (2), 113-129

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10600

Time To Go? Head Coach Quits and Dismissals in Professional Football

Babatunde Buraimo, Alex Bryson, Rob Simmons

published in: De Economist, 2021, 169, 81 - 105

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10549

Do Migrants Lower Workplace Wages?

Michael White, Alex Bryson

published in: Work, Employment and Society, 2019, 33 (5), 759-776

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10486

Does Job Support Make Workers Happy?

Petri Böckerman, Alex Bryson, Antti Kauhanen, Mari Kangasniemi

published in: Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2020, 67 (1), 31-52

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10435

Gender Differences in the Union Wage Premium? A Comparative Case Study

Alex Bryson, Harald Dale-Olsen, Kristine Nergaard

published in: European Journal of Industrial Relations, 2020, 26 (2), 173 - 190

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10043

UK Trades Unions and the Problems of Collective Action

Paul Willman, Alex Bryson, John Forth

published as 'UK Unions, Collective Action and the Cost Disease' in: British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2020, 58 (2), 447 - 470

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10042

What Role Did Management Practices Play in SME Growth Post-Recession?

Alex Bryson, John Forth

published as 'Management Practices and SME Performance' in: Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2019, 66 (4), 527 - 558

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9963

Explaining Cross-National Variation in Workplace Employee Representation

John Forth, Alex Bryson, Anitha George

published in: European Journal of Industrial Relations, 2017, 23 (4), 415-433

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9877

Family Ownership, Workplace Closure and the Recession

Alex Bryson, Harald Dale-Olsen, Trygve Gulbrandsen

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9876

Unions and the Economic Basis of Attitudes

Michael White, Alex Bryson

published in: Industrial Relations Journal, 2016, 47 (4), 360-378

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9770

Health and Safety Risks in Britain's Workplaces: Where are They and Who Controls Them?

Alex Bryson

published in: Industrial Relations Journal, 2016, 47 (5-6), 547-566

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9690

When Does HRM 'Work' in Small British Enterprises?

Michael White, Alex Bryson

published in: Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 2019, 72 (3), 749-773

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9223

Ownership and Pay in Britain

Andrew Pendleton, Alex Bryson, Howard Gospel

published in: British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2017, 55 (4), 688-715

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9097

The UK's Productivity Puzzle

Alex Bryson, John Forth

published in: Askenazy, P., Bellmann, L., Bryson, A. and Moreno-Galbis, E. (eds.) The Productivity Puzzle across Europe: Oxford University Press, 2016

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9096

Does Worker Wellbeing Affect Workplace Performance?

Alex Bryson, John Forth, Lucy Stokes

published in: Human Relations, 2017, 70 (8), 1017-1037

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8995

Has Performance Pay Increased Wage Inequality in Britain?

Mark L. Bryan, Alex Bryson

published in: Labour Economics, 2016, 41, 149-161

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8724

Share Capitalism and Worker Wellbeing

Alex Bryson, Andrew E. Clark, Richard B. Freeman, Colin P. Green

published in: Labour Economics, 2016, 42, 151-158

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8645

All-Star or Benchwarmer? Relative Age, Cohort Size and Career Success in the NHL

Alex Bryson, Rafael Gomez, Tingting Zhang

published in: Frick, B. (ed.) Breaking the Ice: The Economics of Hockey, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York: Springer, 2017

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8537

Employee Stock Purchase Plans: Gift or Incentive? Evidence from a Multinational Corporation

Alex Bryson, Richard B. Freeman

published in: British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2019, 57 (1), 86-106

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8437

It's Where You Work: Increases in Earnings Dispersion across Establishments and Individuals in the U.S.

Erling Barth, Alex Bryson, James C. Davis, Richard B. Freeman

published in: Journal of Labor Economics, 2106, 34 (S2), S67- S97

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8361

Spillover Effects of Unionisation on Non-members' Well-being

Getinet Astatike Haile, Alex Bryson, Michael White

published in: Labour Economics, 2015, 35, 108-122

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8360

The Performance Pay Premium: How Big Is It and Does It Affect Wage Dispersion?

Alex Bryson, John Forth, Lucy Stokes

published in: Manchester School, 2018, 86 (2), 139 - 154

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8177

What Happens When Employers are Free to Discriminate? Evidence from the English Barclays Premier Fantasy Football League

Alex Bryson, Arnaud Chevalier

published in: Labour Economics, 2015, 34, 51-63

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8029

Biomarkers and Long-term Labour Market Outcomes: The Case of Creatine

Petri Böckerman, Alex Bryson, Jutta Viinikainen, Christian Hakulinen, Laura Pulkki-Raback, Olli Raitakari

published in: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2017, 142, 259-274

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7075

Heterogeneity in Union Status and Employee Well-Being

Getinet Astatike Haile, Alex Bryson, Michael White

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5987

The Structure of Collective Bargaining and Worker Representation: Change and Persistence in the German Model

John T. Addison, Paulino Teixeira, Alex Bryson, André Pahnke

revised version published as 'Collective Agreement Status and Survivability: Change and Persistence in the German Model' in: Labour, 2013, 27 (3), 288-309

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5225

Heterogeneous Worker Ability and Team-Based Production: Evidence from Major League Baseball, 1920-2009

Kerry L. Papps, Alex Bryson, Rafael Gomez

published in: Labour Economics, 2011, 18 (3), 310-319

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5030

The State of Collective Bargaining and Worker Representation in Germany: The Erosion Continues

John T. Addison, Alex Bryson, Paulino Teixeira, André Pahnke, Lutz Bellmann

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4760

Slip Sliding Away: Further Union Decline in Germany and Britain

John T. Addison, Alex Bryson, Paulino Teixeira, André Pahnke

published in: Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2011, 58 (4), 490-518

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4502