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22 Jul 2008: IMF lending programmes demand that countries meet strict economic targets as a condition of the loans. ... The International Monetary Fund has argued that their goal is to boost economic growth and that 'wealthier is healthier'," added King.

1 Feb 2008: Because women are rarely the highest earners in thehousehold,’ said Dr Burchell, ‘an economic rationale seems to. ... They work closely with Dr Ole Paulsen at the University of Oxford, whose group conducts experiments to test the predictions of the

6 Aug 2008: The majority of the contributors form part of an ongoing research network on Gender Inequalities funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). ... Statements such as "A husband's job is to earn income; a wife's to take care of the children,"

12 Nov 2008: To test their hypothesis, the scientists had 16 entrepreneurs from 'Silicon Fen' (the cluster of high-tech companies in and around Cambridge) and 17 managers complete a computerised neurocognitive assessment measuring ... this test, although

2 Jun 2008: Infectious diseases are a threat to health,economic prosperity, social stability andsecurity worldwide. ... China continues to experience anunprecedented economic developmentin the 21st century. The speakers in thissession will explore how we

1 Sep 2008: The ‘Toddlers Up!’ study, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), is tracking the social development of 140 children from two- to-six years of age.

1 Feb 2008: Not only is there an emotional cost to families, but an economic assessment in the USA reported that the cumulative subsequent healthcare and social costs associated with one year’s worth ... Only by doing so can scientists hope to develop new

9 Sep 2008: HORIZONS. University of Cambridge research magazine www.rsd.cam.ac.uk. Issue 7 | Autumn 2008. In this issue. BIOENGINEERING andMATERIALSplus news and views from across the University. RESEARCH. 2 | Issue 7 | Autumn 2008. EDITORIAL. Welcome to

3 Jul 2008: Whilst genetic tests exist for Huntington's, there is no way of telling when those carrying the abnormal gene will actually develop the disease. ... Visitors to the event can try the tests for themselves, and can take away their own reaction time ruler

29 May 2008: Donald Lynden-Bell, Emeritus Professor at the Institute of Astronomy, will share the Kavli Prize for Astrophysics with a fellow-astronomer Professor Maarten