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Are Welfare Programmes Just Keeping People Out of Work? An Economist's Take on Benefits Street
FromSpring 2015 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdf
Are Welfare Programmes Just Keeping People Out of Work? An Economist's Take on Benefits Street
FromSpring 2015 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdf
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Length:
78 minutes
Released:
Feb 17, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Contributor(s): Dr Camille Landais | Dr Landais will examine the latest research into the best ways of determining the optimal level of welfare provision and social insurance in developed economies. Camille Landais is a member of the faculty of the LSE Department of Economics, and an Associate on the Public Economics Programme at STICERD. Wouter Den Haan is Professor of Economics and Co-Director of the Centre for Macroeconomics. The Department of Economics at LSE (@LSEEcon) is one of the largest economics departments in the world. Its size ensures that all areas of economics are strongly represented in both research and teaching. The Centre For Macroeconomics (@CFMUK) brings together world-class experts to carry out pioneering research on the global economic crisis and to help design policies that alleviate it.
Released:
Feb 17, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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