All 7 entries tagged Economics

Researchers find promotion is bad for mental health and stops you visiting the doctor

Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/researchers_find_promotion/

New research by economics and psychology researchers at the University of Warwick has found that promotion on average produces 10% more mental strain and gives up to 20% less time to visit the Doctors.

: 09 Apr 2009 13:46 |  Tags: Economics Health Psychology Research |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

University brings forward capital spending and outlines other measures to assist local economy

Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/university_brings_forward/

The University of Warwick is bringing forward by a year £2 million of its capital spending as part of a package of measures to assist the local Midlands economy.

: 06 Mar 2009 11:43 |  Tags: Business Economics Press Releases Region |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Taking interest rates to new low not enough to revive economy

Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/taking_interest_rates/

Taking interest rates to a new historical low of 0.5% is not enough to revive the weak economy, according to University of Warwick economics expert.

: 05 Mar 2009 16:40 |  Tags: Economics |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

£3.6 million to examine competitive advantage in the Global Economy

Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/16336_million_to/

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) has awarded Warwick £3.6 million to create a new Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE).

: 26 Feb 2009 16:34 |  Tags: Economics |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Reflections on China. Part V, political change

Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/icast/archive/s2week28/chinabreslin/

In the final part of the iCast series Reflections on China, where experts on China from the University of Warwick talk about aspects of the country’s global influence, Professor Shaun Breslin considers the changing face of Chinese politics.

: 27 Jun 2008 12:36 |  Tags: Affairs China Democracy Economics Icast Politics Warwick World |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Economic meltdown for 2008?

Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/audio/?podcastItem=crunchfinal.mp3

Economist Professor Andrew Oswald talks about the prospects of a recession in 2008.

: 22 Jan 2008 16:11 |  Tags: Economics House Oil Prices Recession Trade World |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Persistence in Economic and Political Institutions

Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/audio/?podcastItem=persistence.mp3

Most research in political economy starts with the presumption that institutions persist and shape the political–economic interactions of different groups and agents. Many societies, however, experience frequent changes in their political institutions. Certain economic institutions also change. In the face of this picture of frequently changing institutions, do such institutions really persist?

Professor James Robinson, Harvard University, discusses the nature of institutional persistence and examines the mechanisms whereby elite minorities are able to manage the distribution of economic and political authority.

: 22 May 2006 15:37 |  Tags: Economics Podcast Politics |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem