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Millionaires and Inequality
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/11/24/millionaires-and-inequality/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 24, 2017 Which countries have the most millionaires? Find out in the latest Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report which also has sections on household inequality and changes in income...
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EU data
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/07/07/eu-data/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 7, 2014 EU Open Data Portal The EU Open Data Portal Expansion site provides free access to datasets from more EU institutions.
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International Day to End Violence Against Women
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/12/01/international-day-to-end-violence-against-women/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 1, 2014 Marked by the UN on 25th November. This year Orange used a social media campaign for publicity. S hocking statistics from UNWomen show why this day is necessary.
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Which employers did not pay the minimum wage?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/01/26/which-employers-did-not-pay-the-minimum-wage/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 26, 2015 View the list released by the UK government . Their website also covers regulation .
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Online Labour Index
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/09/30/online-labour-index/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 30, 2016 A u seful tool which provides free data on jobs advertised online via websites and platforms in different countries and different occupations, quickly enabling researchers to track...
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Do extroverts earn more?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/01/18/do-extroverts-earn-more/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 18, 2016 Interesting report released this week by the Sutton Trust which examines the link between personality, aspirations, career prospects and socioeconomic status.
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PhD students and mental health
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/10/18/phd-students-and-mental-health/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 18, 2021 A s hocking report from Times Higher of a study showing doctoral students at high risk of suicide due to stress.
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Women work for nothing
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/11/07/women-work-for-nothing/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 7, 2014 According to the latest briefing from the Fawcett Society , the UK Gender gap is growing. It constitutes the equivalent of women working for free for over 2 months per year.
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Income and Equality
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/07/21/income-and-equality/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 21, 2014 The Work Foundation Launch Low Pay Project The site offers online recent papers and low pay data. Also on this topic, The Office for National Statistics has long-term wage data.
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Where is the best place to be a working woman?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/03/13/where-is-the-best-place-to-be-a-working-woman/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 13, 2015 To mark International Women’s day the Economist created a ‘glass-ceiling index’ which uses OECD data to rank factors including gender pay gaps and labour force participation.