LSE in Print
Monday 17 August
Measuring what Greece can pay back
International New York Times (Main), 17/08/2015, p.18, Hugo Dixon
has to find 4 percent of G.D.P. to service its borrowings, less than the 5 percent that Italy and Portugal have to pay, according to Paul De Grauwe of the London School of Economics. When looking at the health of a company, it is wise to examine its balance sheet, cash flow and profits. Similarly, with a government, one should
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/17/business/international/in-providing-debt-relief-to-greece-the-devil-is-in-the-details.html?_r=0
Britain’s immigration hysteria is hindering the progress of our best pupils
i (The paper for today) (Main), 17/08/2015, p.15, Ian Birrell
worst possible starts in life, as highlighted by Let Us Learn, a campaign group set up two years ago by a Londoner who was stopped from studying law at the London School of Economics. They highlight one case of a girl trafficked to Britain aged seven, who suffered terrible trauma and turmoil, but went on to achieve some of the
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/britains-immigration-hysteria-is-hindering-the-progress-of-our-best-pupils-10458330.html
The index factor
Financial Times (Main), 17/08/2015, p.9, John Authers
to everyone else. Then imagine what happens if everyone is trying to be a little faster than everyone else. They end up crashing." Perverse incentives Paul Woolley, head of the London School of Economics' Centre for the Study of Capital Market Dysfunctionality, suggests that market benchmarks inflate bubbles and should be abandoned altogether, in favour of comparing fund managers to
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/40bb7c10-419f-11e5-9abe-5b335da3a90e.html
Sunday 16 August
The life of John White
The Sunday Times (Business), 16/08/2015, p.6, Unattributed
to London for meetings and business dinners. Lately, he has devoted a large amount of time to reading in prepartion for an MBA course that begins next month at the London School of Economics. DOWNTIME A singleton without a 9-to-5 job, White spends much of his free time with his 11-year-old twin daughters. He is a keen golfer and fly-fisherman,
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/business/business_interviews/article1593706.ece (£)
Letters and emails: August 16
The Sunday Times (Letters and Emails), 16/08/2015, p.1, Unattributed
been accused of justifying the killing of innocent civilians by terrorists as "collateral damage". We are happy to clarify that Dr Al Haddad was not banned from speaking at the LSE in 2012, as we reported. We understand that his talk was postponed during an LSE investigation and that it went ahead after he sent a letter to the LSE
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/comment/regulars/lettersandemails/article1593810.ece (£)
Saturday 15 August
Why Dad never loved the sound of music
The Times (Main), 15/08/2015, p.19, Daniel Finkelstein
mystify others (who weren't alive then), I do have to admit to a certain amount of nostalgia about that period. Between 1980 and 1983 I was a student at the London School of Economics and tried never to miss a copy of London Labour Briefing, the magazine of the Ken Livingstone/ Jeremy Corbyn faction of the party, which was on
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/columnists/article4527976.ece (£)
London's turning...
Financial Times (FT Weekend Magazine), 15/08/2015, p.45, Tim Harford
Try to get on the Tube at Clapham Common at 8am, then tell me that London's problem is underpopulation. "London's population is going up," says Professor Christine Whitehead of the London School of Economics. "And there's no indication that the new population is the wrong mix." "Mix" is an important word here. More than 50 years ago, in The Death
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bc1b7baa-413e-11e5-9abe-5b335da3a90e.html
I went harder and faster. I didn't want to be complacent
The Sun (Eire) (Something for the Weekend), 14/08/2015, p.6, Simon Cosyns
bigger gigs. The songs don't have the political edge of Guthrie or early Dylan but this self-styled "extremist liberal" captures a mood that resonates. Life can be tough, maintains the London School of Economics history graduate, but let's get through this together with songs in our hearts and, with a bit of luck, smiles on our faces. Judging by Turner's
Article
Humans, not robots, are the real reason artificial intelligence is scary
The Atlantic 14/8/2015
“Unfortunately, much of the recent outcry against artificial-intelligence weapons has been confused, conjuring robot takeovers of mankind. This scenario is implausible in the near term, but AI weapons actually do present a danger not posed by conventional, human-controlled weapons, and there is good reason to ban them” writes Bryan W Roberts, assistant professor of philosophy, logic and scientific method at LSE.
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/08/humans-not-robots-are-the-real-reason-artificial-intelligence-is-scary/400994/
LSE on TV/Radio
News
Al Jazeera America, 14/08/2015
Osra Ozyurek interviewed re US launching air strikes from Turkish base against ISIL
https://ajam.boxcn.net/s/izyrurnjd3a3f4v0vy8luznogz23bkip
Talking Points
London Live, 16/08/2015
Nola Buckley-Irvine discusses launch of pilot programme to address 'lad culture' across the university sector
Squawk Box Europe
CNBC, 14/08/2015
Tony Travers interviewed re Jeremy Corbyn and the reason he is attracting so much national support
LSE Online & International
A-level results: Aspiring doctor scores the grades she needed
Evening Standard (Web), 14/08/2015, Unattributed
to get these grades’.” Tania Ahmed, 18, from Hackney, got an A* in English literature, A* in history and A in economics and will study international history at the London School of Economics. She said: “It’s so overwhelming. It’s been so nerve-racking but I’m just now looking so forward to getting off to university.” Heather Cant, who got
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/education/a-level-results-aspiring-doctor-scores-the-grades-she-needed-a2488441.html
Daily catch-up: in other, non-Corbyn, news, here be idiots and other research findings
The Independent (Web), 14/08/2015, Unattributed
More evidence of the success of the academy schools programme was published yesterday. A new paper by Andrew Eyles and Stephen Machin at the Centre for Economic Performance at the LSE finds that “the first round of academy conversions that took place in the 2000s generated significant improvements in the quality of pupil intake and in pupil performance”. • Another
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/daily-catchup-in-other-noncorbyn-news-here-be-idiots-and-other-research-findings-10455106.html
Rumours of the Euro’s demise are greatly exaggerated
People’s Daily Online,by Iain Begg, 13/08/2015
Iain Begg op-ed re the strength of political commitment to make a success of the Euro, despite Greek economic crisis
http://en.people.cn/n/2015/0813/c98649-8935602.html
Greece may not need debt haircut
Reuters UK (blog)-1 hour ago
... Greece will eventually become a reasonably advanced economy and may ... have to pay, according to the London School of Economics' Paul De Grauwe.
http://blogs.reuters.com/hugo-dixon/2015/08/17/greece-may-not-need-debt-haircut/
Want 'sustained happiness'? Get religion, study suggests
Washington Post-14 Aug 2015
A study in the American Journal of Epidemiology by researchers at the London School of Economics and Erasmus University Medical Center in ...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/08/14/want-sustained-happiness-get-religion-study-suggests/
Internet both helps and harms seniors' social lives, says report
Medical News Today-17 Aug 2015
The Internet offers potential benefits and also poses threats to older citizens, says the document, prepared by the London School of Economics ...
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/298147.ph
Cost of weaker yuan may outweigh benefits for China
South China Morning Post (subscription)-5 hours ago
“This sort of volatility will be with us for a while and perhaps worse,” said Linda Yueh, adjunct professor of economics with the LondonBusiness School.
Want 'sustained happiness'? Get religion, study suggests
Chicago Daily Herald-6 hours ago
A study in the American Journal of Epidemiology by researchers at the London School of Economics and Erasmus University Medical Center in the Netherlands ...
France lags behind, US tops world universities ranking
FRANCE 24-20 hours ago
... workers in the City of London and ranked them according to the universities ... The Toulouse School of Economics, established in 2011 as the main ... The school was founded by Jean Tirole, who won the Nobel Prize for Economics in 2014.
These Two Pvt Sector Bank Execs Are Taking A Pay Cut To Make ...
Indiatimes.com-4 hours ago
... associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a Gurukul Chevening Scholar from the London School of Economics ...
UK risks British businesses by backing Bahrain
Middle East Eye-21 hours ago
Factors such as strong economic growth, positive political reforms and ... According to the London School of Economics, break-even now lies ...
10 things you need to know before going to university in the UK
gulfnews.com-10 hours ago
For example, London School of Economics has a prominent Amnesty society whereas the University of Nottingham is proud of its physics ...
Male teacher drought may hurt boys
Herald Sun-22 hours ago
THERE'S plenty to be said for life as a primary school teacher: a ... A study by the London School of Economics found male students were more ...
Sweet boarding
Bangalore Mirror-15 hours ago
As they have been doing for about 10 years, the city chapter of the Alumni Association of the London School of Economics, organised a ...
Investing Like The Greats
Benzinga-15 Aug 2015
A graduate of the London School of Economics, he's notorious for “breaking the bank of England” through a short sale that earned him a $1 ...
Now is the time for real-time government data
Financial News (subscription)-10 hours ago
In mid-August, Sir Charles Bean, formerly of the Bank of England and now at theLondon School of Economics, was handed the task and has ...
Beyond Buhari's ministers: A thought on the mandarins
BusinessDay-9 hours ago
... at a time of serious economic crisis, there is no finance minister to .... Master of Public Policy, run by the London School of Economics.
Sanskrit, Ancient Wisdom to Ensure Elevation of Babus
The New Indian Express-15 Aug 2015
... had foreign degrees, such as Rakesh Sarwal (a PhD from Johns Hopkins University) and Ranjeet Bannerjee (London School of Economics).
Australia's climate goals 'weak', says former Obama adviser
Sydney Morning Herald-14 Aug 2015
Bob Ward, policy director at the London School of Economics' Grantham Research Institute, said Australia - and other nations - would have to ...
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Why Humans Need To Ban Artificially Intelligent Weapons
Defense One-14 Aug 2015
Bryan W. Roberts is an assistant professor of philosophy, logic and scientific method at the London School of Economics. Zach Musgrave is a senior software ...
China tries to dampen fears of more big devaluations
Fx Report Daily-15 Aug 2015
A Dutch national, Peter has degrees from Bristol University and theLondon School of Economics. Sentiment was soothed further by comments ...
Immigration enforcement raids at workplaces: all you need to know
GrowthBusiness.co.uk
It was estimated in 2009 by the London School of Economics that the number of illegal residents in the UK was around 618,000 and according to the ...
Fallece el exdecano del Colegio de Economistas de Valencia ...
ABC.es-25 minutes ago
En el ámbito académico, fue profesor invitado en la London School of Economics, la Brookings Institution en Washington, el Departamento del ...
Mutluluğun sırrı dindarlıkta
Vatan-10 hours ago
London School of Economics ve Erasmus Üniversitesi Tıp Merkezi'nin ortak araştırmasına göre mutluluğun sırrı dine katılımda yatıyor.
Ir a la Iglesia es mejor para combatir la depresión que hacer deporte
El Confidencial-6 hours ago
Así lo revela un estudio elaborado por el Erasmus MC y el London School of Economics and Political Science. El informe pone de manifiesto ...
Un anuncio sólo para usted
Expansión.com-14 hours ago
... más se identifican los consumidores con el mensaje", explica Benjamin G. Voyer, profesor de márketing en la London School of Economics.
Impulsando el liderazgo mexicano
Excélsior (Comunicado de prensa) (blog)-5 hours ago
... prestigiadas del mundo, como The London School of Economics, University College London, las universidades de Aberdeen, Manchester, ...
Peniaze úspešných ľudí nemotivujú, tvrdí Slovák, čo pracoval pre ...
HNonline.sk-11 hours ago
... skončil školu dokonca o semester skôr ako jeho spolužiaci a pokračoval na London School of Economics, kde si vybral obor Global Politics.
Новое исследование выявило самую счастливую группу людей
9 канал Израиль-22 hours ago
Как показало исследование, проведенное Лондонской школой экономики (London School of Economics) совместно с Медицинским ...
Netzwerk Plurale Ökonomik: Studenten gegen VWL-Lehrpläne
SPIEGEL ONLINE-16 Aug 2015
... von Queen Elizabeth II. in der London School of Economics2008. Geduldig hörte sich die Monarchin einen Vortrag über die Finanzkrise an, ...
Luttwak: “La Sicilia vada via dall'Italia e punti sul separatismo”. I ...
La Voce di New York-8 hours ago
Dove diventa cadetto militare. Poi la laurea alla London School of Economics. A metà anni '60, a 25 anni, Luttwak va in Israele come volontario ...
Gita Gutawa dan Lagu Anak
KOMPAS.com-16 hours ago
... tesis untuk program S-2 di London School of Economics, Inggris. ... lebih baik," kata Gita yang Rabu (12/8/2015) telah terbang ke London.
Ninguna universidad española entre las 100 mejores del mundo
El Mundo-15 Aug 2015
Fue precisamente el profesor de la London School of Economics-14 del mundo en Económicas, Política y Sociología- uno de aquellos ...
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La Nación Costa Rica-15 Aug 2015
Rosalind Arden, de la London School of Economics, señaló en el portal Daily Mail, que se sabía que "los niños con puntaje alto en pruebas de ...
宗教は運動や慈善活動よりも精神面に良い効果を及ぼす可能性アリとの ...
IRORIO（イロリオ） - 海外ニュース・国内ニュースで井戸端会議-7 hours ago
この研究を行ったのはイギリスの研究機関「London School of Economics and Political Science」などの学者たち。彼らは50歳以上のヨーロッパに在住 ...
Cómo sobrellevar las críticas de su jefe en la oficina?
Dinero.com-15 Aug 2015
La doctora Uta Bindl, profesora de gerencia en la London School of Economics, comenta que es probable que en la reunión de evaluación se ...
Wie Aleksey Vayner die Video-Bewerbung erfand – und zur Web ...
Gründerszene.de-2 hours ago
Laut seiner ehemaligen Facebookseite arbeitete er auch für Morgan Stanley und besuchte die London School of Economics. Nachweise dafür gibt es nicht.
Luttwak: “La Sicilia vada via dall'Italia e punti sul separatismo”. I ...
La Voce di New York-8 hours ago
Poi la laurea alla London School of Economics. A metà anni '60, a 25 anni, Luttwak va in Israele come volontario. Giusto in tempo per partecipare alla “Guerra ...