Discussing ‘Renegotiating Patriarchy’ and other matters with the @LSEalumni in Dhaka, Bangladesh in the cafe that wants to be a bookshop (or the bookshop that is also a cafe).
New step in 🦟#DenguePrevention!
Together with the Dhaka North City Corporation, we’ve launched the Dengue Dashboard—a data-driven tool to enable rapid action against #dengue.
Dashboard Link: https://t.co/CyUDBvRh2Y
Climate change has deep historical roots – Amitav Ghosh explores how capitalism and colonialism fit in https://t.co/SyeXx6uYTg via @TC_Africa@GhoshAmitav
City leaders have always worked to save residents’ time and effort. But now, time use is emerging as a unifying guidepost across sectors, providing a focused way to assess how policies impact residents' daily lives.
We took a closer look at how: https://t.co/4nQ0iaLfat
The Notting Hill Carnival isn't just a festival - it's a dynamic platform for value creation that static price metrics fail to capture. We need new models to understand & harness the public value of culture.
Read the article ➡️ https://t.co/nKTQC9C9PK
Bangladesh’s Muslim clerics are voluntarily guarding a Hindu temple in Cumilla after reports of attacks on Hindu communities and their places of worship prompted politicians and protest leaders to call for 'resisting' those committing violence.
Photo by Billah Mamun/Facebook
Populists' manipulation of identity for political gain is dangerous. But so is the denial that voters’ fears have deep and genuine causes, observe @AndresVelasco and @YairZivan. https://t.co/29nZbcDFaW
Until now it hasn't been possible for governments to identify which policies will increase citizens' #wellbeing the most.
LSE researchers, working with the UK Government, aim to change this. Read how 👇
#LSEResearchForTheWorld@CEP_LSE | @LSE_PBS
https://t.co/ZTya2K1zJw
7 years ago Amartya Sen, @lewisd100 Julie Huang & myself discussed causes of Bangladesh paradox. Read Renegotiating Patriarchy (@LSEPress October 2024) for my take on it
Tales of the Unexpected: gender equality & social progress in Bangladesh https://t.co/Yzvixa9Z6r via @YouTube
How social sector organizations can integrate human-centered, systems-minded, strategy-aligned, and equity-driven approaches for greater impact-https://t.co/ZPnuZtCwyg
“Don’t worry about inequality, growth will take care of everything” narrative does not look particularly convincing right now. Interesting take on inequality trends and its political implications.
My take on the debate on inequality inspired by the paper Income and Wealth Inequality in India, 1922-2023: The Rise of the Billionaire Raj by Piketty, Bharti, Chancel, & Somanchi in the context of Indian elections.
https://t.co/JlpwhTk3an
@htTweets@LSEEcon@STICERD_LSE
We need to stop trying to design the solution, and instead design for the conditions that enable the emergence of many solutions.
https://t.co/YascW47tCK
Happy to announce that our incredible team at the @HarvardGrwthLab has updated the data of our city atlas #Metroverse. Check out over 1000 cities in 80 countries. Go to: https://t.co/KjGbnec55b
What we're reading: Policymaking isn't just about the type of research, but also about when policymakers are receptive to evidence. Timing matters as much as the quality of evidence. Check out this @CGDev blog post for more: https://t.co/8tBLd9LI8K