Kerry Papps

Kerry Papps is a Professor of Economics at the University of Bradford’s School of Management within the Faculty of Management, Law & Social Sciences. He specializes in labour economics, focusing on minimum wage policies, social policy evaluation, and the intersection of sports and labour markets. Previously, he served as a research fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford, and held visiting positions at Cornell University. He directed Bath’s Master of Research programme in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and led impact initiatives in economics at the University of Bath.

Education:

• PhD in Economics from Cornell University (Fulbright Scholar)
• Undergraduate studies in New Zealand

Research Interests:

• Evaluation of minimum wage impacts on employment and firm behaviour
• Social policy effects, including disability insurance and gender pay gap transparency
• Labour market dynamics in sports and immigrant communities

Publications Trends: His work spans empirical analyses of minimum wage policies, sports economics, and the role of social networks in policy uptake. Recent studies emphasize spatial econometrics, GAN-based treatment effect estimation, and superstar market dynamics.

Affiliations:

• Research Fellow at IZA, Bonn
• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Consultancy & Grants: Advised the World Bank and UK Low Pay Commission. Engaged in policy research across multiple economic sectors.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on labour market policy and sports economics initiatives.