"You have to go into your research with an open mind. It’s important to really look at the data and see what it’s telling you." PhD student Genevieve Jeffrey shares the best piece of advice she's received while doing her PhD in this new Q&A. bit.ly/347zg76

#LSEFamilyEcon Mama vs Mutti: Cultural determinants of maternal labor supply comparing East and West Germany - Workshop on the Economics of Family, Gender and Old-Age

#LSEFamilyEcon Mothers working during preschool years and child skills. Does income compensate? Workshop on the Economics of Family, Gender and Old-Age LSE Health Policy LSE Social Policy

But, even if death from COVID19 is rare for kids, they will be badly affected by our *responses* to the COVID19 pandemic -- which involve unemployment, dislocation, and fear -- as this fine essay in The Atlantic argues: theatlantic.com/health/archive… Kids suffer in disasters. 23/

Albert Camus - The Plague youtu.be/vSYPwX4NPg4 via YouTube

Statistics on Health Inequalities by Anthea Indira Ong link.medium.com/Sf5QQ9rXe6

1st Annual Southern PhD Economics Conference (8-9 June, online): 🚨Free registration and Full Programme here: sites.google.com/view/aspec2021… Keynotes: Richard Davies (Richard Davies), Sarah Brown, Scott Cunningham(scott cunningham) (1/3)

Excited for the Third Annual LSE Historical Economic Demography Workshop Friday 18 June hosted by LSE Department of Economic History on Zoom. Great presentations on health from Harry Smith, Genevieve Jeffrey, Volha Lazuka and on fertility from Juliana Jaramillo Echeverri, NeilJCummins and Walker Hanlon. All welcome.

And that’s how you advertise a session 🙌. Very much looking forward to discussing Genevieve Jeffrey’s paper! Join us at 11.10am UK time. #CamHESG

For Women's Day, Genevieve Jeffrey of LSE Health Policy looks at the Gender Health Gap in the UK, tracing its history from pre-NHS times to the present. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol…

Number of Brits living in other EU countries reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comm…

Over 100 Nobel laureates have a message for Greenpeace: Quit the GMO-bashing nyti.ms/29gSRJO

A group of economists, soda cans and a pen: the effect of environment on behaviour wef.ch/28Xo8h1

Malnutrition affects one in three people, but starvation isn't the only culprit wef.ch/29358fc #health

Australia has gone longer than any developed country without a recession. Can it keep going? on.wsj.com/299sJ4h

Without action, 60 million children will be left out of primary school by 2030 says UNICEF uni.cf/291xitC

Blackout: Leaks from Eritrea, Africa's North Korea youtu.be/DZJDriF2Fsw via YouTube

Fashion brands slammed as NGO goes undercover to reveal poor China factory conditions hongkongfp.com/2016/07/20/emp…

😱 Pokemon GO user calls 999 to report stolen Pikachu telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/2…

These countries are best at preparing kids for the jobs of the future wef.ch/2EiHShM