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Find out how pay compares in different sectors using this quiz from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. For contrast see the Low Pay 2014 report from the Resolution Foundation
Poor UK managers are rewarded with bonuses
According to the National Management Salary Survey from CMI, 45% of under-performing managers received a bonus. The average is over £8,000.
Students, debt and standard of living
The Sutton Trust estimated in 2014 that students graduate with £44,000 debt and this week the Centre for Policy Studies reported that generation Y (born 1980-2000) will have a lower economic standard of living than their parents.
Economics of Football
Football has dominated the news this week. The high sums of money involved in the World Cup mean that politics and corruption can become involved. Use these resources to find out more Goldman-Sachs World Cup and Economics report 2014 considered the link between football and stock markets. It found that on average the winner outperforms […]
American race riots
Newsmuseum has created a teaching and learning site which has archived front pages of newspaper coverage of events, plus lesson plans and links to historical resources on early 20th-century American race riots.
Can social media predict election results?
A recent SSRN paper from Cardiff University developed a model using Twitter and considers how it could be applied to the UK 2015 general election. Compare this with the latest analysis from the Oxford Internet Institute. UK Election Analysis 2015: Media, Voters and the Campaign which contains 73 contributions from UK academics issued just 10 […]
International students aid UK economic growth
According to the latest report from London First, foreign students in London add a total of £2.3 billion to the economy. However many find current immigration rules onerous. This echoes a Universities UK 2014 analysis which also highlighted the positive economic impact. A number of organisations have emphasised that the benefits of foreign students are […]
Homophobia- the facts
According to ILGA in 2014 there were still 78 nations where same sex sexual acts between adults in private were illegal. This compared to 113 UN nations where they were legal. Use the interactive maps on the website to get the full listing or download the 2014 state-sponsored Homophobia report In many countries acceptance of same-sex […]
Homosexuality – is it still considered a disease?
Controversy continues concerning the WHO stance towards homosexuality. Its International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems – Edition 10 (1990) stated that sexual orientation by itself was not to be regarded as a mental disorder, however it retained Table F66 –Psychological and behavioural disorders associated with sexual development and orientation which many commentators such as […]
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