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October 16, 2018

The Guardian, Economy

Women to strike in Glasgow over gender pay discrimination

A twelve-year long dispute will result in industrial action next week after female council workers in Glasgow continue to suffer pay discrimination.

A twelve-year long dispute will result in industrial action next week after female council workers in Glasgow continue to suffer pay discrimination.
October 12, 2018

The Independent, Reuters, BBC News, The Guardian

Friday news roundup October 12, 2018

Africa must do more to invest in its youth and a million British people live in "food deserts." Here's a snapshot of some of the news stories you may have missed this week.

Africa must do more to invest in its youth and a million British people live in "food deserts." Here's a snapshot of some of the news stories you may have missed this week.
October 11, 2018

The Guardian , The Independent, BBC News, Sky News

Race pay gap: Firms could be forced to reveal figures

In the wake of gender pay gap regulations, employers may now be forced to report race pay gap figures under new plans unveiled by the UK Prime Minister.

In the wake of gender pay gap regulations, employers may now be forced to report race pay gap figures under new plans unveiled by the UK Prime Minister.
October 09, 2018

The Guardian

UK government failing to prohibit discrimination against disabled workers

New report finds that more action must be taken in the UK to allow disabled Britons to access employment.

New report finds that more action must be taken in the UK to allow disabled Britons to access employment.
October 08, 2018

The Guardian, BBC News

World’s climate scientists call for global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5C

The UN IPCC calls for urgent changes to cut the risk of extreme heat, drought, floods, and poverty for hundreds of millions of people.

The UN IPCC calls for urgent changes to cut the risk of extreme heat, drought, floods, and poverty for hundreds of millions of people.
October 05, 2018

Wired, BBC News, EURACTIV, euronews, CNBC, Human Rights Watch

Friday news roundup October 5, 2018

The UK Green Party calls for a measure of free time to replace GDP, and Latvia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Brazil go to the polls. Here's a snapshot of some of the news stories you may have missed this week.

The UK Green Party calls for a measure of free time to replace GDP, and Latvia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Brazil go to the polls. Here's a snapshot of some of the news stories you may have missed this week.
October 04, 2018

The Guardian, Bloomberg, The Telegraph, ABC News

Scars of 2008 financial crisis remain, and another crisis may be looming, the IMF warns

The 2008 financial crisis has left lasting scars, and the world economy is at risk of another meltdown, according to an IMF report.

The 2008 financial crisis has left lasting scars, and the world economy is at risk of another meltdown, according to an IMF report.

News from IZA World of Labor

News from IZA World of Labor

Women to strike in Glasgow over gender pay discrimination

Friday news roundup October 12, 2018

Race pay gap: Firms could be forced to reveal figures

UK government failing to prohibit discrimination against disabled workers

World’s climate scientists call for global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5C

Friday news roundup October 5, 2018

Scars of 2008 financial crisis remain, and another crisis may be looming, the IMF warns

Anonymous job applications and hiring discrimination

The role of cognitive and socio-emotional skills in labor markets

The portability of social benefits across borders

The automotive industry in Central Europe: A success?

Big Data in economics

How to reduce workplace absenteeism

Compensating displaced workers

Measuring employment and unemployment

Defining informality vs mitigating its negative effects

The labor market in Australia, 2000–2016