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๐ Once iconic English seaside resorts now suffer economic decline, despite their cultural heritage and visitor appeal.
Join Madeleine Bunting, Sheela Agarwal, Steve Bassam & Mike Savage on the 7th February as they discuss how these areas can recover ๐
lse.ac.uk/Events/2024/02โฆ
How we can use solidarity economics to build a fairer economy that can generate prosperity and preserve the planet?๐
Join us tomorrow (23 January) for the AFSEE Keynote Lecture with Dr. Manuel Pastor, T.O Molefe, and Armine Ishkanian!
๐๏ธ: bit.ly/48JmMCV
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ invented the seaside resort as a place of pleasure and these towns became iconic, but the rise of package holidays & cheap flights have eroded their economies.
In this LSE Inequalities event, experts discuss how these resorts can recover.
More info โคต๏ธ lse.ac.uk/Events/2024/02โฆ
If you tax them, they will leaveโฆnot so, we find in our new report published today โฆLSE Inequalitiesโฉ There is a stigma to tax migration, even among the rich. โฆw/ โฆVictoria Gronwaldโฉ โฆAndy Summersโฉ and โฆDr Emma Taylorโฉ theguardian.com/money/2024/janโฆ
๐ก Most of Britainโs wealthiest people wouldn't leave the country for tax reasons, partly due to stigma, new findings from III researchers Sam Friedman, Victoria Gronwald, Andy Summers & Dr Emma Taylor reveal.
Read the research ๐ eprints.lse.ac.uk/121396/
๐บ๐ณ III Director Francisco H. G. Ferreira will be exploring whether there is a 'new consensus' on inequality as part of UN DESA DISD's webinar series on the 1st February.
Register here ๐ ow.ly/2kLC50QsqV2
Join us on the 23rd January for Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity's keynote lecture on solidarity economics - the idea that equity is key to building a fairer economy that can generate prosperity and preserve the planet ๐
๐ฃ๏ธDr. Manuel Pastor and T.O. Molefe
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lse.ac.uk/Events/2024/01โฆ
๐ป III Faculty Associate Kristin Surak featured on BBC Radio 4's 'Thinking Allowed' to discuss her book, ' The Golden Passport'. Tune in for a fascinating exploration of citizenship themes ๐
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DSAโs Council is enriched by the presence of Naila Kabeer โจ
As she puts finishing touches to a new book, we grab a quick chat to find out why sheโs a DSA member & what she thinks of impact, mixed methods and the training of economists!
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๐จ JUST RELEASED: In the last three years the worldโs 5 richest men became twice as rich: in the same time 5 billion become poorer. ๐คฏ
As the rich & powerful politicians & business leaders meet in Davos for the World Economic Forum #WEF24 , the richest 1% are being allowed to getโฆ
Stopover or stay: Building and maintaining social networks in Arua ๐บ๐ฌ
New blog from Urban-A and Oxfam in Uganda
LSE Inequalities Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity
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๐ฃ Upcoming seminar
Our weekly seminar series is back! Join us next week to hear Mauricio Apablaza & Gaston Yalonetzky discuss poor-quality employment in Europe, chaired by Kirsten Sehnbruch.
๐ Attend online: ow.ly/Xoqa50Qp5xw
๐๏ธ Attend in-person: ow.ly/AJYH50Qp5xq
๐ Next week!
Join us for the launch of Liam Byrne's 'The Inequality of Wealth: why it matters and how to fix it' and find out how to build an alternative to wealth inequality.
๐ฃ๏ธ Liam Byrne MP Polly Toynbee Mike Savage Faiza Shaheen
Register now โฌ๏ธ
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The growing wealth disparity points to a bleak future.
Join us as Liam Byrne MP, alongside experts such as Polly Toynbee & Mike Savage, shall delve into the problem of worsening inequalities โ๏ธ
Don't miss out! In-person and online. More info here โคต๏ธ lse.ac.uk/Events/2024/01โฆ