Thursday 4 June 2015

LSE in print

It's coffee farm workers who have the raw deal
Financial Times, 04/06/2015, p.12
“Consumers who want to support a fairer trading system deserve to be informed about this distinction, which Mr Harford failed to understand.” Letter from James Putzel, Professor of Development Studies, London School of Economics.

LSE on TV/Radio

News
BBC Three Counties, 03/05/2015
Mention of Paul Dolan's discussion of happiness at the Hay Festival.

News
Downtown Radio Belfast, 03/05/2015
Mention of LSE exam in 1997.

News
BBC London 94.9FM, 04/05/2015
Mention of police investigation into physical assault which took place by LSE grounds last weekend.

LSE online and international

David Cameron, you were right about drugs. Don’t err and stray now
The Guardian.com (Web), 03/06/2015, Owen Jones
It is an eruption of common sense that must not go to waste. As a London School of Economics report highlighted last year, the 44-year-old so-called war on drugs has achieved nothing, except “mass incarceration” in the US, repression in Asia, “vast corruption and political destabilisation”
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/03/david-cameron-drugs-legal-highs-poppers-madness

How to be happy: Stop chasing the bigger house, better job or higher salary, and do what makes you feel good
MSN UK (Web), 03/06/2015, Unattributed
now risen to £230,000; more kids, unless you’re extremely fortunate, means less of everything, from food to clothing to car seat space. According to Paul Dolan, a professor at the London School of Economics and a government advisor on how to make the population more contented, most people are wrong about the things that will make them happy, anyway. Making
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/lifestyle/life/how-to-be-happy-stop-chasing-the-bigger-house-better-job-or-higher-salary-and-do-what-makes-you-feel-good/ar-BBkE5TG

S. Shahid Husain, World Bank executive, dies at 83
Washington Post
S. Shahid Husain, an economist and senior vice president of the World Bank who played a key role in economic assistance to countries in Latin ... 

Jacques Parizeau, Led Second Quebec Separatist Movement, Dies at 84
New York Times
... Parizeau graduated from the business school HEC Montreal, where he later taught, and earned his doctorate at the London School of Economics.

Novogen Expands Board with Two New Appointments
Asia Net - 04 Jun 2015 06:26
of Christchurch. Phillips studied at Otago University, University of Colorado and the London School of Economics. Phillips holds dual USA & New Zealand citizenship. About Novogen Novogen is a...

Spain’s Problem Isn’t the Deficit, It’s Jobs, Says Ciudadanos
Bloomberg - Esteban Duarte - 04 Jun 2015 06:23
care of itself, said Garicano, who is also a professor at the London School of Economics. The lure of making easy money through political contracts is diverting ambitious young people who might...

Spain’s Problem Isn’t the Deficit, It’s Jobs, Says Ciudadanos
Washington Post - 04 Jun 2015 05:51

Spain’s Problem Isn’t the Deficit, It’s Jobs, Says Ciudadanos
La Repubblica - 04 Jun 2015 05:43

Suicide Bombs Hit Saudi Fault Line as Islamic State Widens War
Bloomberg - 03 Jun 2015 20:37
more such responses, said Fawaz Gerges, professor of Mideast politics at the London School of Economics. “The Saudis should use these attacks as a catalyst to stress inclusive national unity... 

Actress and human rights activist Angelina Jolie turns 40
Khaleej Times
... the new academic centre, titled the Centre on Women, Peace and Security, at the London School of Economics, femalefirst.co.uk reported.
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?section=newsmakers&xfile=/data/newsmakers/2015/June/newsmakers_June6.xml 

Handys im Unterricht: Lehrer bringt Störsender mit - und wird suspendiert (translate)
Spiegel Online - Kristin Haug - 04 Jun 2015 05:21
Beland und Richard Murphy im Auftrag des Centre for Economic Performance der London School of Economics bewiesen. Die Wissenschaftler verglichen die Leistungen von Schülern in vier englischen...

Lost generation’ takes shape amid Greece’s economic pain
Seattle Times - Steven Zeitchik - 04 Jun 2015 01:23
Greece is a lost generation,” said Kevin Featherstone, a professor at the London School of Economics who is an expert on modern Greek society. “There’s a despondency about their own future and...

Suicide Bombs Hit Saudi Fault Line as Islamic State Widens War
MSN News US - Glen Carey and Deema Almashabi - 03 Jun 2015 23:55
more such responses, said Fawaz Gerges, professor of Mideast politics at the London School of Economics. “The Saudis should use these attacks as a catalyst to stress inclusive national unity...

Russia’s online assault evaporates internet freedom
The Sofia Globe - 03 Jun 2015 22:12
what Russians can see and say online. Analyst Gregory Asmolov of the London School of Economics worked for several major Russian newspapers, and now studies the role of the Internet in Russian...

40 Innovative Startups Join Investor FOUNDER.org’s Class of...
San Francisco Chronicle - 03 Jun 2015 21:21
Imperial College London) Building Radar: Geo-opportunity analysis (Center for Digital Technology Management, London School of Economics, Technische Universität München) Cambridge Bio-Augmentation:...

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Apollo skal inspirere til billig og ren energi
Nyheder fra Information.dk - Mette Rodgers - 03 Jun 2015 21:03
billigere end beskidt energi,« sammenfattede Richard Layard, professor i økonomi ved London School of Economics, gruppens synspunkt. David King, tidligere videnskabelig rådgiver for den britiske regering, tilføjede, at det ikke vil være nok, at OECD-lande... 

Too Many or Too Few Workers? Another Look at the Chinese Employment Market
Epoch Times - Valentin Schmid - 03 Jun 2015 20:31
the last three years. source: tradingeconomics.com However, Keyu Jin of the London School of Economics now says the Chinese economy is not creating enough jobs. “Even amid double-digit... 

Labour MPs plot to get Mary Creagh on leadership ballot
Capital Bay - 03 Jun 2015 20:14
She went on to complete a PhD in European Studies at the London School of Economics before going into politics. In the shadow cabinet she won plaudits by attacking the Coalition's plan to sell...

Unicredit, le borse di studio ai giovani talenti della ricerca (translate)
Yahoo! Italia - 03 Jun 2015 18:25
55 minuti fa, Askanews Milano (askanews) - Mit, Berkeley, London School of Economics: Unicredit apre le porte delle più prestigiose università del mondo a giovani laureati e ricercatori. Attraverso...

The Soul of the Marionette
Christianity Today - 03 Jun 2015 17:56
graduate degrees to teach at the University of Essex, Oxford, and the London School of Economics until his retirement in 2008. Beginning as a leftist, he turned in the 1970s to a more conservative...

The 2015 Design Issue of Building Britain magazine launches in The Irish Post
Irish Post - Siobhan Breatnach - 03 Jun 2015 17:42
far to be astounded with their work here, which includes projects such as the London School of Economics Saw Swee Hock Student Centre (shortlisted for the 2014 RIBA Stirling Prize) and the red...

Netflix is testing ads before and after its shows
FOX 10 Phoenix - Kyle Wiggers - 03 Jun 2015 15:40
a rebranding of Google Wallet. According to a new study from the London School of Economics, banning smartphones was linked to improved test scores among students in the U.K. Could it help U...

Novogen Expands Board with Two New Appointments
Digital Animators - 03 Jun 2015 13:29
of Christchurch . Phillips studied at Otago University, University of Colorado and the London School of Economics . Phillips holds dual USA & New Zealand citizenship. About Novogen Novogen...

Global Apollo Programme Aims To Tackle Climate Change
Clean Technica - Joshua S Hill - 03 Jun 2015 13:07
Tags: Apollo Program , Apollo Programme , Global Apollo Programme , JFK , John F Kennedy , London School of Economics , LSE About the Author Joshua S Hill I'm a Christian, a nerd, a geek, and I believe that we're pretty quickly directing...

Les mouvements du 03/06/2015
CB News.fr - 03 Jun 2015 12:43
chez TOTAL SA Diplômé de l'EDHEC en France et de la London School of Economics and Political Science, Laurent Vivier a débuté sa carrière chez Total en 1996, occupant successivement des postes...

Come essere felici, 5 regole base da rispettare (translate)
Informazione.it - 03 Jun 2015 12:40
felici? Secondo Paul Dolana, professore della London School of Economics e consulente del governo...

La mobilità sociale per gli immigrati di seconda generazione (translate)
Corriere della Sera - La Redazione - 03 Jun 2015 08:38
mobilità sociale delle seconde generazioni di immigrati . Secondo Lucinda Platt, docente della London School of Economics, in Gran Bretagna il sistema d’istruzione rimane ancora una delle...

5 ways Jacques Parizeau, for better or for worse, shaped the future of Quebec
CBC - CBC News - 03 Jun 2015 12:15
without the contribution of those institutions." With a PhD from the London School of Economics, Parizeau was a bona fide financier who could talk to Wall Street, but also could reach out further...

Novogen Expands Board with Two New Appointments
Michigan Live - 03 Jun 2015 12:13
of Christchurch . Phillips studied at Otago University, University of Colorado and the London School of Economics . Phillips holds dual USA & New Zealand citizenship. About Novogen Novogen...

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Icon Award Winner: O'Donnell + Tuomey, Architecture practice of the year
IconEye.com - 03 Jun 2015 11:55
offer views across the city. This will be swiftly followed by the London School of Economics Students' Union, a much larger multipurpose building in Holborn due to open later this year. "In both...

İklim değişikliğine önlemede yenilenebilir enerjileri kömürden daha ucuza getirme planı açıklandı  
Yeşil Gazete - Haber Merkezi - 03 Jun 2015 11:39
Karbonsuz yeşil enerji 2°C’lik sıcaklık artışını önleyecek şekilde yıllık emisyonları azalatacaktır. London School of Economics İktisat Fahri Profesörü Lord Layard’ın belirttiği üzere bu rakama, Global Apollo konsorsiyumuna katılan ülkelerin gayrisafi...

Les employés qui se rendent au travail à vélo plus assidus que les autres (translate)
Le Vif - 03 Jun 2015 11:31
million d'emplois et rapporté 117 milliards d'euros. Au Royaume-Uni, la London School of Economics, la société Sky et l'association british Cycling ont conclu qu'en 2010 le commerce et les...

Former Quebec separatist leader Parizeau dies at 84
i24news - i24news.tv - 03 Jun 2015 11:29
Outremont, the son of an insurance broker had a doctorate from the London School of Economics. To succeed in politics, the portly, mustachioed Parizeau worked to change his image as a cranky...

Devolution in a radical fashion could ease the pain of deficit reduction
Local Government Chronicle - 03 Jun 2015 11:22
burden of deficit reduction more widely. Tony Travers, director, Greater London Group, London School of Economics

NYT: Οι συμμαχίες της Ελλάδας ξεθωριάζουν
Capital.gr - 03 Jun 2015 09:11
ένα 'παράθυρο' για αλλαγή πορείας, αναφέρει ο Paul De Grauwe, καθηγητής στο London School of Economics and Political Science, ο οποίος είναι επικριτής της λιτότητας. “Αλλά με κάποιο τρόπο, η...

ΝΥΤ: «Χάνει τους φίλους της η Ελλάδα στην Ευρώπη» (translate)
Kathimerini - 03 Jun 2015 08:29
μία ευκαιρία για αλλαγή πορείας», λέει ο Paul De Grauwe, καθηγητής στο London School of Economics and Political Science, ο οποίος είναι από τους πιο σφοδρούς επικριτές της λιτότητας. «Ωστόσο...

China must set free its smaller businesses to create jobs
South China Morning Post - 03 Jun 2015 08:09
of profound global uncertainty. Keyu Jin, a professor of economics at the London School of Economics, is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. Copyright: Project Syndicate

Vijf dingen waar je meteen gelukkiger van wordt (translate)
360Magazine.nl - 03 Jun 2015 07:50
salaris, leidt niet automatisch tot meer geluk, aldus Dolan, hoogleraar aan de London School of Economics. Uit onderzoek blijkt dat mensen die een goed salaris hebben niet gelukkiger worden...

Greece's alliances fade in debate about its debt crisis
CNBC - Jim Yardley - 03 Jun 2015 07:14
to change course," said Paul De Grauwe, a professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science who is a critic of austerity. "But somehow the northern view — of Germany, Holland...

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