Wednesday 1 April 2015

LSE in print

CLIMATE SCIENCE AND ENERGY POLICY [...]
The Independent, 01/04/2015, p.32, Unattributed
Letter to the editor from Dr John Constable re fossil fuel story. “Lastly, you rather naively quote Mr Ward, the press officer for a rival organisation, the Grantham Institute at the LSE, as claiming that REF's estimates of policy costs are "exaggerated". As many others will know all too well, REF's estimates have repeatedly proved superior to and more candid than
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/letters/letters-keep-trashing-politicians-and-get-useless-mps-10147141.html|

British stay calm despite uncertainty
International New York Times, 01/04/2015, p.16, James Saft
market and trade partner for Britain. Lower trade with the European Union would knock British economic output down between 1.1 and 3.1 percentage points, according to a study by the London School of Economics. Foreign investment would surely drop, and new roadblocks to skilled immigration might appear. The quiet reaction in Britain makes an interesting parallel to how markets are
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/03/31/markets-saft-idUKL2N0WT19S20150331|

Why I hate Hampstead hypocrites!
Daily Mail, 01/04/2015, p.14, Unattributed
such as social reformers Beatrice and Sidney Webb. The patronising Webbs, who founded the Fabian Society (the think-tank that might as well be called the Church of Hampstead) and the London School of Economics, were Hampsteadites. Like-minded souls zeroed in on the area like worker bees reporting to a queen. By the 1930s, its reputation as a haven for Lefty
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-3020683/Why-hate-Hampstead-hypocrites-week-PM-attacked-sneering-interfering-know-best-attitude-Hampstead-socialists-ages-worse-says-QUENTIN-LETTS.html|

Marr on Paxo Aggressive style 'spoilt' leaders' show
The Daily Telegraph, 01/04/2015, p.12, Greg Walton
Andrew Marr has accused Jeremy Paxman of spoiling last week's leaders' interviews with his aggressive style. The BBC presenter told an audience at the London School of Economics that Paxman's on-screen aggression was rooted in genuine personal anger. "He looks disdainful and contemptuous and furious with his guests because he by and large is.

LSE on TV/Radio

Roger Phillips Show
BBC Radio Merseyside, 31/03/2015
Andrew Miller, former Labour MP for Ellesmere discusses doing an industrial relations course at LSE.

Breakfast
BBC Radio Gloucester, 31/03/2015
Reference to Andrew Marr’s criticism of Jeremey Paxman during a speech at LSE

LSE online

Jinxed Cameron has the upper hand but can’t land a killer blow
The Sunday Times Online, 29/03/2015, p.1, Unattributed
FORGET the post-mortem examination for now, the London School of Economics played host this weekend to the "pre-mortem" of an election campaign that is very much alive and kicking, even though it will only begin officially tomorrow
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/comment/columns/adamboulton/article1537012.ece|

US set to pledge emissions cuts of up to 28% ahead of global climate treaty
Guardian.com (Web), 31/03/2015, Unattributed
beyond 5C, the end of human life on earth as we know it.” Bob Ward, policy and communications director at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change at the London School of Economics, said: “We can already see that the pledges for 2030 are likely to be significantly lower than a “business-as-usual” emissions pathway, but far in excess of
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/mar/31/us-set-to-propose-emissions-cuts-of-28-ahead-of-global-climate-treaty|

Social care changes 'built on sand'
TalkTalk (Web), 01/04/2015, Unattributed
serious will no longer be eligible for help, while chronic underfunding is only set to get worse at the same time as demand is becoming greater. It said research from the London School of Economics (LSE) found that around half a million older and disabled people who would have got care in 2009 are already no longer receiving it, while cuts
http://www.talktalk.co.uk/news/uk/article/social-care-changes-built-on-sand/164795/|

English social care service reforms are 'built on sand', says coalition of leading charities
The Independent (Web), 01/04/2015, Charlie Cooper
into force today, while other changes, including a £72,000 cap on the amount of money people pay for their own care, will be introduced next year. Recent research by the London School of Economics has estimated around 500,000 elderly and disabled people who would have received care in 2009 are no longer entitled to it because of cuts to services.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/english-social-care-service-reforms-are-built-on-sand-says-coalition-of-leading-charities-10147501.html|

Social care changes 'built on sand'
Mail Online UK (Web), 01/04/2015, Unattributed
will no longer be eligible for help, while chronic underfunding is only set to get worse at the same time as demand is becoming greater. It said research from the London School of Economics (LSE) found that around half a million older and disabled people who would have got care in 2009 are already no longer receiving it, while cuts
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-3020640/Social-care-changes-built-sand.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490|

COLUMN-Markets sleepwalk as British election looms: James Saft
Reuters UK (Web), 31/03/2015, Unattributed
the most important market and trade partner for Britain. Lower trade with the EU would knock British economic output down by between 1.1 and 3.1 percentage points, according to a study by the London School of Economics. Foreign investment would surely drop and new roadblocks to skilled immigration might appear. And Britain doesn't have to leave the EU to lessen its influence over the direction and
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/03/31/markets-saft-idUKL2N0WT19S20150331|

Spurned Ivy League Hopefuls Have Lots of Company in Their Misery
Bloomberg - 01 Apr 2015 02:34
the honors program at the University of Virginia, Georgetown University and the London School of Economics. “So much of these admit rates becomes colleges boosting their numbers by getting...

Social care changes 'built on sand'
Preston Citizen - 01 Apr 2015 01:07
same time as demand is becoming greater. It said research from the London School of Economics (LSE) found that around half a million older and disabled people who would have got care in 2009...

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The 'pub economics' of structural reforms
Business Spectator - Alessio Terzi - 01 Apr 2015 00:25
Bruegel Professor Nicholas Barr of LSE used to kick off his public economics lectures by illustrating cases of what he facetiously named ‘pub economics’, defined as something that everyone knows to...

COLUMN-Markets sleepwalk as British election looms: James Saft
CNBC - James Saft - 31 Mar 2015 20:02
1 and 3.1 percentage points, according to a study by the London School of Economics. Foreign investment would surely drop and new roadblocks to skilled immigration might appear. And...

Spectrum sale gives govt a bonanza, but at what cost?
Navhind Times - Navhind Times - 31 Mar 2015 19:47
been established globally by several studies by reputed agencies such as ICRIER, London School of Economics and the World Bank. The ICRIER study showed that for every 10 per cent increase in...

Little Englanders? Eurosceptics in focus in British poll
Oman Observer - Oman Observer - 31 Mar 2015 19:07
such as ties with the United States, said Tim Oliver of the London School of Economics. But even the economic relationship with the rest of the European Union was thrown into question by the

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The One Word Key to Happiness
Time - Eric Barker - 31 Mar 2015 18:56
cliche, but it’s also scientifically valid. Paul Dolan teaches at the London School of Economics and was a visiting scholar at Princeton where he worked with Nobel-Prize winner Daniel Kahneman...

Chart of the day: Brazilian bombshell
South China Morning Post - Nicole Elliott - 31 Mar 2015 18:51
She has a BSc from the London School of Economics.

[Study] Do Smart City goals ultimately justify extreme designs? (translate)
L'Atelier - L'Atelier - Paris - 31 Mar 2015 16:23
be unwelcome for residents who are looking for freedom. Moreover, underlines the London School of Economics , the way people choose to live in cities seems to depend on their culture, and cannot...

Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition Announces Ethan Nadelmann as a Keynote Speaker
International Business Times - 31 Mar 2015 15:51
Harvard as well as his Masters degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics, and taught at Princeton University for seven years. Mr. Nadelmann and his colleagues have played pivotal roles in most of the major drug policy...

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University protests around the world: a fight against commercialisation
Higher Education Network | The Guardian - Rebecca Ratcliffe - 31 Mar 2015 14:13
around corporate interests, which promote elitism and perpetuate inequality.’ Photograph: Alex Kurunis London School of Economics and Political Science, UK What’s happening? A central administration room has been occupied by students since 18 March...

Los británicos y Europa, un desamor con muchas causas (translate)
La Bolsa - 31 Mar 2015 13:58
prosperidad económica, no la integración política", dice Tim Oliver, investigador de la London School of Economics (LSE). Londres, que luchó durante casi 15 años para integrar el mercado común...

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EVRAZ plc Directorate Change
Financial Times - 31 Mar 2015 13:21
managing director of Gazelle Corporate Finance Limited. Ms. Gudgeon graduated from the London School of Economics in 1982 with a degree in Economics. Ms. Gudgeon qualified as a chartered accountant...

Andrew Marr Reveals Why Paxman Gets So Angry
Huffington Post UK - Jack Sommers - 31 Mar 2015 13:17
year after 25 years. Speaking at the Polis Journalism Conference at the London School of Economics , Marr said: "The thing about Jeremy is that he is a genuinely tortured, angry individual...

Women remain in dark on abortion law
Times of Zambia - Hildah Lumba - 31 Mar 2015 13:04
and the stigma associated with abortion. The University of Zambia and the London School of Economics conducted a study between 2012 and 2014 which revealed that lack of information and stigma...

WSRC to organize ‘Samvad’ with Dr Betsy Hartmann
Times of India - 31 Mar 2015 11:29
has received her BA from Yale University and her PhD from the London School of Economics. She is a longstanding activist in the international women's health movement. A visiting Fulbright-Nehru...

Les Britanniques et l’Europe, un désamour aux multiples racines (translate)
Le Jeudi - Nick Nickels - 31 Mar 2015 09:38
prospérité économique, pas l’intégration politique », confirme Tim Oliver, chercheur à la London School of Economics (LSE). Londres, qui a lutté pendant près de 15 ans pour intégrer le marché...

Civil Service awards prestigious contract to LSE to train future leaders
Finchannel.com - 31 Mar 2015 08:33
The FINANCIAL -- The Civil Service has announced that LSE has been chosen as its partner to develop a prestigious Executive Master of Public Policy (EMPP) to train future leaders of the Civil...

Garicano, Lacalle... Los partidos explotan el filón de los 'economistas galácticos' (translate)
El Confidencial - Pedro Calvo - 01 Apr 2015 05:32
uno de ellos, Luis Garicano, catedrático de Economía y Estrategia en la London School of Economics y que durante la crisis ha sido una de las firmas más seguidas por sus artículos en distintos...

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