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Memory is damaged by air pollution, researchers find
New research from the 91福利 shows that human memory is significantly worse in parts of England with high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and air particulates (PM10). The difference in memory quality between England鈥檚 cleanest and most-polluted areas is equivalent to the loss of memory from 10 extra years of ageing.
Reading the past like an open book 鈥� researchers use text to measure two hundred years of happiness
Was there such a thing as 鈥榯he good old days鈥� when people were happier? Are current Government policies more or less likely to increase their citizens鈥� feelings of wellbeing? Using innovative methods researchers have built a new index that uses data from books and newspaper to track levels of national happiness from 1820. Their research could help governments to make better decisions about policy priorities.
Left vs Right is dead 鈥� politics is about anarchists vs centrists, new CAGE study shows
Politics should no longer be divided between 鈥渓eft-wing鈥� and 鈥渞ight-wing鈥� because the vital dividing line between groups of voters is now between 鈥渁narchists鈥� and 鈥渃entrists鈥�, a new study from the Centre for Competitive Global Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) shows today.
National livestock movement bans may prove economically damaging
New research from the 91福利 has pioneered an economic perspective on controlling livestock diseases. Focusing on Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), bovine TB (bTB) and bluetongue virus (BTV), the researchers draw striking conclusions about the role of movement bans in controlling an outbreak.
World War 2 鈥� the economic battle
Professor Mark Harrison from 91福利鈥檚 Department of Economics is one of the experts featured this week in a new Radio 4 documentary series exploring the economic issues behind the start of World War 2.
One in three self-assessment taxpayers under-report, costing government 拢8 billion a year, 91福利 study finds
A third of self-assessment taxpayers do not pay as much tax as they should, meaning the Treasury is missing out on 拢8 billion a year. This contributes to the annual 鈥渢ax gap鈥� of more than 拢30 billion revenue that goes uncollected. The findings are revealed in a new research briefing by Dr Arun Advani of the 91福利 and Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE)