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J-PAL Policy Briefcase: In the business of saving livesThe Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-Pal) has released a policy briefcase based on the research carried out by Prof Andrea Guariso and coauthors in Uganda. The study investigates the impact of a new incentivised community health workers program. -
The Breakdown of Trust in Society - School of Social Sciences and Philosophy Public LectureIs trust in political institutions declining? How much does media bias affect electoral outcomes? And how can we re-establish trust where it has been lost? These are just some of the questions explored by economics, philosophy, political science and sociology academics at a recent public lecture. -
Head of Economics Department, Prof Carol Newman presents SA-TIED research results in South AfricaProf Newman was lead discussant at a research results meeting of the South Africa - Towards Inclusive Economic Development programme, speaking on the topic of job creation and inequality. SA-TIED looks at ways to support policy-making for inclusive growth and economic transformation in southern Africa. -
Independence, Nationalism and Democracy explored in social sciences public lectureSpeakers included Carles Puigdemont, former Catalan president and Trinity academics Dr Marvin Suesse (Economics), Dr Michelle D’Arcy and Dr Emanuel Coman (Political Science). The event was co-hosted by the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy and Trinity Research in Social Sciences (TRiSS).
