I joined CRSP in 1998. My key area of interest is the application and development of the Minimum Income Standard (MIS) methodology, which has been my focus since 2006. I lead the management and delivery of the core primary research on MIS, working with the team to conduct deliberative groups, compile and price budgets and analyse the findings.
Using MIS as a starting point, my research has included looking at the additional and different costs of people in various locations, including households living in rural England, remote Scotland, London and the States of Guernsey, and studies on the needs of foster carers and people living with sensory impairments.
I design, develop and deliver bespoke training in MIS methods for researchers in other countries, including work with teams on MIS projects in Austria, France, Ireland, Japan, Portugal, South Africa, Mexico, Singapore and Thailand.
My main research interests include lifestyles and living standards, poverty, inequality and social exclusion, budget standards and income adequacy.
Recent publications
- Yates, S., Hill, K., Blackwell, C., Davis, A., Padley, M., Stone, E., Polizzi, G., D’Arcy, J., Harris, R., Sheppard, P., Singleton, A., Ye, Z., Carmi, E. and Garikipati, S. (2024) A Minimum Digital Living Standard for Households with Children: Overall Findings Report. Liverpool: University of Liverpool.
- Yates, S., Hill, K., Blackwell, C., Davis, A., Padley, M., Stone, E., Polizzi, G., D’Arcy, J., Harris, R., Sheppard, P., Singleton, A., Ye, Z., Carmi, E. and Garikipati, S. (2024) A Minimum Digital Living Standard for Households with Children: Survey Report. Liverpool: University of Liverpool.
- Padley, M., Blackwell, C., Davis, A., Hill, K. and Stone, J. (2024) Retirement living standards in the UK in 2023. London: Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association
- Padley, M., Davis, A., Blackwell, C., Shepherd, C. and Stone, J. (2023) A Minimum Income Standard for London 2022. London: Trust for London
- Padley, M. and Davis, A. (2023) The Minimum Income Standard: Understanding the cost of education to households in the UK. London: Child Poverty Action Group
- Blackwell, C., Davis, A., Hill, K., Padley, M. and Yates, S. (2023) A UK Minimum Digital Living Standard for Households with Children. Loughborough: Centre for Research in Social Policy
- Yates, S., Hill, K., Blackwell, C., Stone, E., Polizzia, G., Harris, R., D’Arcya, J., Davis, A., Padley, M., Roberts, D., Lovell, J. and Lainge, H. (2023) Towards a Welsh Minimum Digital Living Standard: final report Cardiff: Welsh Government
- Hecht, K., Burchardt, T. and Davis, A. (2022) Richness, insecurity and the welfare state. Journal of Social Policy, 1-22. doi:10.1017/S0047279422000617
- Davis, A., Stone, J., Blackwell, C., Padley, M., Shepherd, C. and Hirsch, D. (2022) A Minimum Income Standard in the UK for 2022. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
- Davis, A., Bryan, A., Hirsch, D., Ellen, J., Shepherd, C. and Padley, M. (2021) The cost of remoteness - reflecting higher living costs in remote rural Scotland when measuring fuel poverty Edinburgh: Scottish Government
- Davis, A., Hirsch, D., Padley, M. and Shepherd, C. (2021) A Minimum Income Standard in the UK for 2021. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
- Padley, M., Davis, A., Shepherd, C. and Stone, J. (2021) A Minimum Income Standard for London 2020. London: Trust for London.
- Davis, A., Hirsch, D., Padley, M. and Shepherd, C. (2020) A Minimum Income Standard for the United Kingdom in 2020. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Padley, M. and Davis, A. (2020) 'Applying the Minimum Income Standard in diverse national contexts’ in C. Deeming (ed.) Minimum Income Standards and Reference Budgets: international and comparative policy perspectives. Bristol: Policy Press
- Davis, A., Hecht, K., Burchardt, T., Gough, I., Hirsch, D., Rowlingson, K. and Summers, K. (2020) Living on Different Incomes in London: Can public consensus identify a 'riches line'? London: Trust for London.
- Hill, K., Hirsch, D., and Davis, A. (2020) The Role of Social Support Networks in Helping Low Income Families through Uncertain Times. Social Policy and Society, 1-16. Doi:10.1017/S1474746420000184
- Padley, M., Davis, A., Shepherd, C. and Stone, J. (2019) A Minimum Income Standard for London 2018. London: Trust for London.
- Davis, A., Hirsch, D., Padley, M. and Shepherd, C. (2018) A Minimum Income Standard for the UK, 2008-2018: continuity and change. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
- Hill, K. and Davis, A. (2018) Making Ends Meet Below the Minimum Income Standard: families’ experiences over time. Loughborough: Centre for Research in Social Policy.
- Davis, A. and Padley, M. (2017) 'What the Minimum Income Standard Tells Us About Living Standards in the United Kingdom' in Fee, D. and Kober-Smith, A. (eds.) Inequalities in the UK: New Discourses, Evolutions and Actions. Bingley: Emerald Publishing Ltd.
- Davis, A., Hirsch, D. and Padley, M. (2017) ‘The Minimum Income Standard as a benchmark of a ‘participatory social minimum’’, Journal of Poverty and Social Justice. doi:10.1332/175982717X15087736009278
- Padley, M., Davis, A. Hirsch, D., Horsley, N. and Valadez, L. (2017) A Minimum Income Standard for London 2016/17. London: Trust for London.
- Byaruhanga, C., Davis, A., Mpike, M., Ntshongwana, P., Padley, M., Wright, G. and Zembe-Mkabile, W. (2017) A Decent Living level: a pilot of the Minimum Income Standard Approach in South Africa. Cape Town: SASPRI.
- Davis, A., Hill, K., Hirsch, D. and Padley, M. (2016) A Minimum Income Standard for the UK in 2016. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
- Hill, K., Davis, A., Hirsch, D. and Marshall, L. (2016) Falling Short: the experiences of families living below the Minimum Income Standard. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
- Davis, A., Hirsch, D., Padley, M. and Marshall, L. (2015) How much is enough? Reaching social consensus on minimum household needs Loughborough: Centre for Research in Social Policy
- Padley, M., Marshall, L., Hirsch, D., Davis, A. and Valadez, L. (2015) A Minimum Income Standard for London. London: Trust for London
- Hill, K., Davis, A., Hirsch, D., Padley, M. and Smith, N. (2015) Disability and minimum living standards: The additional costs of living for people who are sight impaired and people who are Deaf. Loughborough: Centre for Research in Social Policy.
- Davis, A., Hirsch, D and Padley, M. (2014) A Minimum Income Standard for the UK in 2014 York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
- Davis, A. and Padley, M. (2013) Household Costs and Foster Care. Loughborough: Loughborough University.
- Davis, A., Hirsch, D., Iwanaga, R., Iwata, M., Shigekawa, J., Uzuki, Y. and Yamada, A. (2013) 'Comparing the Minimum Income Standard in the UK and Japan: Methodology and Outcome', Social Policy and Society Firstview Article, Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 doi:10.1017/S147474641300033X.
- Hirsch,D., Bryan, A., Davis, A., Smith, N., Ellen, J. and Padley, M. (2013) A minimum income standard for remote rural Scotland. Inverness: Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
- Davis, A., Hirsch, D., Smith, N., Beckhelling, J. and Padley, M. (2012) A Minimum Income Standard for the UK in 2012. Keeping up in hard times. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
- Smith, N., Davis, A. and Hirsch, D. (2011) A minimum income standard for Guernsey. CRSP 618: Centre for Research in Social Policy.
- Davis, A., Hirsch, D. and Smith, N. (2010) A minimum income standard for the UK in 2010. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
- Smith, N., Hirsch, D. and Davis, A. (2010) A minimum income standard for rural households. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
- Hirsch, D., Davis, A., Smith, N. (2009) A minimum income standard for Britain in 2009. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
- Smith, N. Phung, V.H., Davis, A. and Hirsch, D. (2009) A Minimum Income Standard for Northern Ireland. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
- Bradshaw, J., Middleton, S., Davis, A., Oldfield, N., Smith, N., Cusworth, L. and Williams, J., (2008) A Minimum Income Standard for Britain: what people think. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
- Davis, A. and Sandu, A. (2008) ‘Some Useful Sources’ in Social Policy and Society, 7, 4, pp.565-569. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayIssue?jid=SPS&volumeId=7&issueId=04&iid=2177764#
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