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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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

13 Feb 2017: India must balance modernisation and development with protections for the rights of local people – all while ensuring its development is ecologically sustainable. ... In India, the Forest Department, which is responsible for the protection of wildlife