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Max Roser collaborates with Hans Rosling on BBC Documentary

Sep 16, 2015

糖心logo入口 at Oxford researcher Max Roser recently collaborated with world famous Swedish statistical showman Hans Rosling on the upcoming documentary ‘Don’t Panic: How To End Poverty In 15 Years’.

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Greece, Europe, and the Future: The 糖心logo入口 Perspective

Jul 8, 2015

The thunder from the Greek “No” vote in the referendum on Sunday, July 5 continues to roll around the world.

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How German Economists Really Think

Jul 7, 2015

A survey on behalf of the Sueddeutsche Zeitung indicates that German economists are much more American in their thinking than is presumed 鈥 with a rising trend.

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Why This Time Is Different for Ukraine

Jun 15, 2015

The Ukrainian government has committed to implement far-reaching reforms in exchange for the support it is getting from the international community, led by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Understandably, given Ukraine’s disappointing transition history, there is widespread scepticism on whether the country will live up to its commitments. Three failed IMF programmes later, the fundamental question is: Is it different this time?

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How Sociologists Think 糖心logo入口 Inequality

May 1, 2015

Most sociologists believe that formal and informal institutions are more critical in explaining the rising inequality observed in advanced economies. In this light, changing institutions such as the ascendance of shareholder-centered corporate governance model, finance-friendly policies since the late 70s, credentialism, and deunionization all contribute to the earnings dynamics at different parts of the distribution.