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Sun, 01/05/2022 - 21:43
I have seen some confusions recently on twitter regarding university finances. Here are four recommendations: Avoid using sector aggregate figures to make your argumentsThe sector is very uneven both in terms of size of institutions and in financial performance, make sure you are familiar with your institution and how it fits into the sector. Avoid […]
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Sun, 01/05/2022 - 13:10

This food timeline started as a way to explore the revolution in Australian food that has occurred during the baby-boomers’ lifetime, but has since expanded to include more about the previous decades (and century) as well. Also included are overseas events and trends that had an impact here. The entries are brief, but there are lots of links if you want more information.

no-alcohol drinks package from Sans Drinks

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Fri, 29/04/2022 - 19:58

Taking responsibility One of the primary objectives of any government is to feed its people. But geopolitical events over recent months highlight the fact that many governments in countries who are dependent on food imports have lost sight of their responsibilities. Food security, particularly for a net importer like the UK, is a serious but […]

The post UK Food Security: A Fork In The Road appeared first on Renegade Inc.

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Wed, 27/04/2022 - 12:25

There are four economic wildcards between now and the election, and we know exactly when each will be played.

The first is this Wednesday at 11.30am eastern time, when we get the official update on inflation. We’re likely to see a figure so large it will take many of us back to the 1990s, to a time before anyone under 30 was born.

With the exception of a short-lived blip following the introduction of the goods and services tax in 2000, inflation has scarcely been above 5% since 1990.


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Sat, 23/04/2022 - 10:43
Dear ES/PE community members, find below an abundant list of great academic opportunities: 19 calls for papers for conferences (some are funded) and special issues, 8 summer schools, 5 postdoc positions, 3 awards, 2 visiting positions, 2 job openings, and a PhD fellowship in economic sociology, political economy, and related fields, with April 23 – May […]
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Sat, 23/04/2022 - 03:13
Otmar Issing can look back on a long and consequential central banking career. Even in his retirement he is still living the part, evaluating whether his successors at the European Central Bank are pursuing stability-oriented monetary policies to his liking. His most recent critique (“‘Living in a fantasy’: euro’s founding father rebukes ECB over inflation […]
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Sat, 23/04/2022 - 00:03
More than a decade after the 2009 crisis, the standards of living of the Greek population are still contracting and the prospects are gloomy. In this policy note, Vlassis Missos, Research Associate Nikolaos Rodousakis, and George Soklis deal with how to approach the measurement of income loss and poverty in Greece and argue for the use of household disposable income (HDI) in estimating adjustments, which offers a more accurate appreciation of the burden falling on the Greek population.