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00:02:00

How can interest rates control inflation?

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2022/07/13

Contributor(s): Dr Ethan Ilzetzki | Expect central banks to continue to raise interest rates in order to reduce pressures on the economy’s limited supply. With prices continuing to soar in the UK and beyond, LSE’s Dr Ethan Ilzetzki explains how central banks will act on their mandates to keep inflation low. This is the second video in our inflation explainer series featuring insight from LSE researchers. Explore our dedicated hub showcasing LSE research and commentary on the state of the UK economy

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00:02:20

Inflation: What's going on right now?

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2022/07/13

Contributor(s): Professor Nicholas Barr | Demand is going up, supply is going down, and costs are rising. Everything that causes inflation is operating together. In this short video, LSE’s Professor Nick Barr explains what's happening to cause prices to rise so drastically in 2022 — not just in the UK, but around the world. Catch up with more from this series, where LSE academics explore the inflation situation. Explore our dedicated hub showcasing LSE research and commentary on the state of the UK

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How can interest rates control inflation?

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2022/07/13

Expect central banks to continue to raise interest rates in order to reduce pressures on the economy’s limited supply.

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01:58

Media coverage of Ukrainian refugees has been...

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2022/07/12

Professor Myria Georgiou compares the warm welcome given to Ukrainian refugees to the suspicion extended towards people who come from other parts of the world.

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00:01:58

Media coverage of Ukrainian refugees has been...

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2022/07/12

Contributor(s): | Professor Myria Georgiou compares the warm welcome given to Ukrainian refugees to the suspicion extended towards people who come from other parts of the world. Read more about Professor Georgiou's research: https://www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-communications/people/academic-staff/myria-georgiou

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00:02:32

How long do eggs really keep? The reality of...

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2022/07/11

Contributor(s): | LSE Professor Emily Jackson’s research into egg freezing has led to a change in UK law, giving women more freedom over when to start a family and taking away the pressure that their eggs may have to be destroyed. Find out more about this research in #LSEResearchForTheWorld: https://www.lse.ac.uk/research/resear...

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How long do eggs really keep? The reality of...

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2022/07/11

Despite it being the fastest growing fertility treatment in the UK, until recently women seeking to freeze their eggs were being let down by outdated laws.

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00:00:00

Do entrepreneurs need money to succeed? The due...

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2022/06/28

Contributor(s): Dr Juanita Gonzalez-Uribe | Entrepreneurs can have a tough time having their business idea heard. There are just so many businesses trying to get investment from Venture Capitalists that many great business ideas aren't seen. Alongside this; race, gender and education unfairly come into the equation when Venture Capitalists are thinking about talking to entrepreneurs. LSE research looks into one Venture Capitalist Fund who are taking a more scientific approach to shortlisting

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Do entrepreneurs need money to succeed? The due...

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2022/06/28

Entrepreneurs can have a tough time having their business idea heard. LSE research looks into one Venture Capitalist Fund who are taking a more scientific approach to shortlisting business ideas.

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The battle for the Liberian dollar

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2022/05/16

The Liberian dollar is the nation’s official currency. So, why do so many Liberians use US dollars for everyday transactions?

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00:04:55

The battle for the Liberian dollar

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2022/05/16

Contributor(s): | The Liberian dollar is the nation’s official currency. So, why do so many Liberians use US dollars for everyday transactions? A dual currency system has existed in Liberia since the late 1800s. Professor Leigh Gardner from the Department of Economic History at LSE has examined the government’s struggle to re-assert the Liberian dollar over time. Her research was the subject of a physical display in the Value of Money exhibition at the National Museum of American History. 🔴 For a

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00:06:11

Overcoming social housing stigma: why we must listen...

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2022/05/12

Contributor(s): | When the government, under austerity budgets from 2010, cut funding for social landlords and for multiple neighbourhood services, these communities suffered a significant loss of support. Residents face additional social stigma associated with living in social housing. In response, LSE Housing and Communities co-founded the Housing Plus Academy, which aims to close the knowledge gap between those who make decisions about social housing, and those who live in it. The Academy

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Overcoming social housing stigma: why we must listen...

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2022/05/12

Far from their widespread reputation, social housing estates are home to more resilient communities than reported in the media, and social landlords go far beyond simply providing "bricks and mortar".

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The Call Centre: the disproportionate effects of the...

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2022/03/16

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing forms of structural racism and inequality, and generated new social divides.

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The Call Centre: the disproportionate effects of the...

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2022/03/16

Contributor(s): Nikita Simpson, Professor Laura Bear | As we emerge from it, we beginning to see the legacies of stigma and trauma that have disproportionately impacted certain groups – especially marginalised groups who are underserved by the state. This participatory film animates longer-term ethnographic research conducted over the past 24 months across the UK by LSE’s Covid and Care Research Group, led by Professor Laura Bear. It highlights the story of psychotherapist Suad Duale and the Somali

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00:04:05

We can't afford to wait: why we must adapt to our...

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2022/02/28

Contributor(s): Timo Leiter, Dr Swenja Surminski, Declan Conway | The effects of climate change are already proving devastating for people and for our planet. The new IPCC report, Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, shows us that we must act now to reduce emissions and prepare for current and future climate risks. The Grantham Research Institute produces cutting edge research on climate adaptation, and its researchers are among thousands of experts worldwide to author and

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We can't afford to wait: why we must adapt to our...

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2022/02/28

From drought-resistant crops to heat-resistant buildings, how can adapting to our changing climate make us more resilient to its consequences?

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00:05:53

Airbrushed out of history: the Soviet middle class...

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2022/01/18

Contributor(s): Professor Tomila Lankina | How did the Imperial Russian bourgeoisie endure such a seismic revolution? And what can this stubborn reproduction of social structures tell us about addressing inequality today? In her new book, Professor Tomila Lankina challenges materialist notions of inequality, instead highlighting the significance of social, cultural, and educational capital in the perpetuation of social hierarchies – even under the most brutal communist dictatorship bent on

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Airbrushed out of history: the Soviet middle class...

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2022/01/18

From the fall of Russia’s last Tsar to the rise of the communist state and beyond, there remains an unlikely survivor: the Russian middle class.

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00:03:44

Disposable Workers in the Platform Economy

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2021/11/18

Contributor(s): | Apps such as Uber and Just Eat have radically changed the economic landscape, but how has platform technology impacted workers? Researcher Dalia Gebrial has been exploring what life is like for those who make their living via apps. Her work focuses on race and gender in the platform economy and examines the technologies which make exploitation possible. 🔴 Find out more about this research in

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