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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-us21 Apr 2020: of employment,” said Dr Christopher Rauh, a report author from the University of Cambridge’s Faculty of Economics. ... of channels including social media that permit your use and sharing of our content under their respective Terms.
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Tick, tick, tick: the demographic time bomb | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/tick-tick-tick-the-demographic-time-bomb3 Nov 2012: This talk is being held as part of Cambridge University’s Festival of Ideas, the UK’s biggest free festival celebrating the arts, humanities and social sciences. ... This debate is also part of the Economic and Social Research Council’s (ESRC)
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The crisis of shareholder primacy | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/the-crisis-of-shareholder-primacy19 Mar 2012: All of this is designed to align the interests of shareholders and managers. ... Basically, financial institutions profit from the “spread” between short- and long-term interest rates.
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London Tube strike produced net economic benefit | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/london-tube-strike-produced-net-economic-benefit14 Sep 2015: one,” said co-author Dr Ferninand Rauch from Oxford’s Department of Economics. ... In economics, this is known as the Porter hypothesis. “For the small fraction of commuters who found a better route, when multiplied over a longer period of time,
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Pirate utopias: a history of digital distribution | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/pirate-utopias-a-history-of-digital-distribution30 Apr 2013: Social activist, or ‘hacktivist’, groups like Anonymous sprang from online networks based on notorious online messageboard 4chan. ... Dr James Allen-Robertson is currently based at the Cambridge-INET Institute in the Faculty of Economics.
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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-puzzle28 Jun 2018: She’s working with colleagues from universities around the UK as part of the Productivity Insights Network funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and led by the University ... of channels including social media that permit your use
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A portrait of a banking calamity | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/a-portrait-of-a-banking-calamity14 Mar 2013: A universal bankruptcy was expected, and the stoppage of every banker looked for. ... fuelled luxury and the social mobility that allowed jumped-up Scots hosiers to rise above their station and plunge “the first families into tears”.
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Cambridge and LMU announce plans for strategic partnership |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-and-lmu-announce-plans-for-strategic-partnership29 May 2018: links in education and research across a broad range of disciplines in the Sciences, Humanities and Medicine. ... The partnership will be cross-disciplinary, covering broad areas in the Humanities and Cultural Studies, Law, Economics and Social Sciences,
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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-suggests15 Apr 2020: Study co-author Professor Sevi Rodriguez Mora, of the University of Edinburgh’s School of Economics, said: “Over the coming weeks governments will grapple with how to relax social distancing measures, ... of channels including social media that
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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-us3 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. ... of channels including social media that permit your use and sharing
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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-study29 Apr 2020: Search. Search. Economic damage could be worse without lockdown and social distancing – study. ... By separating the core and non-core workers, the study suggests that the economy would shrink by 30% or more without lockdown and social distancing.
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Cambridge researchers awarded European Research Council funding |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-researchers-awarded-european-research-council-funding-09 Dec 2020: The research projects proposed by the new grantees cover a wide range of topics in physical sciences and engineering, life sciences, as well as social sciences and humanities. ... Vasco Carvalho, Professor of Macroeconomics and Director of Cambridge-INET,
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Global economic institute creates partnership with Cambridge…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/global-economic-institute-creates-partnership-with-cambridge-economists15 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
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The world is changing: how do we respond? | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/the-world-is-changing-how-do-we-respond1 Oct 2013: Professor Chris Gilligan (Dept of Plant Sciences and the Global Food Security Initiative). ... Professor Bill Sutherland (Dept of Zoology). School of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
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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-employment20 Jun 2018: They found that rates of self-employment ebb and flow over the decades. ... of channels including social media that permit your use and sharing of our content under their respective Terms.
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Opinion: Autumn Statement 2016: experts respond | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-autumn-statement-2016-experts-respond24 Nov 2016: Michael White, Director, Real Estate Economics and Investment Research Group, Nottingham Trent University. ... Health Economics and Policy,University Senior Lecturer in International Macroeconomics,Director, Real Estate Economics and Investment Research
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Study suggests R rate for tracking pandemic should be dropped in…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-suggests-r-rate-for-tracking-pandemic-should-be-dropped-in-favour-of-nowcasts29 Sep 2021: The Harvey-Kattuman model has been adapted into two trackers. The two Cambridge academics worked with the National Institute of Economic and Social Research to produce a UK tracker which is ... published biweekly by the National Institute of Economic and
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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-meet6 Nov 2012: Division of Social Anthropology. ... These two cities have been a focus of research by Dr Franck Billé, co-ordinator of the project in Cambridge’s Division of Social Anthropology.
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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-health21 Feb 2014: Alexander Kentikelenis. Austerity measures in Greece, imposed following a bailout by the international community, have led to devastating social and health consequences for the country’s population, according to a report ... They argue that, by
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Clubs pay the price: report shows luck determines football…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/clubs-pay-the-price-report-shows-luck-determines-football-managers-tenure13 Jul 2006: This remarkably interdisciplinary study by Drs Toke Aidt and Daniel Sgroi with the Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge, Dr Bill Saslaw with the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, and ... Enter your email address, confirm you're -
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-women28 Oct 2016: When the unthinkable happened in 2008, no one was therefore more shocked than economists themselves – and economics has been trying to rebuild itself ever since. ... By supporting women’s labour force participation through social and welfare policy,
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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-gambler22 Apr 2016: Inequality is another good indicator for gambling, both statistically and on the ground. ... of channels including social media that permit your use and sharing of our content under their respective Terms.
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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-faster2 Dec 2020: Infections reduce labour supply and productivity, while lockdowns, business closures, and social distancing also cause supply disruptions. ... of channels including social media that permit your use and sharing of our content under their respective Terms.
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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-stereotyping8 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
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Reporting from Zimbabwe: why the sanctions must be lifted |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/reporting-from-zimbabwe-why-the-sanctions-must-be-lifted24 Aug 2013: As a student of social anthropology, my instinct is to try to connect the attitudes of ordinary Zimbabweans to the machinations of international diplomacy. ... Responses to the elections have been mixed and unclear, especially to those within Zimbabwe.
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New evidence of suicide epidemic among India’s ‘marginalised’ farmers …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-evidence-of-suicide-epidemic-among-indias-marginalised-farmers17 Apr 2014: that are at the mercy of global economics. ... of suicide rates paled in comparison with cash crops and marginalised, indebted farmers.
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‘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-study4 Jun 2018: This suggests a carbon bubble is forming and it is likely to burst.”. ... of channels including social media that permit your use and sharing of our content under their respective Terms.
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Naughty money: clippers and coiners in 16th-century England |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/naughty-money-clippers-and-coiners-in-16th-century-england12 Apr 2014: Many contemporary commentators identified the debasement of the coinage as a root cause of England’s economic problems, and they also went much further linking it to widespread social disorder, disruption ... Records noting the occupations of arrested
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How 9,000 lists written over 300 years are helping to test theories…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/how-9000-lists-written-over-300-years-are-helping-to-test-theories-of-economic-growth3 Jul 2018: Research funded by the British Academy, the Wolfson Foundation, the Economic and Social Research Council and the Leverhulme Trust. ... of channels including social media that permit your use and sharing of our content under their respective Terms.
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Climate change to shrink economies of rich, poor, hot and cold…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/climate-change-to-shrink-economies-of-rich-poor-hot-and-cold-countries-alike-unless-paris-agreement19 Aug 2019: The economics of climate change stretch far beyond the impact on growing crops,” said Mohaddes. ... of channels including social media that permit your use and sharing of our content under their respective Terms.
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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-spring24 Jul 2018: came at the expense of their welfare and social mobility. ... of channels including social media that permit your use and sharing of our content under their respective Terms.
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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-powerhouse23 Jun 2016: Between 2004 and 2014, per capita growth in Ethiopia was 8% per year. ... The growth has been attributed mainly to a construction boom and increased agricultural productivity.
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“Not just another commodity”: Leading economist backs Pope’s stance…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/not-just-another-commodity-leading-economist-backs-popes-stance-on-poverty-and-environment29 Jun 2015: Speaking on Monday, at a conference examining the Catholic Church’s new style of engagement under Pope Francis, Professor Dasgupta will praise the “sound economics and correct science” of the ... the Royal Society, and a Member of the Pontifical
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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-reform24 May 2016: In recent years, the IMF emphasised its attention to poverty reduction and social protection, with increasing use of conditions that specify minimum expenditures on health, education and other social policies. ... Yet those African nations with the
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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-politics10 Aug 2013: This year I’m back as a Social Anthropology student for another five weeks with the plan of researching the responses of individuals – particularly young people – to the crisis (or rather ... Most of the talk today is of money – and the financial
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Inaugural $100,000 Nine Dots Prize winner chosen from more than 700…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/inaugural-100000-nine-dots-prize-winner-chosen-from-more-than-700-worldwide-entries31 May 2017: topic. He will be supported by the editorial team at Cambridge University Press and will spend a term at the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH), ... Professor Simon Goldhill (Chair) – Director of the Centre for
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Brexit: Listen to experts from Cambridge and beyond discuss how, why…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/brexit-listen-to-experts-from-cambridge-and-beyond-discuss-how-why-and-what-next-for-brexit-britain2 Nov 2016: The University of Cambridge recently held a week-long series of Brexit talks and discussions, featuring senior experts in law, politics, history, science and economics from Cambridge and beyond. ... Victoria has called for a sexual revolution in
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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-researchers18 Feb 2021: Sales then started to recover, and by August only just lagged BAU estimates. ... of channels including social media that permit your use and sharing of our content under their respective Terms.
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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-boom1 Mar 2016: Dr Thies Lindenthal from the University of Cambridge, who conducted the study, says that – while the domain name market may be new – the economics is not. ... The market fits nicely onto classic models of urban economics, he says, and – as with
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Cambridge historian and his family members announced as joint winners …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-historian-and-his-family-members-announced-as-joint-winners-of-one-of-the-biggest-cash10 Jul 2019: Research. Cambridge historian and his family members announced as joint winners of one of the biggest cash prizes in world economics.. ... of channels including social media that permit your use and sharing of our content under their respective Terms.
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Opinion: Brexit shock has caused a sterling crash of historic…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-brexit-shock-has-caused-a-sterling-crash-of-historic-proportions-heres-just-how-bad-it-is11 Jul 2016: Images, including our videos, are Copyright University of Cambridge and licensors/contributors as identified. ... of channels including social media that permit your use and sharing of our content under their respective Terms.
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