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Young children of working mothers have better skills than those of stay-at-home mothers

Young children whose mothers are not working have lower capabilities in terms of talking, social skills, movement and everyday skills, according to new research from LSE and Oxford.

New LSE financial markets research programme in partnership with Swiss Re

LSE has announced a formal partnership with Swiss Re to support a research programme on monetary policy and long-term investment.

Generation gap for voters makes referenda unsuitable in ageing populations

Referenda can favour older voters in an ageing population and are unsuitable for political decisions with longer-term benefits

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The Lost Art of Listening: the missing key to democratic and civil society participation

Jim Macnamara, Professor of Public Communication at the University of Technology Sydney will in this lecture report findings from his research showing many organisations do not listen, and argue that increased organisational listening is key to reinvigorating democracy and civil society. Event date: Wednesday 23 November

 

The Curse of Cash

The world is drowning in cash—and it’s making us poorer and less safe. Kenneth Rogoff, one of the world’s leading economists, makes a persuasive and fascinating case for an idea that until recently would have seemed outlandish: getting rid of most paper money. Event date: Wednesday 23 November

Newly announced public events

New events include NYU Law Professor Philip Alston marking International Human Rights Day; and business leaders Kathryn Jacob and Sue Unerman on successful strategies for women at work.

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Speaker: Sebastian Mallaby (pictured)
Recorded: Monday 07 November 2016, approx. 68 minutes    

 
Investing in Inclusive Growth                                                                       
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Speaker: Bill Morneau
Recorded: Tuesday 15 November 2016

Speakers: Sherry Coutu, Irene Graham, Chris Haley
Recorded: Tuesday 15 November 2016

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