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Models for Migration Evaluation Need to Change

November 25, 2013

The economic models used to evaluate migration must be expanded to consider the social sciences if we are to gain a full understanding of the issues, says Paul Collier.

Hackers Rarely Involved in Digital Activism

November 20, 2013

Hacking and cybercrime are extremely rare in cases of digital activism despite popular media coverage which would often suggest that the two are closely linked.

SPP Hosts Conference on Women in Hungarian Politics

November 15, 2013

Challenges and strategies for advancing women's role in Hungarian politics ahead of next year's elections were the focus of a conference hosted by SPP.

Osiatynski on Constitution-Making in Transition

November 15, 2013

Constitutional expert Wictor Osiatynski shares his insights on the making of constitutions in countries that are transitioning to democracy.

The Search for a New Way to Teach Economics

November 12, 2013

SPP Assistant Professor Michael Dorsch attended a seminar for the CORE curriculum project in November. 

Hosted by HM Treasury in the UK and funded by the Institute for New Economic Teaching, the project to create a new core curriculum for economics came about as a response to widespread discontent among students, employers and university teachers.