LSE India Observatory

A new India Observatory Working Paper by Swapnendu Banerjee, Subir Chowdhury Fellow 2015-16. http://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/textonly/india/publications/working_papers/IOWP04-BanerjeeDey.pdf

Experts including Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz and former World Bank chief economist  Nicholas Stern  said governments needed to move quickly to tackle polluting industries with a tax on carbon dioxide at $40-$80 per tonne by 2020. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/may/29/sky-high-carbon-tax-needed-to-avoid-catastrophic-global-warming-say-experts

The number of carbon pricing initiatives implemented or scheduled has almost doubled over the past five years, according to Carbon Pricing Watch 2017. http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2017/05/23/number-of-carbon-pricing-initiatives-nearly-doubled-over-past-five-years-says-new-report

A new India Observatory Working Paper by Swapnendu Banerjee, Subir Chowdhury Fellow 2015-16. http://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/textonly/india/publications/working_papers/IOWP03-BanerjeePoddar.pdf

'the sex ratio of India is 940...abysmally low when compared to other regions of world.'  Subir Chowdhury Fellow, Hippu Salk Kristle Nathan discusses the status of women in India. http://myvoice.opindia.com/2017/05/the-rising-girl-power-in-india/

An article by Subir Chowdhury Fellow, Hippu Salk Kristle Nathan, on what India can learn from Bhutan's  philosophy of ‘universal electricity access’. https://theindianeconomist.com/india-can-learn-from-bhutans-happiness-in-electricity-for-all/

Nicholas Stern answers questions on climate change. http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/costs-ignored-climate-change-a-function-of-market-failure-says-lord-nicholas-stern-world-bank-4593123/

Nicholas Stern has been named on The Rockefeller Foundation Economic Council on Planetary Health. This assembly of global experts will demonstrate the economic and policy case for the emerging field of planetary health. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-rockefeller-foundation-launches-economic-council-focused-on-planetary-health-300412080.html

The first direct freight train arrived in Barking, London, from Yiwu in Zhejiang province, China, which opens new opportunities for trade and investment for post-Brexit UK. The One Belt One Road (OBOR) provides possibilities for enhancing partnerships for sustainable growth, high-tech manufacturing, investments in knowledge and skills development, and global value chains between China, UK and countries along the New Silk Road. This study presents possibilities. http://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/textonly/india/research/outputs/NewSilkRoadUKchinaOBOR.pdf

Nicholas Stern comments on Xi Jinping's speech at the WEF and China's leadership role in climate change. https://www.ft.com/content/3f1ba5ba-ddac-11e6-86ac-f253db7791c6

Lord Nicholas Stern says his biggest concern is protecting the spirit of globalisation that has long characterised the World Economic Forum. Also the UK should "make the best" of the situation once it leaves the European single market. http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/davos-2017-globalisation-is-biggest-challenge/vi-AAlYY7a

Dr Ruth Kattumuri comments on special needs education in India. http://www.hindustantimes.com/education/making-education-accessible-for-special-needs-children/story-BbWSluhz7ujcb7MnQKr2eJ.html