Thursday 2 February 2012

LSE in print

Bric countries need more tertiary education
The Guardian, 02/02/2012, p.33, Unattributed
Professor Saul Estrin of the LSE is among the signatories of a letter addressing education in Bric countries.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2012/feb/01/bric-countries-more-tertiary
-education
|

Longer-term central bank forecasts are step backwards
Financial Times, 02/02/2012, p.32, Charles Goodhart
Professor Emeritus of Banking and Finance at the LSE, Charles Goodhart, comments on longer-term central bank forecasts.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2034b62a-4c00-11e1-b1b5-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1lCr5Qvpo|

GET THE OTHER BLACK KNIGHTS
The Daily Mirror, 02/02/2012, p.5, Clinton Manning
Following the decision to strip former RBS executive Fred Goodwin of his knighthood, calls are growing to take away the knighthoods of three other ex-RBS directors, including Sir Peter Sutherland, who was made director of the LSE despite an online petition opposing the decision.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/city-news/2012/02/02/pressure-grows-on-other-rbs-bankers-to-be-stripped-of-their-knighthoods-115875-23731772/|

Reaching out with success
The Guardian, 02/02/2012, p.24, Unattributed
The University of Seychelles is said to be using the LSE and UoL's brands to pull itself up by being associated with a strong national brand.

Apprenticeships in Britain plainly have not worked
City AM, 02/02/2012, p.23, Chris Minns; Patrick Wallis
Comment: LSE lecturers Dr Chris Minns and Dr Patrick Wallis say the recent resurgence of apprenticeships is a knee-jerk reaction to high unemployment and will not work as well as politicians seem to believe they will. http://www.cityam.com/forum/apprenticeships-britain-plainly-have-not-worked|

Mayor cuts City Hall's share of council tax to trump Ken's fares pledge
Evening Standard, 01/02/2012, p.6, Peter Dominiczak
Boris Johnson has said that he plans to cut the "precept", which funds Transport for London, the fire authority, the Met Police and the Olympics, by one per cent during the next financial year. Tony Travers of the LSE comments on the move. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-mayor/article-24032818-boris-cuts-city-halls-share-of-council-tax-to-trump-kens-fares-pledge.do|

Shredding Fred is just symbolic
Evening Standard, 01/02/2012, p.15, Richard Godwin
In the wake of the financial collapse, during the opening of a new building at the LSE in late 2008, The Queen is noted to have asked "Why did nobody see it coming?"

Sway
Times Higher Education, 02/02/2012 David Matthews
A feature on HE and government influence refers in passing to the Woolf report

The White Man's World
Times Higher Education, 02/02/2012, Joanna Lewis
Review of a new book on the impact at home of colonialism and empire

Together: the rituals, pleasures and politics of co-ooperation
Times Higher Education, 02/02/2012, Frank Furedi
A review of new book by Richard Sennett

LSE online

Uncertainty leaves green plans in limbo
The Times Online, 02/02/2012, p.1, Unattributed
Alex Salmond has come under pressure from a former economic adviser over his plan for an independent Scotland to share sterling as its currency with the rest of the UK. John Kay, of the LSE, comments.

Large firm grants 'waste of money'
MSN UK (Web), 01/02/2012, Unattributed
http://news.uk.msn.com/large-firm-grants-waste-of-money-24|

Society daily 01.02.12
guardian.co.uk (Web), 01/02/2012, Clare Horton
John Goldup, deputy chief inspector for Ofsted , will deliver the first annual social care lecture at the LSE.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/feb/01/society-daily-email|

Give students the right to switch university
guardian.co.uk (Web), 01/02/2012, Unattributed
The LSE 'general course' allows students from overseas institutions to spend a year at LSE, usually as part of their work towards a degree from their home institution. http://www.guardian.co.uk/higher-education-network/blog/2012/feb/01/student-choice-in-higher-education|

Exclusive: David Miliband denounces "Reassurance Labour"
New Statesman (Web), 01/02/2012, George Eaton
One of the jewels of Labour's time in office was the rescue of the National Health Service. As the Commonwealth Fund, the LSE and the Nuffield Foundation have all shown, health reforms and additional investment were essential to improved outcomes.
http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2012/02/reassurance-labour-miliband|

Time to rethink, not reassure
New Statesman (Web), 01/02/2012, David Miliband
http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2012/02/labour-social-government-party|

Mick Jagger snubs Cameron’s Davos tea party
The Times Online, 01/02/2012, p.1, Unattributed
Mick Jagger, who attended the LSE, has declined to attend a tea party at Davos over fear he is being used as a "political football".

Davos Day 3: Europe not out of the woods yet
The Times Online, 01/02/2012, p.1, Unattributed
Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google, will discuss the changes wrought by technology upon the global economy with Professor Christopher Pissarides, of the LSE.

【中国给剑桥巨捐】争论的焦点是:中国人到底想干什么?中国人是不是想用钱买通剑桥大学,买通具体接受这笔捐款的教授,彼得-诺兰?
蓝色自由基因-浪浪 - 蓝色自由基因-浪浪 - Feb 2 at 5:32 GMT donation, at a time when links between universities and wealthy donors are under scrutiny following criticism of the London School of Economics for taking Libyan funds. "Who is this Chong Hua Foundation...
http://lsjyll-110.blog.163.com/blog/static/11964443420121284755547/|

Indonesia Menuju Panggung Global (translate)
Viva News - Feb 2 at 4:25 GMT menguatkan posisi strategisnya di ASEAN, dan di Asia-Pasifik. Vishnu Juwono, mahasiswa program doktoral pada jurusan Sejarah Internasional di London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE), Inggris. Penulis
http://us.analisis.vivanews.com/news/read/284929-indonesia-menuju-panggung-global|

La importancia de ser bellas (translate)
El País - Tommaso Koch - Feb 2 at 4:09 GMT varios libros sobre la condición de la mujer. A gusto bailando con la dinamita, la profesora de la London School of Economics avanza con cierta seguridad por el campo minado, escudándose a cada paso tras un... http://cultura.elpais.com/cultura/2012/01/31/actualidad/1328026312_166358.html|

Gaspar Says Bonds Don’t Reflect Progress Portugal Has Made
BusinessWeek - Gonzalo Vina and Joao Lima - Feb 2 at 4:05 GMT finance itself, so yield differentials do not reflect the cost of financing, Gaspar said last night at the London School of Economics. Yields in the secondary market do not reflect fundamentals. Volumes are...
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-01/gaspar-says-bonds-don-t-reflect-progress-portugal-has-made.html#id=I2_1328167565673&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessweek.com&rpctoken=863163893&_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart|

Nuevo titular de Seguros en SHCP (translate)
El Economista México - cfarias - Feb 2 at 3:01 GMT en Economía por el Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México y maestro en Administración y Políticas Públicas por la London School of Economics and Political Science, así como en Administración de Riesgos y...
http://eleconomista.com.mx/sistema-financiero/2012/02/01/nuevo-titular-seguros
-shcp
|

Portugal vai conseguir voltar aos mercados financeiros em 2013, garante Vítor Gaspar (translate)
SIC.pt - Feb 2 at 2:57 GMT mercados financeiros em 2013. A garantia foi dada pelo Ministro das Finanças hoje, em Londres, numa palestra na London School of Economics. Na presença de cerca de 400 pessoas, entre estudantes, profissionais... http://sicnoticias.sapo.pt/economia/2012/02/02/portugal-vai-conseguir-voltar-aos-mercados-financeiros-em-2013-garante-vitor-gaspar|

Vítor Gaspar reafirma que Portugal não vai pedir novo resgate (translate)
TSF - Feb 2 at 1:20 GMT cumprir o que foi acordado no plano de assistência financeira. Vítor Gaspar falava perante 400 alunos da universidade London School of Economics, numa palestra em que o ministro reafirmou o discurso de que http://www.tsf.pt/PaginaInicial/Economia/Interior.aspx?content_id=2278840|

La London School of Economics pide flexibilizar la contratación (translate)
Cinco Días - Carlos Molina - Feb 2 at 0:52 GMT como hace la Reserva Federal en EE UU", apuntó ayer el presidente del consejo rector de la influyente London School of Economics (LSE), durante una conferencia, en la que fue presentado por Esperanza Aguirre...
http://www.cincodias.com/articulo/economia/london-school-of-economics-pide-flexibilizar-contratacion/20120202cdscdieco_3/|

Irish architects making waves abroad
Irish Times - Feb 2 at 0:29 GMT Sheila O'Donnell and John Tuomey, is also building a dramatic and "democratic" new Students' Centre for the London School of Economics, due for completion in July 2013, and was just pipped at the post in another... http://da.feedsportal.com/c/851/f/10848/s/1c54ede8/l/0L0Sirishtimes0N
0Cnewspaper0Cfeatures0C20A120C0A20A20C122431110A89420Bhtml/ia1.htm
|

Ολη η αλήθεια για το χρέος (translate)
Rodiaki - Feb 1 at 23:53 GMT του Παρισιού από όπου έλαβε το Κρατικό Διδακτορικό Δίπλωμα Οικονομικών Επιστημών με άριστα και έπαινο. Σπούδασε επίσης στο London School of Economics Berkeley (ΗΠΑ), ενώ της απονεμήθηκε το Α΄βραβείο της Ακαδημίας...
http://www.rodiaki.net/article.php?id=159137&catid=1&subcatid=11|

Conheça o calendário do Governo para as privatizações (translate)
Sábado - Feb 1 at 23:41 GMT vender mais oito empresas ou participações públicas em empresas durante ano. Vítor Gaspar revelou, numa apresentação feita na London School of Economics o calendário previsto para estas privatizações. A RTP... http://www.sabado.pt/Noticias/Dinheiro/Conheca-o-calendario-do-Governo-para-as-privatizac.aspx|

Início do processo da TAP “muito em breve”, diz ministro das Finanças (translate)
Publico - Feb 1 at 23:39 GMT Gaspar, em Londres. “Tencionamos lançar o processo de privatização muito em breve”, afirmou após uma palestra na universidade London School of Economics. O ministro frisou que será “só o lançamento do processo... http://economia.publico.pt/Noticia/inicio-do-processo-da-tap-muito-em-breve-diz-ministro-das-financas-1531852|

中国给剑桥巨捐惨遭英国毒骂
博客-《财经网》之名家博客最新20篇文章 - 姚树洁 - Feb 1 at 23:27 GMT donation, at a time when links between universities and wealthy donors are under scrutiny following criticism of the London School of Economics for taking Libyan funds. Tarak Barkawi, a senior lecturer...
http://blog.caijing.com.cn/expert_article-151350-32457.shtml|

Portugal’s Gaspar Reiterates Plan to Return to Markets in 2013
BusinessWeek - Feb 1 at 23:18 GMT Gaspar reiterated that the country plans to return to bond markets in 2013. Gaspar spoke today at the London School of Economics. To contact the reporter on this story: Gonzalo Vina in London at gvina@bloomberg http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-01/portugal-s-gaspar-reiterates-plan
-to-return-to-markets-in-2013.html
|

Après-guerre, l’Allemagne n’a pas remboursé toutes ses dettes (translate)
La-Croix - Feb 1 at 23:10 GMT Selon l’historien allemand Albrecht Ritschl, professeur à la London School of Economics, le non-remboursement des dettes de son pays après les deux conflits mondiaux serait à l’origine du miracle économique...
http://www.la-croix.com/Actualite/S-informer/Economie/Apres-guerre-l-Allemagne-n-a-pas-rembourse-toutes-ses-dettes-_EP_-2012-02-01-764599|

Privatizações: Início do processo da TAP "muito em breve" - Ministro das Finanças (translate)
Visão - Feb 1 at 22:55 GMT Gaspar, em Londres. "Tencionamos lançar o processo de privatização muito em breve", afirmou após uma palestra na universidade London School of Economics. O ministro frisou que será "só o lançamento do processo http://aeiou.visao.pt/privatizacoes-inicio-do-processo-da-tap-muito-em-breve
-ministro-das-financas=f644838
|

V�tor Gaspar ao Financial Times: 'Vamos cumprir o nosso lado do acordo' com a troika (translate)
Sol - Feb 1 at 22:42 GMT incumprimento financeiro �nos pr�ximos cinco anos�. V�tor Gaspar est� hoje em Londres, onde ir� dar uma palestra na London School of Economics, no �mbito de uma s�rie de confer�ncias sobre temas europeus. O... http://sol.sapo.pt/inicio/Economia/Interior.aspx?content_id=40409|

Vítor Gaspar: vai demorar até agências de rating refletirem progressos (translate)
Expresso Online - Feb 1 at 22:41 GMT que parte do progresso que reclamo não foi refletido nesses comentários", admitiu hoje, durante uma palestra na universidade London School of Economics, em Londres. Porém, acrescentou que tal não deve surpreender...
http://aeiou.expresso.pt/vitor-gaspar-vai-demorar-ate-agencias-de-iratingi-refletirem-progressos=f702524|

Só cumprindo acordo com a troika se recupera confiança (translate)
Diário de Notícias - Feb 1 at 22:30 GMT Na sua palestra na London School of Economics, Vítor Gaspar falou também da evolução positiva verificada nas emissões de dívida por parte do Estado português. O ministro refere a queda das taxas e o aumento...
http://www.dn.pt/inicio/economia/interior.aspx?content_id=2278545&seccao=Dinheiro%20Vivo|

Vai demorar tempo até mercados e agências de rating reflectirem progressos, diz Vítor Gaspar (translate)
IOnline.pt - catarina.rocha - Feb 1 at 22:17 GMT que parte do progresso que reclamo não foi refletido nesses comentários", admitiu hoje, durante uma palestra na universidade London School of Economics, em Londres. Porém, acrescentou que tal não deve surpreender...
http://www.ionline.pt/portugal/vai-demorar-tempo-mercados-agencias-rating-reflectirem-progressos-diz-vitor-gaspar|

Ministro: «Programa de ajustamento vai funcionar» (translate)
Agencia Financeira - Feb 1 at 20:59 GMT garantindo que «pela nossa parte, o programa português [de ajustamento] vai funcionar». Vítor Gaspar falou em Londres, na London School of Economics, perante uma sala meio cheia na palestra intitulada «Portugal:...
http://www.agenciafinanceira.iol.pt/economia/gaspar-troika-resgate-juros-divida-agencia-financeira/1322135-1730.html|

Conferência Gaspar diz que programa de ajustamento "está no bom caminho" (translate)
Diario Economico - Feb 1 at 20:45 GMT secundário não reflectem os "fundamentais" da economia. O ministro das Finanças português falava numa palestra em Londres, na London School of Economics, com o título "Portugal: Restaurar a confiança e a credibilidade"...
http://economico.sapo.pt/noticias/gaspar-diz-que-programa-de-ajustamento-esta-
no-bom-caminho_137221.html
|

Gates Foundation’s Tweets reveal passive, insular global health community
GeekWire - Tom Paulson - Feb 1 at 20:42 GMT it’s largely a crisis of the business model, or how to get paid. But Charlie Beckett , a London School of Economics prof who does think-tanks on media and wrote the blog post for the Gates Foundation, says...
http://www.geekwire.com/2012/gates-foundations-tweets-reveal-passive-insular-global-health-community|

No time for complacency
Eco Building Magazine - Feb 1 at 19:52 GMT cost/fast payback measures that are available using proven retrofit technologies. The warning coincides with a report by the London School of Economics (LSE) predicting that energy costs will rise over the...

"Vamos cumprir o nosso lado do acordo", diz Vítor Gaspar ao Financial Times (translate)
Oje - Feb 1 at 19:30 GMT a Grécia há um ano. Vítor Gaspar está hoje em Londres, onde irá dar uma palestra na London School of Economics, no âmbito de uma série de conferências sobre temas europeus. O título da palestra é "Economia... http://www.oje.pt//noticias/economia/vamos-cumprir-o-nosso-lado-do-acordo-diz
-vitor-gaspar-ao-financial-times
|

Vítor Gaspar: "Vamos cumprir o nosso lado do acordo" (translate)
Correio da Manhã - Feb 1 at 19:17 GMT com a Grécia há um ano. Vítor Gaspar está hoje em Londres, onde irá dar uma palestra na London School of Economics, no âmbito de uma série de conferências sobre temas europeus. O título da palestra é ‘Economia...
http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/detalhe/noticias/nacional/economia/vitor-gaspar-vamos-cumprir-o-nosso-lado-do-acordo|

Argentina brands Prince William a 'conqueror' in Falklands row
France24 - bmcpartland - Feb 1 at 18:36 GMT the outbreak of war on April 2. Political gain to be made Argentine specialist Francisco Panizza from the London School of Economics believes the UK's David Cameron and Argentina's Cristina Fernandez-Kirchner...
http://www.france24.com/en/20120201-argentina-brands-prince-william-conqueror-falklands-row-fernandez-cameron-uk|

Darío Luna, nuevo titular de la Unidad de Seguros, Pensiones y Seguridad Social (translate)
El Sol de Durango - Feb 1 at 17:51 GMT en Economía por el Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México y maestro en Administración y Políticas Públicas por la London School of Economics and Political Science, así como en Administración de Riesgos y...
http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldedurango/notas/n2409914.htm|

Leadership Lessons from the Australian Open
Forbes.com - Sydney Finkelstein - Feb 1 at 17:44 GMT College, as well as the Faculty Director of the Tuck Executive Program. My academic degrees are from the London School of Economics (M.Sc.) and Columbia University (Ph.D.). When I’m not at Tuck working with...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/sydneyfinkelstein/2012/02/01/leadership-lessons-from-the-australian-open/?feed=rss_home|

Nombran Meade nuevo titular en Unidad de Seguros, Pensiones y Segurida... (translate)
Terra Argentina - Feb 1 at 17:30 GMT en Economía por el Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México y maestro en Administración y Políticas Públicas por la London School of Economics and Political Science, así como en Administración de Riesgos y...
http://economia.terra.com.ar/noticias/noticia.aspx?idNoticia=201202011703_AGE_80800717&idtel|=

224ปัญญาชนต่างชาติหนุนครก.112, "เกษียร" ตอบทำไมคนว่านิติราษฎร์ล้มเจ้า, ข้อคิดของ "เหยื่อ 6 ตุลา" (translate)
Matichon Online - Feb 1 at 17:14 GMT at Purchase ศ.ฮิลารี ชารล์สเวิร์ธ (Hilary Charlesworth) ผู้อำนวยการศูนย์เพื่อธรรมาภิบาลและความยุติธรรมระหว่างประเทศ ม.แห่งชาติออสเตรเลีย ศ. จอห์น ไซเดล (John T. Sidel) ผู้เชี่ยวชาญการเมืองอินโดนีเซีย แห่ง London School of Economics...
http://www.matichon.co.th/news_detail.php?newsid=1328087947&grpid=01&
catid=01
|

Hasan Ali dakwa Pakatan ancaman kepada Islam (translate)
FoN Online - Berita Tepat Satukan Rakyat - FoN Online - Feb 1 at 17:10 GMT "rakyat Malaysia yang tetap akan menjadi perdana menteri walau di dalam penjara."
Katanya, Anwar dalam syarahan di London School of Economics sebelum ini antara lainnya telah menyebut mengenai pluralisme agama... http://flowersofnation.my/index.php/fon-online/english|

ΤΟ ΜΥΣΤΙΚΟ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΚΟ ΔΙΚΤΥΟ ΠΙΣΩ ΑΠΟ ΤΟΝ ΣΟΡΟΣ... (translate)
Εφημερίδα "Στόχος" - Stoxos newspaper - ΣΤΟΧΟΣ - Feb 1 at 16:29 GMT για πρώτη φορά στο Λονδίνο, όπου σπούδασε με καθηγητές τον Karl Popper και τον Friedrich von Hayek στο London School of Economics.
Οι επιχειρηματικοί δεσμοί του Soros με τον Sir James Goldsmith και τον Λόρδο... http://www.stoxos.gr/2012/02/blog-post_9324.html|

YoungDiplo pune pe hartă viitorul strategic al României (translate)
Adevarul - Feb 1 at 15:07 GMT o şcoală de vară de trei săptămâni, cu instructori de la universităţi de top (Harvard, Columbia, Georgetown, Oxford, London School of Economics). Despre GRASP Înfiinţată în 2008 ca GRSPSociety din iniţiativa... http://www.adevarul.ro/international/foreign_policy/web_exclusive/YoungDiplo-harta-viitorul-strategic-Romaniei_0_638336491.html|

Vítor Gaspar regressa a Londres para defender a credibilidade e confiança na economia portuguesa (translate)
SIC.pt - Feb 1 at 14:34 GMT Restaurar a credibilidade e confiança na economia portuguesa será o tema da visita do ministro das Finanças, Vitor Gaspar, hoje a Londres, numa deslocação que acontece pela segunda vez em dois meses. Durante o dia, segundo fonte diplomática, Gaspar terá... http://sicnoticias.sapo.pt/economia/2012/02/01/vitor-gaspar-regressa-a-londres-para-defender-a-credibilidade-e-confianca-na-economia-portuguesa|

Sandbox bringt junge Überflieger zusammen (translate)
Mittelhessen.de - Feb 1 at 14:05 GMT haben, in ihrem jeweiligen Spezialgebiet etwas zu ändern und die Grenzen zu verschieben", sagte Busch, der an der London School of Economics Unternehmensführung lehrt. "Das ist ihre Gemeinsamkeit, so unterschiedlich... http://www.mittelhessen.de/hessen_und_welt/politik_und_zeitgeschehen
/computerwelt/676616_InternetUnternehmenStartups-Sandbox_bringt_junge_Ueberflieger_zusammen.html?em_index_page=1
|

LSE: Cloud computing to fuel economic growth
IT Pro UK - Feb 1 at 13:07 GMT IT but the power house that will drive a host of new jobs. So claims research by the London School of Economics (LSE), which looked at the projected impact of cloud computing on the aerospace and smartphone... http://www.itpro.co.uk/638614/lse-cloud-computing-to-fuel-economic-growth|

资本主义已转至东方? (translate)
FT中文网_英国《金融时报》(Financial Times) - Feb 1 at 12:20 GMT 几年前,即便不是全无可能,我们也很难想象,欧洲领导人会向中国政府托钵“化缘”,请求提供资金纾困。同样,很少有人能够预见到,访问华盛顿的中国领导人会公开指责美国政策制定者对这个全球最大经济体的管理不当。但世界已经发生了变化。2008年美国和欧洲金融体系的崩溃,以及去年的欧洲主权债务危机,加速了经济动能向亚洲的转移。
在2012年的大部分时间里,美国和欧洲恐怕还将继续与衰退共舞。许多经济学家称,除非中国经济出现“硬着陆”,否则亚洲除日本以外的国家,将继续实现7%左右的快速增长。 命运的戏剧性转折,使一些亚洲人产生了某种必胜的信念。“不存在什么资本主义危机,”伦敦政治经济学院( London...
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001042872|

Business education: Fast masters
People Management Online - Feb 1 at 11:27 GMT of Business, France/Singapore 10 Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Netherlands 13 Imperial College Business School, UK 14 London School of Economics and Political Science, UK 16 City University: http://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/pm/articles/2012/02/business-education-fast-masters.htm|

Netzwerk Sandbox bringt junge Überflieger zusammen (translate)
Koeln.de - Feb 1 at 11:06 GMT haben, in ihrem jeweiligen Spezialgebiet etwas zu ändern und die Grenzen zu verschieben», sagte Busch, der an der London School of Economics Unternehmensführung lehrt. «Das ist ihre Gemeinsamkeit, so unterschiedlich...
http://www.koeln.de/koeln/nachrichten/computer/netzwerk_sandbox_
bringt_junge_ueberflieger_zusammen_562334.html
|

Gaspar em Londres para defender economia portuguesa (translate)
Diário de Notícias - Feb 1 at 9:00 GMT algumas das principais cotadas na bolsa de Londres. Ao final da tarde, o ministro dará uma palestra na London School of Economics, no âmbito de uma série de conferências sobre temas europeus. O título é "Economia...
http://www.dn.pt/inicio/economia/interior.aspx?content_id=2276684|

Grants For Poorer Areas 'Wasted'
Latest News - PA - Feb 1 at 7:53 GMT manufacturing plant in England, Wales and Scotland before and after they received government support, academics based at the London School of Economics (LSE) argue that grants to larger firms are a waste of... http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/02/01/business-grants-wasted-larger-firms-lse_n_1246054.html|

Government grants for large firms are a ‘waste of money’
Financial Mail Women's Forum - Tabitha Cole - Feb 1 at 7:50 GMT manufacturing plant in England, Wales and Scotland before and after they received government support, academics based at the London School of Economics (LSE) argue that grants to larger firms are a waste of... http://www.fmwf.com/taxonomy/smallbusiness/2012/02/government-grants-for-large-firms-are-a-waste-of-money/|

Row over Chinese aid for Cambridge
Gulf Times - Feb 1 at 7:37 GMT donation, at a time when links between universities and wealthy donors are under scrutiny following criticism of the London School of Economics for taking Libyan funds. Tarak Barkawi, a senior lecturer in...
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=483994&version=1&template_id=38|

Vitor Gaspar regressa a Londres para defender economia portuguesa (translate)
MSN Portugal - Feb 1 at 7:22 GMT algumas das principais cotadas na bolsa de Londres. Ao final da tarde, o ministro dará uma palestra na London School of Economics, no âmbito de uma série de conferências sobre temas europeus. O título é "Economia...
http://noticias.pt.msn.com/internacional/vitor-gaspar-regressa-a-londres-para-defender-economia-portuguesa-1|

"La penalización de la prostitución no funciona" (translate)
Publico.es - PAULA CORROTO - Feb 1 at 7:08 GMT puso el gritoen el cielo de muchas feministas anglosajonas. Su autora, la socióloga Catherine Hakim, profesora de la London School of Economics, se atrevía a lanzar ideas como la despenalización de la prostitución...
http://www.publico.es/culturas/419789/la-penalizacion-de-la-prostitucion-no-funciona|

LSE on TV/radio

1-Feb-2012
London Tonight, ITV 1
Tony Travers interviewed on the Mayor of Londons' proposal to cut council tax

1-Feb-2012
5 Live Drive, BBC Radio 5
Reference to LSE report on role of Pakistan's intelligence agency

1-Feb-2012
Today, BBC Radio 4
John Van Reenen interviewed on research showing business grants are more effectively made to smaller firms
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9691000/9691691.stm|

1-Feb-2012
Sun FM
Coverage of research into effective business grants.

1-Feb-2012
BBC Radio Kent
Reference to LSE in discussion of Afghanistan

Share:Facebook|Twitter|LinkedIn|