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Amanda Gosling

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Head of School of Economics, University of Kent

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15.11.2023 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So in economics the steps of the career ladder are just much further apart.

09.11.2023 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Really good summary of this important paper. I wonder if the fact that papers in economics are so "big" is another contributing factor -making it more hierarchical

09.11.2023 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Its with great sadness that I have to announce that Tony Thirlwall died yesterday after a long illness. He was a great and influential economist, a valued colleague and a kind and generous man- Rest in peace

09.11.2023 07:41 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Or -how much school closures could have been avoided (by say coinciding a mini lockdown with half term autumn 2020 or not subsidising meals out)

05.11.2023 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The lesson UCU needs to learn is not how to strike but when to strike-unions can get members a bigger share of the pie but can do nothing when there is no surplus to share

04.11.2023 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Can't find xiaowei on here to link directly but please see this on the problems of UK micro labour data -

01.11.2023 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Also ignoring expertise from economists (even when they were trying to protect the economy)

01.11.2023 09:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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