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Bloomberg: assessing the Greek recovery
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/06/14/bloomberg-assessing-the-greek-recovery/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 14, 2013 Data compiled from the European Commission show economic sentiment in Greece has risen from its low last June. Concerns that Greece may exit the euro have subsided.
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Bloomberg: offshore yuan values
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/05/17/bloomberg-offshore-yuan-values/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 17, 2013 The offshore yuan weakened on May 6 by the most since 2011 after Chinese regulators announced a probe of export data and new restrictions on loans.
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Job knowlegde platform
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/08/03/job-knowlegde-platform/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 3, 2012 https://www.jobsknowledge.org/Pages/Home.aspx New beta site launched by World Bank in collaboration with partner organizations. It aims to share ideas on what works in job creation.
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Attitudes towards Europe
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/06/04/attitudes-towards-europe/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 4, 2014 Measuring Party Positions on Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Surveys These provide free access to quantitative data on national political party positions towards European integration.
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European Parliament Research Service (EPRS)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/11/03/european-parliament-research-service-eprs/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 3, 2016 The EPRS produces research documents to inform MEPs preparing for votes in the European Parliament.
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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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ILO launches new Labour Statistics portal
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/11/15/ilo-launches-new-labour-statistics-portal/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 15, 2019 A new website from the International Labour Organisation enables researchers to quickly access up-to-date international statistics on all aspects of labour, employment and the labour...
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Global Consumption Database
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/07/02/global-consumption-database/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 2, 2014 Global Consumption Database Just launched by The World Bank and International Finance Corp (IFC). Useful for finding data on how people in developing countries spend their income.
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Remote-learning readiness
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/11/24/remote-learning-readiness/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 24, 2021 Ensuring Equal Access to Education in Future Crises: Findings of the New Remote Learning Readiness Index (UNICEF) The report introduces the Remote Learning Readiness Index...
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BAME communities of Wales
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/02/03/bame-communities-of-wales/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 3, 2023 Revealing the Lived Experience of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic People in Wales has been produced by Melian Dialogue for the Archives and Records Council Wales and funded by the...