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Money, Politics and Finance
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/08/07/money-politics-and-finance/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 7, 2015 N ew site with data on politics money and campaign finance worldwide. It is a collaboration between the Sunlight Foundation, Global Integrity and the Electoral Integrity Project.
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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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CEOs and the average annual wage
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/01/17/ceos-and-the-average-annual-wage/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 17, 2022 CEOs have already earnt more than the annual wage for a full time worker Released this week research by the High Pay Centre, research suggests the median FTSE 100 CEO’s...
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Internet Verification Handbook
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/02/07/internet-verification-handbook/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 7, 2014 Internet Verification Handbook How do you know if something published on the Internet is true? This free handbook has been published for journalists in emergency situations by the...
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Trafficking in Persons report 2015
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/08/07/trafficking-in-persons-report-2015/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 7, 2015 The latest annual report from the US government traces trends and ranks nations worldwide. All reports from 2001 can be downloaded from the website.
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Modern Slavery Data Stories
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/05/10/modern-slavery-data-stories/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 10, 2019 Created by the UN University Centre for Policy Research using datasets from the ILO, IOM, Walk Free Foundation, SmartLab, UK Government, Delta 8.
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LGBT History Month
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/02/07/lgbt-history-month-2/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 7, 2020 LGBT history month (February) is a good time to revisit these free British Library resources: LGBTQ histories on the British Library website explores the development of LGBTQ...
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Dialect and Heritage project
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/10/07/dialect-and-heritage-project/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 7, 2022 Dialect and Heritage project This project from the University of Leeds in partnership with local museums aims to update the original 1951 survey of dialects which surveyed mainly older...
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How interconnected is the world?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/11/07/how-interconnected-is-the-world/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 7, 2014 DHL has just released its latest annual Global Interconnectedness Index which measures the extent of globalization in relation to flows of trade, capital and people.
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Bloomberg: Mergers and acquisitions
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/08/21/bloomberg-mergers-and-acquisitions/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 21, 2013 Starboard Value LP is urging Smithfield Foods Inc. to consider alternatives to the company’s pending $4.7 billion acquisition by Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd.