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When it comes to a happy life, close family and good health give economy a run for its money
The Times, 21/11/2012, p.9, Martin Barrow
some guidance on how to turn these ideas into practical policy conclusions," he said. "We have the potential to transform the way people talk about this." Lord Layard, of the London School of Economics, who spoke at the launch of the report, said: "Income matters but it's not the only thing that matters. One of the most striking things to
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Was Churchill More of a Progressive Than a Reactionary? LSE, LONDON WC2 The man voted the greatest ever Briton was a Liberal who championed social reform and a Conservative who believed in Empire. Examining the contradictions of the leader
Earning a bigger salary doesn't buy happiness
Metro, 21/11/2012, p.16, Fred Attewill
a report which claims to offer the first complete snapshot of the nation's happiness. 'Income matters but it's not the only thing that matters,' said Lord Richard Layard, of the London School of Economics. Poor mental health - which Lord Layard said at the report's launch can reduce life expectancy at the same rate as smoking - is highlighted as one of the biggest issues affecting the nation’s happiness.
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/918529-earning-a-bigger-salary-doesn-t-buy-
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Rajoy allies look to history for vindication
Financial Times, 21/11/2012, p.6, Miles Johnson
in Spain that by June saw Spain request up to £100bn in European aid for its financial sector. "It was a wasted opportunity," says Luis Garicano, a professor at the London School of Economics. "They improvised a lot, and concentrated too much on the budget and not enough on the necessary structural reforms." But many of Mr Rajoy's problems, according
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dc9c3388-3336-11e2-8e44-00144feabdc0.html|
How Britons were happiest at height of the recession
Daily Mail, 21/11/2012, p.29, Gerri Peev
Inner London and commuter towns such as Reading are also home to some of the most miserable in the country. Lord Layard, of the London School of Economics, attending the launch of the index yesterday, said it had highlighted the importance of mental health to people's wellbeing. 'Income matters but ...
LSE online
David Drucker obituary
guardian.co.uk (Web), 20/11/2012, Unattributed
Following demobilisation he became a sports physiotherapist for injured war veterans. He worked with refugee children in the Pyrenees and after gaining a scholarship to the London School of Economics became a probation officer. Later, at the LSE again, he studied psychiatric social work before joining a team of four providing domiciliary care for mentally ill…
http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2012/nov/20/david-drucker-obituary|
Unhappiest people in Britain not always the most deprived, says report
guardian.co.uk (Web), 20/11/2012, Randeep Ramesh
"A loss is borne much harder than a gain by people," he said. Many prominent academics are concerned that government policy is heading in the wrong direction. Lord Layard of the London School of Economics criticised education reforms that singularly chase "intellectual achievement and behaviour". Layard said: "In fact, a person's happiness is much more strongly related to their emotional health…
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/nov/20/unhappiest-people-not-most-deprived|
Rajoy allies look to history
Financial Times (Web), 20/11/2012, Unattributed
confidence in Spain that by June saw Spain request up to £100bn in European aid for its financial sector. "It was a wasted opportunity," says Luis Garicano, a professor at the London School of Economics. "If you think of the amount of power this government has, then clearly there was a lot of scope for action. Instead they improvised a lot,
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dc9c3388-3336-11e2-8e44-00144feabdc0.html|
UPDATE 1-Britain to unveil minimum energy prices in June 2013
Yahoo! UK and Ireland (Web), 20/11/2012, Unattributed
next week, Davey told the committee. Around 330 billion pounds ($525.18 billion) of investment will be needed in Britain's energy infrastructure by 2030, according to a report last month from the London School of Economics, and some investors had been hoping minimum prices for particular types of generation would be outlined this month. Minimum prices for particular types of electricity generation "will
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/1-britain-unveil-minimum-energy-190812502.html
In Gaza conflict, Morsy is no Mubarak
CNN - Nov 21 at 1:36 GMT
in this particular game of diplomacy now," said Fawaz Gerges, a professor of international relations at the London School of Economics.Under Mubarak, the country's security forces had suppressed its own...
http://us.cnn.com/2012/11/20/world/meast/egypt-gaza-morsy/index.html?hpt=hp_t1|
De perverse tango tussen noord en zuid
De Standaard Online - Nov 21 at 1:34 GMT
Het is nog niet te laat om tot actie over te gaan.Wie? Hoogleraar economie, verbonden aan de London School of Economics.Wat? De Europese top van morgen en overmorgen moet het Europese begrotingsbeleid...
http://www.standaard.be/artikel/detail.aspx?artikelid=DMF20121120_00375750|
Greece Needs Growth, Not Austerity
Bloomberg - Costas Meghir - Nov 21 at 1:25 GMT
Meghir is a professor of economics at Yale University; Dimitri Vayanos is a professor of finance at the London School of Economics; and Nikos Vettas is a professor of economics at the Athens University of...
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-20/greece-needs-growth-not-austerity.html|
[Διαστάσεις] H «τρίτη Ισπανία» (translate)
Ta Nea Online - Nov 20 at 20:00 GMT
Σύμφωνα με τον δημοσιογράφο των «Φαϊνάνσιαλ Τάιμς» Γουίλιαμ Τσίσλετ, που μίλησε πρόσφατα γι' αυτούς σε μια διάλεξη στο London School of Economics (τον άκουσε, και έγραψε για την εκδήλωση, ο συνάδελφός του...
http://www.tanea.gr/kosmos/article/?aid=4768995|
Las universidades británicas miran a América Latina (translate)
BBC Mundo - Nov 20 at 18:58 GMT
latinoamericanos de postgrado se duplicó en los últimos seis años, de 97 (2005-06) a 200 (2011-12).En la London School of Economics (LSE) el número asciende a 267 durante el periodo 2011-12."Anualmente organizamos...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/noticias/2012/11/121113_universidades_britanicas
_llegan_a_latinoamerica_ch.shtml|
Grobritannien: "EU-Austritt ist sehr wahrscheinlich" (translate)
Wiener Zeitung - Nov 20 at 18:56 GMT
wurde 1940 im indischen Vadodara geboren und studierte in Mumbai und Pennsylvania (USA). Er ist emeritierter Professor der London School of Economics. 1991 wurde er in den Adelstand erhoben und ist Mitglied...
http://www.wienerzeitung.at/nachrichten/europa/europaeische_union/502677_
Grossbritannien-EU-Austritt-ist-sehr-wahrscheinlich.html|
Adoboli Trading Losses Hastened UBS Investment-Banking Retreat
Washington Post - Amber Choudhury, Giles Broom and Elena Logutenkova - Nov 20 at 18:39 GMT
further sharpened minds at the Swiss regulator,” said Tom Kirchmaier, a fellow in the financial-markets group at the London School of Economics.Nine days after the trading loss, then-Chairman Kaspar Villiger...
http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-MDHT4Q0YHQ0X01-7NDRT6JJCDC97BRUVB53MBJA0H|
Ökonom: "Europa wird nie mehr Supermacht" (translate)
Die Presse - Nov 20 at 18:31 GMT
und Politiker der Labour Party. Er lehrte an der University of California (Berkeley) und bis 2003 an der London School of Economics. In Wien hielt er einen Vortrag bei der Konferenz BRIC and Beyond". ("Die
http://diepresse.com/home/wirtschaft/international/1314944/Oekonom_Europa
-wird-nie-mehr-Supermacht?_vl_backlink=/home/index.do|
Nov. 16 Updates on the Gaza Conflict
New York Times - Nov 20 at 16:14 GMT
Video of the incident posted later on CNN’s Web site showed Mohammed Rabah Suliman, a student at London School of Economics who blogs for the Electronic Intifada from Gaza, continuing to speak calmly as the...
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/16/latest-updates-on-the-gaza-conflict/?ref=middleeast|
Greek drama reaches horror denouement
Sydney Morning Herald - Nov 20 at 13:16 GMT
a double-dip recession hardly does justice. Euroland is sliding into structural depression.Professor Paul de Grauwe from the London School of Economics said the deepening crisis is ''entirely self-made'' and...
http://www.smh.com.au/business/greek-drama-reaches-horror-denouement
-20121120-29o1n.html|
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Fawaz Gerges comments on the Gaza-Israel conflict.
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Passing mention of presenter going to LSE.