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Professor Melanie Jones
Professor of Economics
- JonesM116@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 29208 75079
- Aberconway Building, Room B32a, Colum Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 3EU
- Media commentator
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
Melanie joined Cardiff Business School in 2015 having previously held positions in the University of Sheffield and Swansea University.
Her research in empirical labour economics involves the quantitative analysis of large scale secondary data. She has worked on a variety of policy relevant issues in collaboration with a range of external organisations including the Low Pay Commission and the Office of Manpower Economics the but has a particular interest in gender equality and the interaction between health and the labour market.
Her recent research has tried to answer questions such as Is the gender pay gap larger in the public or private sector? What can we learn from the narrow gender pay gap in Northern Ireland? Is there earnings discrimination against disabled individuals? Do older workers have more accidents and injuries at work? Do disabled individuals have a different perception of their treatment at work? She is committed to using this evidence to inform policy and practice such as through the collaboration disability@work: www.disabilityatwork.co.uk
This work has been published in high quality international journals such as Oxford Economic Papers, Economics Letters, Cambridge Journal of Economics, British Journal of Industrial Relations, Social Science and Medicine, and Work, Employment and Society.
Melanie is a member of the ESRC funded research centre WISERD and an IZA Research Fellow. She is currently an editor at the British Journal of Industrial Relations and a member of the Council of the Royal Economic Society, ESRC Grant Assessment Panel C and the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration. She is also an ONS Fellow, member of their Economic Experts Working Group and the theme lead for Economic Intelligence in the Cardiff University Strategic Partnership with the ONS.
Publication
2024
- Jones, M. 2024. Disability and trade union membership in the UK. British Journal of Industrial Relations 62(1), pp. 28-49. (10.1111/bjir.12767)
2023
- Jones, M. and Kaya, E. 2023. The gender pay gap in medicine: Evidence from Britain. Oxford Economic Papers, article number: gpad050. (10.1093/oep/gpad050)
- Jones, M. and Kaya, E. 2023. Performance-related pay and the UK gender pay gap. Industrial Relations (10.1111/irel.12352)
- Brown, S. and Jones, M. 2023. Understanding the disability voting gap in the UK. Electoral Studies 85, article number: 102674. (10.1016/j.electstud.2023.102674)
- Jones, M. and Kaya, E. 2023. The UK gender pay gap: Does firm size matter?. Economica 90(359), pp. 937-952. (10.1111/ecca.12481)
- Sheveleva, L., Jones, M. and Harris, I. 2023. It does not matter how hard you work: The importance of task allocation for worker productivity. Economics Letters 227, article number: 111115. (10.1016/j.econlet.2023.111115)
- Jones, M. and Wass, V. 2023. Organisational disability measurement and reporting in the UK. In: Beatty, J. E., Hennekam, S. and Kulkarni, M. eds. De Gruyter Handbook of Disability and Management. De Gruyter, pp. 63-82., (10.1515/9783110743647)
2022
- Jones, M., Kaya, E. and Papps, K. L. 2022. The ongoing impact of gender pay gap transparency legislation. Discussion Paper. IZA – Institute of Labor Economics. Available at: https://docs.iza.org/dp15817
- Jones, M. and Kaya, E. 2022. Performance-related pay and the UK gender pay gap. Discussion Paper. Global Labor Organization (GLO). Available at: https://ideas.repec.org/p/zbw/glodps/1211.html
- Jones, M. and Kaya, E. 2022. The UK gender pay gap: does firm size matter?. Discussion Paper. Global Labor Organization. Available at: https://ideas.repec.org/p/zbw/glodps/1149.html
- Jones, M. and McVicar, D. 2022. The dynamics of disability and benefit receipt in Britain. Oxford Economic Papers 74(3), pp. 936-957. (10.1093/oep/gpab058)
- Jones, M. and Kaya, E. 2022. Organisational gender pay gaps in the UK: what happened post-transparency?. Discussion Paper. IZA – Institute of Labor Economics. Available at: https://www.iza.org/publications/dp/15342/organisational-gender-pay-gaps-in-the-uk-what-happened-post-transparency
- Jones, M. and Kaya, E. 2022. The gender pay gap: what can we learn from Northern Ireland?. Oxford Economic Papers 74(1), pp. 94-114. (10.1093/oep/gpab017)
- Jones, M. 2022. COVID-19 and the labour market outcomes of disabled people in the UK. Social Science & Medicine 292, article number: 114637. (10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114637)
2021
- Jones, M., Hoque, K., Wass, V. and Bacon, N. 2021. Inequality and the economic cycle: disabled employees' experience of work during the Great Recession in Britain. British Journal of Industrial Relations 59(3), pp. 788-815. (10.1111/bjir.12577)
- Jones, M. and Saloniki, E. 2021. Exploring the relationship between impairment and disability in Great Britain: evidence from the life opportunities survey. Journal of Disability Policy Studies 33(3), pp. 147-157. (10.1177/10442073211021532)
- Jones, M. and Kaya, E. 2021. The gender pay gap in UK medicine. IZA – Institute of Labor Economics.
2020
- Jones, M. K. and McVicar, D. 2020. Estimating the impact of disability onset on employment. Social Science and Medicine 255, article number: 113001. (10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113001)
- Jones, M. and Kaya, E. 2020. The gender pay gap: what can we learn from Northern Ireland?. Discussion Paper. IZA – Institute of Labor Economics. Available at: http://ftp.iza.org/dp13318.pdf
2019
- Jones, M. and Kaya, E. 2019. Understanding the gender pay gap within the UK public sector. London: Office of Manpower Economics. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/understanding-the-gender-pay-gap-within-the-uk-public-sector
2018
- Jones, M., Mavromaras, K., Sloane, P. J. and Wei, Z. 2018. The dynamic effect of disability on work and subjective well-being. Oxford Economic Papers 70(3), pp. 635-657. (10.1093/oep/gpy006)
- Jones, M., Davies, R. and Drinkwater, S. 2018. The dynamics of disability and work in Britain. The Manchester School 86(3), pp. 279-307. (10.1111/manc.12177)
- Jones, M., Makepeace, G. and Wass, V. 2018. The UK gender pay gap 1997-2015: what is the role of the public sector?. Industrial Relations Journal 57(2), pp. 296-319. (10.1111/irel.12208)
- Hoque, K., Wass, V., Bacon, N. and Jones, M. 2018. Are high‐performance work practices (HPWPs) enabling or disabling? Exploring the relationship between selected HPWPs and work‐related disability disadvantage. Human Resource Management 57(2), pp. 499-513. (10.1002/hrm.21881)
2016
- Jones, M. K., Latreille, P. L. and Sloane, P. J. 2016. Job anxiety, work-related psychological illness and workplace performance. British Journal of Industrial Relations 54(4), pp. 742-767. (10.1111/bjir.12159)
- Fevre, R. W., Foster, D. J., Jones, M. and Wass, V. J. 2016. Closing disability gaps at work: deficits in evidence and variations in experience. Project Report. Cardiff University.
- Jones, M. 2016. Disability and labor market outcomes. IZA World of Labour, article number: 253. (10.15185/izawol.253)
- Davies, R., Jones, M. and Lloyd-Williams, H. 2016. Age and work-related health: insights from the UK Labour Force Survey. British Journal of Industrial Relations 54(1), pp. 136-159. (10.1111/bjir.12059)
2015
- Baumberg, B., Jones, M. and Wass, V. 2015. Disability prevalence and disability-related employment gaps in the UK 1998–2012: Different trends in different surveys?. Social Science and Medicine 141, pp. 72-81. (10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.07.012)
- Blackaby, D., Felstead, A., Jones, M., Makepeace, G., Murphy, P. and Wass, V. J. 2015. Is the public sector pay advantage explained by differences in work quality?. In: Felstead, A., Gallie, D. and Green, F. eds. Unequal Britain at Work: The Evolution and Distribution of Intrinsic Job Quality. Oxford: Oxford University Press
2014
- Jones, M., Mavromaras, K., Sloane, P. and Wei, Z. 2014. Disability, job mismatch, earnings and job satisfaction in Australia. Cambridge Journal of Economics 38(5), pp. 1221-1246. (10.1093/cje/beu014)
2013
- Jones, M. and Wass, V. J. 2013. Understanding changing disability-related employment gaps in Britain 1998-2011. Work Employment and Society 27(6), pp. 982-1003. (10.1177/0950017013475372)
- Jones, M. 2013. Disability and perceptions of work and management. British Journal of Industrial Relations 54(1), pp. 83-113. (10.1111/bjir.12043)
- Jones, M., Latreille, P. L., Sloane, P. J. and Staneva, A. V. 2013. Work-related health risks in Europe: are older workers more vulnerable?. Social Science & Medicine 88, pp. 18-29. (10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.03.027)
- Jones, M., Jones, R. J., Latreille, P. L., Murphy, P. D. and Sloane, P. J. 2013. A regional analysis of flows into and out of the UK National Minimum Wage. Applied Economics 45(21), pp. 3074-3087. (10.1080/00036846.2012.695069)
2012
- Jones, M. and Wass, V. 2012. Well-being and disability – new evidence of inequality. Presented at: 'Fairness at Work in Challenging Times' - FairWRC Conference, Manchester Business School, Manchester, UK, 6-7 September 2012.
- Jones, M. and Skilton, L. 2012. An analysis of labour market outcomes in the European Union Objective One funding area in Great Britain. Regional Studies 48(7), pp. 1194-1211. (10.1080/00343404.2012.697992)
2011
- Jones, M. 2011. Disability, employment and earnings: an examination of heterogeneity. Applied Economics 43(8), pp. 1001-1017. (10.1080/00036840802600053)
2010
- Jones, M. and Latreille, P. L. 2010. Disability and earnings: Are employer characteristics important?. Economics Letters 106(3), pp. 191-194. (10.1016/j.econlet.2009.11.017)
- Jones, M. and Sloane, P. J. 2010. Disability and skill mismatch. Economic Record 86, pp. 101-114. (10.1111/j.1475-4932.2010.00659.x)
2008
- Murphy, P., Latreille, P. L., Jones, M. and Blackaby, D. 2008. Is there a public sector training advantage? Evidence from the Workplace Employment Relations Survey. British Journal of Industrial Relations 46(4), pp. 674-701. (10.1111/j.1467-8543.2008.00699.x)
- Jones, M. and Jones, J. 2008. The labour market impact of the UK Disability Discrimination Act: evidence from the repeal of the small firm exemption. Bulletin of Economic Research 60(3), pp. 289-306. (10.1111/j.1467-8586.2008.00281.x)
- Jones, M., Latreille, P. L. and Sloane, P. J. 2008. Crossing the tracks? Trends in the training of male and female workers in Great Britain. British Journal of Industrial Relations 46(2), pp. 268-282. (10.1111/j.1467-8543.2008.00677.x)
- Jones, M. 2008. Disability and the labour market: a review of the empirical evidence. Journal of Economic Studies 35(5), pp. 405-424. (10.1108/01443580810903554)
2007
- Jones, M. 2007. Does part-time employment provide a way of accommodating a disability?. The Manchester School 75(6), pp. 695-716. (10.1111/j.1467-9957.2007.01042.x)
2006
- Jones, M. 2006. Is there employment discrimination against the disabled?. Economics Letters 92(1), pp. 32-37. (10.1016/j.econlet.2006.01.008)
- Jones, M. 2006. Disability, gender, and the British labour market. Oxford Economic Papers 58(3), pp. 407-449. (10.1093/oep/gpl004)
Articles
- Jones, M. 2024. Disability and trade union membership in the UK. British Journal of Industrial Relations 62(1), pp. 28-49. (10.1111/bjir.12767)
- Jones, M. and Kaya, E. 2023. The gender pay gap in medicine: Evidence from Britain. Oxford Economic Papers, article number: gpad050. (10.1093/oep/gpad050)
- Jones, M. and Kaya, E. 2023. Performance-related pay and the UK gender pay gap. Industrial Relations (10.1111/irel.12352)
- Brown, S. and Jones, M. 2023. Understanding the disability voting gap in the UK. Electoral Studies 85, article number: 102674. (10.1016/j.electstud.2023.102674)
- Jones, M. and Kaya, E. 2023. The UK gender pay gap: Does firm size matter?. Economica 90(359), pp. 937-952. (10.1111/ecca.12481)
- Sheveleva, L., Jones, M. and Harris, I. 2023. It does not matter how hard you work: The importance of task allocation for worker productivity. Economics Letters 227, article number: 111115. (10.1016/j.econlet.2023.111115)
- Jones, M. and McVicar, D. 2022. The dynamics of disability and benefit receipt in Britain. Oxford Economic Papers 74(3), pp. 936-957. (10.1093/oep/gpab058)
- Jones, M. and Kaya, E. 2022. The gender pay gap: what can we learn from Northern Ireland?. Oxford Economic Papers 74(1), pp. 94-114. (10.1093/oep/gpab017)
- Jones, M. 2022. COVID-19 and the labour market outcomes of disabled people in the UK. Social Science & Medicine 292, article number: 114637. (10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114637)
- Jones, M., Hoque, K., Wass, V. and Bacon, N. 2021. Inequality and the economic cycle: disabled employees' experience of work during the Great Recession in Britain. British Journal of Industrial Relations 59(3), pp. 788-815. (10.1111/bjir.12577)
- Jones, M. and Saloniki, E. 2021. Exploring the relationship between impairment and disability in Great Britain: evidence from the life opportunities survey. Journal of Disability Policy Studies 33(3), pp. 147-157. (10.1177/10442073211021532)
- Jones, M. K. and McVicar, D. 2020. Estimating the impact of disability onset on employment. Social Science and Medicine 255, article number: 113001. (10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113001)
- Jones, M., Mavromaras, K., Sloane, P. J. and Wei, Z. 2018. The dynamic effect of disability on work and subjective well-being. Oxford Economic Papers 70(3), pp. 635-657. (10.1093/oep/gpy006)
- Jones, M., Davies, R. and Drinkwater, S. 2018. The dynamics of disability and work in Britain. The Manchester School 86(3), pp. 279-307. (10.1111/manc.12177)
- Jones, M., Makepeace, G. and Wass, V. 2018. The UK gender pay gap 1997-2015: what is the role of the public sector?. Industrial Relations Journal 57(2), pp. 296-319. (10.1111/irel.12208)
- Hoque, K., Wass, V., Bacon, N. and Jones, M. 2018. Are high‐performance work practices (HPWPs) enabling or disabling? Exploring the relationship between selected HPWPs and work‐related disability disadvantage. Human Resource Management 57(2), pp. 499-513. (10.1002/hrm.21881)
- Jones, M. K., Latreille, P. L. and Sloane, P. J. 2016. Job anxiety, work-related psychological illness and workplace performance. British Journal of Industrial Relations 54(4), pp. 742-767. (10.1111/bjir.12159)
- Jones, M. 2016. Disability and labor market outcomes. IZA World of Labour, article number: 253. (10.15185/izawol.253)
- Davies, R., Jones, M. and Lloyd-Williams, H. 2016. Age and work-related health: insights from the UK Labour Force Survey. British Journal of Industrial Relations 54(1), pp. 136-159. (10.1111/bjir.12059)
- Baumberg, B., Jones, M. and Wass, V. 2015. Disability prevalence and disability-related employment gaps in the UK 1998–2012: Different trends in different surveys?. Social Science and Medicine 141, pp. 72-81. (10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.07.012)
- Jones, M., Mavromaras, K., Sloane, P. and Wei, Z. 2014. Disability, job mismatch, earnings and job satisfaction in Australia. Cambridge Journal of Economics 38(5), pp. 1221-1246. (10.1093/cje/beu014)
- Jones, M. and Wass, V. J. 2013. Understanding changing disability-related employment gaps in Britain 1998-2011. Work Employment and Society 27(6), pp. 982-1003. (10.1177/0950017013475372)
- Jones, M. 2013. Disability and perceptions of work and management. British Journal of Industrial Relations 54(1), pp. 83-113. (10.1111/bjir.12043)
- Jones, M., Latreille, P. L., Sloane, P. J. and Staneva, A. V. 2013. Work-related health risks in Europe: are older workers more vulnerable?. Social Science & Medicine 88, pp. 18-29. (10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.03.027)
- Jones, M., Jones, R. J., Latreille, P. L., Murphy, P. D. and Sloane, P. J. 2013. A regional analysis of flows into and out of the UK National Minimum Wage. Applied Economics 45(21), pp. 3074-3087. (10.1080/00036846.2012.695069)
- Jones, M. and Skilton, L. 2012. An analysis of labour market outcomes in the European Union Objective One funding area in Great Britain. Regional Studies 48(7), pp. 1194-1211. (10.1080/00343404.2012.697992)
- Jones, M. 2011. Disability, employment and earnings: an examination of heterogeneity. Applied Economics 43(8), pp. 1001-1017. (10.1080/00036840802600053)
- Jones, M. and Latreille, P. L. 2010. Disability and earnings: Are employer characteristics important?. Economics Letters 106(3), pp. 191-194. (10.1016/j.econlet.2009.11.017)
- Jones, M. and Sloane, P. J. 2010. Disability and skill mismatch. Economic Record 86, pp. 101-114. (10.1111/j.1475-4932.2010.00659.x)
- Murphy, P., Latreille, P. L., Jones, M. and Blackaby, D. 2008. Is there a public sector training advantage? Evidence from the Workplace Employment Relations Survey. British Journal of Industrial Relations 46(4), pp. 674-701. (10.1111/j.1467-8543.2008.00699.x)
- Jones, M. and Jones, J. 2008. The labour market impact of the UK Disability Discrimination Act: evidence from the repeal of the small firm exemption. Bulletin of Economic Research 60(3), pp. 289-306. (10.1111/j.1467-8586.2008.00281.x)
- Jones, M., Latreille, P. L. and Sloane, P. J. 2008. Crossing the tracks? Trends in the training of male and female workers in Great Britain. British Journal of Industrial Relations 46(2), pp. 268-282. (10.1111/j.1467-8543.2008.00677.x)
- Jones, M. 2008. Disability and the labour market: a review of the empirical evidence. Journal of Economic Studies 35(5), pp. 405-424. (10.1108/01443580810903554)
- Jones, M. 2007. Does part-time employment provide a way of accommodating a disability?. The Manchester School 75(6), pp. 695-716. (10.1111/j.1467-9957.2007.01042.x)
- Jones, M. 2006. Is there employment discrimination against the disabled?. Economics Letters 92(1), pp. 32-37. (10.1016/j.econlet.2006.01.008)
- Jones, M. 2006. Disability, gender, and the British labour market. Oxford Economic Papers 58(3), pp. 407-449. (10.1093/oep/gpl004)
Book sections
- Jones, M. and Wass, V. 2023. Organisational disability measurement and reporting in the UK. In: Beatty, J. E., Hennekam, S. and Kulkarni, M. eds. De Gruyter Handbook of Disability and Management. De Gruyter, pp. 63-82., (10.1515/9783110743647)
- Blackaby, D., Felstead, A., Jones, M., Makepeace, G., Murphy, P. and Wass, V. J. 2015. Is the public sector pay advantage explained by differences in work quality?. In: Felstead, A., Gallie, D. and Green, F. eds. Unequal Britain at Work: The Evolution and Distribution of Intrinsic Job Quality. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Conferences
- Jones, M. and Wass, V. 2012. Well-being and disability – new evidence of inequality. Presented at: 'Fairness at Work in Challenging Times' - FairWRC Conference, Manchester Business School, Manchester, UK, 6-7 September 2012.
Monographs
- Jones, M., Kaya, E. and Papps, K. L. 2022. The ongoing impact of gender pay gap transparency legislation. Discussion Paper. IZA – Institute of Labor Economics. Available at: https://docs.iza.org/dp15817
- Jones, M. and Kaya, E. 2022. Performance-related pay and the UK gender pay gap. Discussion Paper. Global Labor Organization (GLO). Available at: https://ideas.repec.org/p/zbw/glodps/1211.html
- Jones, M. and Kaya, E. 2022. The UK gender pay gap: does firm size matter?. Discussion Paper. Global Labor Organization. Available at: https://ideas.repec.org/p/zbw/glodps/1149.html
- Jones, M. and Kaya, E. 2022. Organisational gender pay gaps in the UK: what happened post-transparency?. Discussion Paper. IZA – Institute of Labor Economics. Available at: https://www.iza.org/publications/dp/15342/organisational-gender-pay-gaps-in-the-uk-what-happened-post-transparency
- Jones, M. and Kaya, E. 2021. The gender pay gap in UK medicine. IZA – Institute of Labor Economics.
- Jones, M. and Kaya, E. 2020. The gender pay gap: what can we learn from Northern Ireland?. Discussion Paper. IZA – Institute of Labor Economics. Available at: http://ftp.iza.org/dp13318.pdf
- Jones, M. and Kaya, E. 2019. Understanding the gender pay gap within the UK public sector. London: Office of Manpower Economics. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/understanding-the-gender-pay-gap-within-the-uk-public-sector
- Fevre, R. W., Foster, D. J., Jones, M. and Wass, V. J. 2016. Closing disability gaps at work: deficits in evidence and variations in experience. Project Report. Cardiff University.
- Jones, M., Mavromaras, K., Sloane, P. J. and Wei, Z. 2018. The dynamic effect of disability on work and subjective well-being. Oxford Economic Papers 70(3), pp. 635-657. (10.1093/oep/gpy006)
- Jones, M., Davies, R. and Drinkwater, S. 2018. The dynamics of disability and work in Britain. The Manchester School 86(3), pp. 279-307. (10.1111/manc.12177)
- Jones, M., Makepeace, G. and Wass, V. 2018. The UK gender pay gap 1997-2015: what is the role of the public sector?. Industrial Relations Journal 57(2), pp. 296-319. (10.1111/irel.12208)
- Jones, M. K., Latreille, P. L. and Sloane, P. J. 2016. Job anxiety, work-related psychological illness and workplace performance. British Journal of Industrial Relations 54(4), pp. 742-767. (10.1111/bjir.12159)
- Jones, M. 2016. Disability and labor market outcomes. IZA World of Labour, article number: 253. (10.15185/izawol.253)
- Davies, R., Jones, M. and Lloyd-Williams, H. 2016. Age and work-related health: insights from the UK Labour Force Survey. British Journal of Industrial Relations 54(1), pp. 136-159. (10.1111/bjir.12059)
- Baumberg, B., Jones, M. and Wass, V. 2015. Disability prevalence and disability-related employment gaps in the UK 1998–2012: Different trends in different surveys?. Social Science and Medicine 141, pp. 72-81. (10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.07.012)
- Jones, M., Mavromaras, K., Sloane, P. and Wei, Z. 2014. Disability, job mismatch, earnings and job satisfaction in Australia. Cambridge Journal of Economics 38(5), pp. 1221-1246. (10.1093/cje/beu014)
- Jones, M. 2013. Disability and perceptions of work and management. British Journal of Industrial Relations 54(1), pp. 83-113. (10.1111/bjir.12043)
- Jones, M., Latreille, P. L., Sloane, P. J. and Staneva, A. V. 2013. Work-related health risks in Europe: are older workers more vulnerable?. Social Science & Medicine 88, pp. 18-29. (10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.03.027)
- Jones, M. and Latreille, P. L. 2010. Disability and earnings: Are employer characteristics important?. Economics Letters 106(3), pp. 191-194. (10.1016/j.econlet.2009.11.017)
Research
Primary research interests
- Labour economics
- The economics of disability
- Regional economics
- Health economics
Research projects
Current Research Project: ESRC Funded Research Centre WISERD https://wiserd.ac.uk/
Teaching
Teaching commitments
- BS2547 British Economy
Biography
Qualifications
- PhD in Labour Economics, Swansea University
- MSc Business Economics, Swansea University
- BSc Economics, Swansea University
Supervisions
I am interested in supervising students in the area of labour economics and have a particular interest in gender equality and health and disability at work.
Current supervision
Kelvis Merino Perez
Research student
Research themes
Specialisms
- Labour economics
