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Adam Smith Research Foundation Research Programme 2014-16 - Social Precarity

Posted November 20, 2014 - 10:33

We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Adam Smith Research Foundation’s Research Programme for 2014-16, which concerns the theme of Social Precarity.

NEP: New Economics Papers - Social Norms and Social Capital - 07-11-2014

Posted November 19, 2014 - 09:06

In this issue we feature 14 current papers on the theme of social capital:

Toolkit for helping cities learn: A quick guide to tools available in the PASCAL Learning Cities 2020 programme

Posted November 17, 2014 - 14:47

There are numerous rankings and indexes intended to summarise the comparative performance of cities around the world. They vary widely in their purpose, thematic focus, scope, data sources and methods. As a consequence their results are not always consistent, and it is often not clear what actions cities need to take if they wish to improve their position.