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  2. Mend the gap: solving the UK’s productivity puzzle | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/mend-the-gap-solving-the-uks-productivity-puzzle
    Thumbnail for Mend the gap: solving the UK’s productivity puzzle | University of Cambridge 28 Jun 2018: She also argues for proper development strategies for all regions of the UK – as well as investment in education. ... Local councils have lost 40% of their funding from central government since 2010.”.
  3. Cambridge graduate Simon is Sir Alan's apprentice | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-graduate-simon-is-sir-alans-apprentice
    Thumbnail for Cambridge graduate Simon is Sir Alan's apprentice | University of Cambridge 14 Jun 2007: Simon, who has an MA in Economics from the University of Cambridge, surprised viewers by beating confident Kristina Grimes, 36, after the two went head-to-head to design an ... I'm ecstatic, really.". Dr Nigel Knight, Director of Studies in Economics at
  4. First atlas of Inuit Arctic trails launched | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/first-atlas-of-inuit-arctic-trails-launched
    Thumbnail for First atlas of Inuit Arctic trails launched | University of Cambridge 10 Jun 2014: Michael Bravo. For centuries, indigenous peoples in the Arctic navigated the land, sea, and ice, using knowledge of trails that was passed down through the generations. ... public as an interactive atlas – bringing together hundreds of years of accrued
  5. Adding a metre between meals boosts vegetarian appeal – study |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/adding-a-metre-between-meals-boosts-vegetarian-appeal-study
    Thumbnail for Adding a metre between meals boosts vegetarian appeal – study | University of Cambridge 13 Aug 2020: Livestock and aquacultures behind meat, fish, dairy and eggs are responsible for some 58% of the greenhouse gas created by global food, and take up 83% of farmland despite contributing to ... Images, including our videos, are Copyright University of
  6. Opinion: Autumn Statement 2016: experts respond | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-autumn-statement-2016-experts-respond
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Autumn Statement 2016: experts respond | University of Cambridge 24 Nov 2016: Geraint Johnes, Professor of Economics,Professor of Education, Jesus College,Professor of Industry,Honorary Professor of Transport Studies,Professor of Research Policy,Senior Lecturer in Economics and Personal Finance,Professor of ... Health Economics
  7. The boss of me: myths and truths of self-employment | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/the-boss-of-me-myths-and-truths-of-self-employment
    Thumbnail for The boss of me: myths and truths of self-employment | University of Cambridge 20 Jun 2018: Burchell found many examples of this during recent research trips to South Africa – particularly for self-employed women. ... For many of those lucky enough to have the choice, the insecurities of self-employment are the stuff of nightmares.
  8. Connection not conflict is the best way forward | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/connection-not-conflict-is-the-best-way-forward
    Thumbnail for Connection not conflict is the best way forward | University of Cambridge 20 Jun 2011: In particular, he makes reference to the arts as a means of exploring identity and meeting the human need for self-expression. ... readership. Widely credited for the development of a people-based approach to economics that took the discipline in a new
  9. Cooperative communities emerge in transparent social networks |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cooperative-communities-emerge-in-transparent-social-networks
    Thumbnail for Cooperative communities emerge in transparent social networks | University of Cambridge 9 Mar 2015: On its own, common knowledge of social connections had little impact on overall levels of cooperation. ... They investigated four treatments that varied the amount of knowledge subjects have about the network and previous actions of others.
  10. Tracking inequality in India: the story of a pioneer | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/tracking-inequality-in-india-the-story-of-a-pioneer
    Thumbnail for Tracking inequality in India: the story of a pioneer | University of Cambridge 4 Jul 2017: A man of diverse scientific interests, Mahalanobis combined statistics with other emerging disciplines, including anthropology, physics and economics, to develop novel approaches for estimating population distribution, crop yields and household
  11. Women economists underrepresented ‘at every level’ in UK academia –…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/women-economists-underrepresented-at-every-level-in-uk-academia-report
    Thumbnail for Women economists underrepresented ‘at every level’ in UK academia – report | University of Cambridge 13 Jul 2021: Dr Victoria Bateman says that her research for the Royal Economics Society (RES) found signs of “stagnation and retreat” in the closing of gender gaps across the study of economics – with ... Bateman says she hopes the new report will serve as a
  12. The life of borders: where China and Russia meet | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-life-of-borders-where-china-and-russia-meet
    Thumbnail for The life of borders: where China and Russia meet | University of Cambridge 6 Nov 2012: It brought together anthropologists, sociologists, economists and stakeholders with specialist knowledge of the region into productive dialogue. ... Frontier Encounters: Knowledge and Practice at the Russian, Chinese and Mongolian Border presents a wide
  13. 23 things they don't tell you about capitalism | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/23-things-they-dont-tell-you-about-capitalism
    Thumbnail for 23 things they don't tell you about capitalism | University of Cambridge 21 Mar 2011: the Faculty of Economics encompasses trade and industrial policy issues, foreign investment and intellectual policy rights, corporate governance and the stock market. ... For more information, please contact Dr Ha-Joon Chang (hjc1001@cam.ac.uk) at the
  14. Women bear brunt of coronavirus economic shutdown in UK and US |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/women-bear-brunt-of-coronavirus-economic-shutdown-in-uk-and-us
    Thumbnail for Women bear brunt of coronavirus economic shutdown in UK and US | University of Cambridge 21 Apr 2020: of employment,” said Dr Christopher Rauh, a report author from the University of Cambridge’s Faculty of Economics. ... published as a working paper through the University of Cambridge Institute for New Economic Thinking:.
  15. Elephants and humans: a love affair over 1300 years | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/elephants-and-humans-a-love-affair-over-1300-years
    Thumbnail for Elephants and humans: a love affair over 1300 years | University of Cambridge 1 Jul 2015: Here, E is for Elephant: an animal that takes pride of place in the Parker Library's manuscripts, is frequently in conflict with people in Thailand and parts of Africa, and ... However, knowledge about its dietary needs was sadly lacking. It was fed meat
  16. Saving ‘Half-Earth’ for nature would affect over a billion people |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/saving-half-earth-for-nature-would-affect-over-a-billion-people
    Thumbnail for Saving ‘Half-Earth’ for nature would affect over a billion people | University of Cambridge 18 Nov 2019: Among the most prominent is sparing 50% of the Earth’s surface for nature. ... The idea of a ‘Half-Earth’ for nature was popularised by famed biologist E.O.
  17. Greece: austerity takes a heavy toll on public health | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/greece-austerity-takes-a-heavy-toll-on-public-health
    Thumbnail for Greece: austerity takes a heavy toll on public health | University of Cambridge 21 Feb 2014: However, they take the government to task for its denial that the health of the population has been affected as a result of the slashing of budgets. ... For more information about this story contact Alexandra Buxton, Office of Communications, University
  18. Fitzwilliam toasts success of Japanese year abroad scheme |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/fitzwilliam-toasts-success-of-japanese-year-abroad-scheme
    9 Jan 2007: Every year Fitzwilliam sends a small group of students to the Daiichi University of Economics in Fukuoka, on Japan's southernmost main island, where they spend a year studying the ... Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. Places.
  19. Listen: Cambridge experts talk post-Brexit options for the UK |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/listen-cambridge-experts-talk-post-brexit-options-for-the-uk
    Thumbnail for Listen: Cambridge experts talk post-Brexit options for the UK | University of Cambridge 4 Apr 2017: Graham Gudgin is currently Research Associate at Cambridge's Centre For Business Research and part-time Senior Economic Advisor with Oxford Economics. ... He served as the Member of Parliament for Cambridge between 2005 and 2010.
  20. Opinion: There’s no such thing as a natural-born gambler | University …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-theres-no-such-thing-as-a-natural-born-gambler
    Thumbnail for Opinion: There’s no such thing as a natural-born gambler | University of Cambridge 22 Apr 2016: Where I did my fieldwork, gambling arrived with the return of the first migrant labourers, young men who, along with a knowledge of gambling, brought back what seemed like huge wealth, ... It is certainly profitable for the gambling industry that we
  21. Unlocking the agricultural economics of the 19th century | University …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/unlocking-the-agricultural-economics-of-the-19th-century
    Thumbnail for Unlocking the agricultural economics of the 19th century | University of Cambridge 3 Oct 2012: Search. Search. Unlocking the agricultural economics of the 19th century. Research. ... Unlocking the agricultural economics of the 19th century..
  22. Using experts ‘inexpertly’ leads to policy failure, warn researchers…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/using-experts-inexpertly-leads-to-policy-failure-warn-researchers
    Thumbnail for Using experts ‘inexpertly’ leads to policy failure, warn researchers | University of Cambridge 14 Oct 2015: Structured question formats that extract upper and lower boundaries, degrees of confidence and force consideration of alternative theories are important for shoring against slides into group-think, or individuals getting ascribed ... When seeking expert
  23. Younger workers hit harder by coronavirus economic shock in UK and US …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/younger-workers-hit-harder-by-coronavirus-economic-shock-in-uk-and-us
    Thumbnail for Younger workers hit harder by coronavirus economic shock in UK and US | University of Cambridge 3 Apr 2020: workers and those at the bottom of the income distribution hit hardest,” said Dr Christopher Rauh from the University of Cambridge’s Faculty of Economics, who led the research. ... Listen to Dr Chris Rauh and Dr Meredith Crowley from the Faculty of
  24. Poet, activist, bird watcher: exploring John Clare as nature writer | …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/poet-activist-bird-watcher-exploring-john-clare-as-nature-writer
    Thumbnail for Poet, activist, bird watcher: exploring John Clare as nature writer | University of Cambridge 29 Aug 2017: He possesses a depth of knowledge only achievable by painstaking observation of birds’ behaviour as it changes with the seasons. ... His patient observation is rewarded with an intimate knowledge which is exhibited throughout his prose and poetry.
  25. Nan Shepherd celebrated: the Scottish writer who knew mountains |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/nan-shepherd-celebrated-the-scottish-writer-who-knew-mountains
    Thumbnail for Nan Shepherd celebrated: the Scottish writer who knew mountains | University of Cambridge 4 May 2016: There is no way like that for savouring the extent of a water surface,” she writes. ... Macfarlane suggests that Shepherd’s focus on a particular place, one not far from her doorstep, led to a deepening rather than a restriction of knowledge.
  26. Economic activity has halved during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown,…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/economic-activity-has-halved-during-spains-coronavirus-lockdown-study-suggests
    Thumbnail for Economic activity has halved during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown, study suggests | University of Cambridge 15 Apr 2020: As such, a 'back-of-the-envelope calculation' for consumption movement during the pandemic suggests growth of just over 4% prior to lockdown dropped sharply to a -13% decline in average ... Study co-author Professor Sevi Rodriguez Mora, of the University
  27. How yaks and humans have lived in partnership for centuries |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/how-yaks-and-humans-have-lived-in-partnership-for-centuries
    Thumbnail for How yaks and humans have lived in partnership for centuries | University of Cambridge 18 Nov 2015: They are a much prized and beloved livestock, and yak-rearing knowledge is something people are proud of. ... Yak herders know their environment intimately, and this knowledge is culturally encoded, as seminal studies by Bhutanese scholars, such as Dasho
  28. Loving beggars: how to avoid the trap of stereotyping | University of

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/loving-beggars-how-to-avoid-the-trap-of-stereotyping
    Thumbnail for Loving beggars: how to avoid the trap of stereotyping | University of Cambridge 8 Aug 2013: As a student of economics, first in Germany and then in the UK, I took part in countless seminars in which poverty was reduced to numbers, statistics, abstract trends. ... The financial crisis confronted me with the impotence of economics and, living in
  29. Economic damage could be worse without lockdown and social distancing …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/economic-damage-could-be-worse-without-lockdown-and-social-distancing-study
    Thumbnail for Economic damage could be worse without lockdown and social distancing – study | University of Cambridge 29 Apr 2020: Cambridge’s Faculty of Economics. ... Sickness rates for core workers would be the same as the rest of the population, the high levels of social distancing elsewhere act as a shield.
  30. Reporting from Zimbabwe: why the sanctions must be lifted |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/reporting-from-zimbabwe-why-the-sanctions-must-be-lifted
    Thumbnail for Reporting from Zimbabwe: why the sanctions must be lifted | University of Cambridge 24 Aug 2013: The finger of blame for economic crisis is, therefore, pointed firmly at the West. ... Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. Places. 2024 University of Cambridge.
  31. Global economic institute creates partnership with Cambridge…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/global-economic-institute-creates-partnership-with-cambridge-economists
    Thumbnail for Global economic institute creates partnership with Cambridge economists | University of Cambridge 15 Feb 2013: Applied Economics, Mohammed El Erian, the Cambridge Endowment for Research in Finance, The Isaac Newton Trust  and the Faculty of Economics. ... It will help us to consolidate further the status of the Faculty as a leading centre for fundamental
  32. Naughty money: clippers and coiners in 16th-century England |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/naughty-money-clippers-and-coiners-in-16th-century-england
    Thumbnail for Naughty money: clippers and coiners in 16th-century England | University of Cambridge 12 Apr 2014: The restoration of “good monies” was seen as a panacea for the country’s ills, and recoinage became one of the chief aims of Elizabeth I’s regime. ... A French-made machine for minting coins, which would replace the old method of manual minting,
  33. What is it really like to work in scientific research today? |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/what-is-it-really-like-to-work-in-scientific-research-today
    Thumbnail for What is it really like to work in scientific research today? | University of Cambridge 12 Dec 2013: Course leader for the ‘Cambridge Science: behind the scenes’ programme is Dr Erica Bithell, whose research in crystallography contributes to understanding how the properties of functional materials are related to their ... The course is a rare chance
  34. ‘Carbon bubble’ coming that could wipe trillions from the global…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/carbon-bubble-coming-that-could-wipe-trillions-from-the-global-economy-study
    Thumbnail for ‘Carbon bubble’ coming that could wipe trillions from the global economy – study | University of Cambridge 4 Jun 2018: For too long, global climate policy has been seen as a prisoner’s dilemma game, where some nations can do nothing and get a ‘free ride’ on the efforts of others. ... Our results show this is no longer the case.”. However, one of the most alarming
  35. Opinion: Economics has a serious gender problem – it needs more women …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-economics-has-a-serious-gender-problem-it-needs-more-women
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Economics has a serious gender problem – it needs more women | University of Cambridge 28 Oct 2016: If economics is to change for the better and not for the worse, economists need to draw on new ideas and new voices. ... In the UK, the proportion of girls studying for an economics degree has been on a downward as opposed to upward trend.
  36. Lessons from history: how Europe did (and didn’t) grow rich |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/lessons-from-history-how-europe-did-and-didnt-grow-rich
    Thumbnail for Lessons from history: how Europe did (and didn’t) grow rich | University of Cambridge 24 Mar 2013: However, for the greatest part of human history, the standard of living was low and subject to little improvement. ... Dr Victoria Bateman is Fellow and College Lecturer in Economics at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
  37. Opinion: What do our spending habits reveal about our romantic…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-what-do-our-spending-habits-reveal-about-our-romantic-intentions
    Thumbnail for Opinion: What do our spending habits reveal about our romantic intentions? | University of Cambridge 16 Feb 2016: nests of bowerbirds, serve a vital function in signalling one’s desirable traits. ... One study investigated this question by showing half of the participants pictures of attractive people of the opposite sex or having them reading a scenario about
  38. Reporting from Zimbabwe: a visit to Harare’s biggest township |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/reporting-from-zimbabwe-a-visit-to-harares-biggest-township
    Thumbnail for Reporting from Zimbabwe: a visit to Harare’s biggest township | University of Cambridge 17 Aug 2013: By late 2008, the so-called ‘informal economy’ was the dominant means of exchange for most people, and Mbare has flourished ever since. ... Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. Places. 2024 University of Cambridge.
  39. Opinion: Why Ethiopia is on track to become Africa’s industrial…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-why-ethiopia-is-on-track-to-become-africas-industrial-powerhouse
    Thumbnail for Opinion: Why Ethiopia is on track to become Africa’s industrial powerhouse | University of Cambridge 23 Jun 2016: Ethiopia seems to be attracting the attention of economists interested in Africa, and for good reason. ... In 2012 they accounted for 63% of all firms operating in the sector.
  40. Military spending did not 'crowd out' welfare in Middle East…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/military-spending-did-not-crowd-out-welfare-in-middle-east-prior-to-arab-spring
    Thumbnail for Military spending did not 'crowd out' welfare in Middle East prior to Arab Spring | University of Cambridge 24 Jul 2018: Policy analysts should not single out military spending as a main culprit for the lack of investment in public goods. ... They say the study’s findings, published today in the journal Defence and Peace Economics, provide a “cautionary note” against
  41. Reporting from Zimbabwe: a family in Bulawayo talks about politics |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/reporting-from-zimbabwe-a-family-in-bulawayo-talks-about-politics
    Thumbnail for Reporting from Zimbabwe: a family in Bulawayo talks about politics | University of Cambridge 10 Aug 2013: Sarah holds Mugabe responsible for this massacre, as do most Ndebele who still feel deprived of any form of apology. ... Please read our email privacy notice for details. Subjects. Places. 2024 University of Cambridge.
  42. Study finds little change in the IMF’s policy advice, despite…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-finds-little-change-in-the-imfs-policy-advice-despite-rhetoric-of-reform
    Thumbnail for Study finds little change in the IMF’s policy advice, despite rhetoric of reform | University of Cambridge 24 May 2016: For image use please see separate credits above. Share. Published. 24 May 2016. ... Image. Russian President Medvedev meets with Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of International Monetary Fund.
  43. Agricultural markets and the Great Depression: lessons from the past…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/agricultural-markets-and-the-great-depression-lessons-from-the-past
    Thumbnail for Agricultural markets and the Great Depression: lessons from the past | University of Cambridge 7 May 2014: They make the price. They say just how much the peasant shall pay for his loaf of bread. ... The nature of the most severe crisis in over 100 years as well as an understanding of the politics and economics of contemporary (and arguably current) financial
  44. Going underground: Cambridge digs into the history of geology with…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/going-underground-cambridge-digs-into-the-history-of-geology-with-landmark-exhibition
    Thumbnail for Going underground: Cambridge digs into the history of geology with landmark exhibition | University of Cambridge 24 Nov 2017: The objects we’re putting on display show the many different applications of geological knowledge,” added Ksiazkiewicz. ... Maps of the period did not just show new knowledge but represented visible arguments about how that knowledge should be
  45. Head of World Bank to deliver prestigious Roskill Lecture at…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/head-of-world-bank-to-deliver-prestigious-roskill-lecture-at-churchill-college
    Thumbnail for Head of World Bank to deliver prestigious Roskill Lecture at Churchill College | University of Cambridge 22 Feb 2012: The duty of leadership is to ‘modernize multilateralism’ for vastly different circumstances.”. ... Fellow of the College for many years before his death in 1982.
  46. No country ‘immune’ to COVID-19 economic shock, but Asian nations…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/no-country-immune-to-covid-19-economic-shock-but-asian-nations-will-bounce-back-faster
    Thumbnail for No country ‘immune’ to COVID-19 economic shock, but Asian nations will bounce back faster | University of Cambridge 2 Dec 2020: Any analysis of COVID-19 has to go beyond identifying the economic shock and account for its non-linear effects and cross-country spillovers. ... Moreover, nations that adopted less stringent lockdowns – Sweden, for example – will not be shielded
  47. First COVID-19 lockdown cost UK hospitality and high street £45…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/first-covid-19-lockdown-cost-uk-hospitality-and-high-street-ps45-billion-in-turnover-researchers
    Thumbnail for First COVID-19 lockdown cost UK hospitality and high street £45 billion in turnover, researchers estimate | University of Cambridge 18 Feb 2021: This is 'consistent with large-scale stockpiling', they say, as people prepared for an indefinite future of home-cooked meals. ... Many people shopped online for the first time. They also bought directly from wholesalers or even farms, and trialled
  48. Elephant poaching costs African economies US $25 million per year in…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/elephant-poaching-costs-african-economies-us-25-million-per-year-in-lost-tourism-revenue
    Thumbnail for Elephant poaching costs African economies US $25 million per year in lost tourism revenue | University of Cambridge 1 Nov 2016: Rates of return on elephant conservation in these regions are positive, signaling strong economic incentive for countries to protect elephant populations. ... Dr. Brendan Fisher, an economist at University of Vermont’s Gund Institute for Ecological
  49. Overcrowded Internet domain space is stifling demand, suggesting a…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/overcrowded-internet-domain-space-is-stifling-demand-suggesting-a-future-not-com-boom
    Thumbnail for Overcrowded Internet domain space is stifling demand, suggesting a future ‘not-com’ boom | University of Cambridge 1 Mar 2016: The market fits nicely onto classic models of urban economics, he says, and – as with property – a lot rides on location. ... For the study, published today in the Journal of Real Estate Finance & Economics, Lindenthal set out to get a rough idea of
  50. Paying farmers to create woodland and wetland is the most…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/paying-farmers-to-create-woodland-and-wetland-is-the-most-cost-effective-way-to-hit-uk-environment
    Thumbnail for Paying farmers to create woodland and wetland is the most cost-effective way to hit UK environment targets | University of Cambridge 20 Dec 2022: of new woods, wetland and scrub habitats on some of the land currently used for farming. ... are encouraged to spare portions of land entirely for creating semi-natural habitats.
  51. From Shakespeare to Austen: King’s College celebrates the Thackeray…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/from-shakespeare-to-austen-kings-college-celebrates-the-thackeray-collection-of-rare-books
    Thumbnail for From Shakespeare to Austen: King’s College celebrates the Thackeray Collection of rare books | University of Cambridge 18 Jun 2016: Outreach is a key aspect of the award: planned is a series of exhibitions, talks, open days and workshops for the public. ... to a generous award , scholars worldwide will soon have increased access to an important collection of rare books.

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