Business & Economics
Opinion: Why We Need More Women in Economics
Out of the 84 individuals that have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics over the last 50 years, only 2 are women: Elinor Ostrom in 2009 for her work on economic governance and just this 2019, Esther Duflo for her work on poverty eradication and developmental economics.
This begs the question, why are women so underrepresented in economics and why should we care?
Essex Lorry Deaths: The Economic Circumstances that Preceded the Tragedy
The smuggling of Vietnamese nationals into the UK involves a dangerous and complicated journey, requiring different modes of transport and stops in camps in a variety of European countries. They encounter dire living conditions along the way. Often the reality they face upon arrival in the UK differs greatly from the fairytale they hoped for. So, what makes them want to leave their loved ones in Vietnam to be smuggled to the UK?
