http://unu-merit.podomatic.com WELCOME to the audio channel of United Nations University-MERIT and its School of Governance. We feature interviews on the push and pull of international development through innovation and good governance. en-gb podOmatic RSS Generator Sat, 25 May 2013 15:02:06 GMT economics,governance,innovation,science,technology,Education UN graduate school and top 5 global think tank focusing on the push and pull of international development: from innovation to governance. clean no UNU-MERIT WELCOME to the audio channel of United Nations University-MERIT and its School of Governance. We feature interviews on the push and pull of international development through innovation and good governance.
PhD fellow Martin Rehm joins us ahead of his PhD defence on 1 March 2013. The full title of his thesis is: "Unified yet separated: Empirical study on the impact of hierarchical positions within communities of learning". http://www.merit.unu.edu/about/profil... ]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2013-02-12T23_00_00-08_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2013-02-12T23_00_00-08_00 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 07:00:00 GMT 2013-02-13 2013-02-08 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT development,e-learning,education,governance,graduate,innovation,international,maastricht,science,technology,un,unu 497 no 1 PhD fellow Martin Rehm joins us ahead of his PhD defence on 1 March 2013. The full title of his thesis is: "Unified yet separated: Empirical study on the impact of hierarchical positions within communities of learning". http://www.merit.unu.edu/about/profil... PhD fellow Martin Rehm joins us ahead of his PhD defence on 1 March 2013. The full title of his t...
Over the last 20 years Cambodia has cut poverty rates by a third on the back of rapid economic development; yet most of its people are still vulnerable to malnutrition, natural disasters and precarious employment. So in 2011 the Cambodian Government launched a ‘National Social Protection Strategy for the Poor and Vulnerable’ (NSPS). Our study feeds into this by probing rates of return to investments in social protection, as part of a novel approach based on a dynamic microsimulation. In partnership with UNICEF, we call for a range of instruments including cash transfers for children, social pensions, and public works programmes. Today we're joined by the co-author of the report, Dr. Franziska Gassmann.]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-12-26T15_00_00-08_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-12-26T15_00_00-08_00 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT 2012-12-26 2012-12-20 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT "public,"social,cambodia,disasters,employment,innovation,malnutrition,microsimulation,natural,pensions,poverty,protection",unicef,works" 458 no 2 Over the last 20 years Cambodia has cut poverty rates by a third on the back of rapid economic development; yet most of its people are still vulnerable to malnutrition, natural disasters and precarious employment. So in 2011 the Cambodian Government launched a ‘National Social Protection Strategy for the Poor and Vulnerable’ (NSPS). Our study feeds into this by probing rates of return to investments in social protection, as part of a novel approach based on a dynamic microsimulation. In partnership with UNICEF, we call for a range of instruments including cash transfers for children, social pensions, and public works programmes. Today we're joined by the co-author of the report, Dr. Franziska Gassmann. Over the last 20 years Cambodia has cut poverty rates by a third on the back of rapid economic de...
We're joined for a pre-defence interview with PhD fellow Fulvia Farinelli, whose thesis investigates 'Natural Resources, Innovation and Export Growth: the Wine Industry in Chile and Argentina'. http://youtu.be/qhD6dEkuvBs]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-12-20T00_00_17-08_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-12-20T00_00_17-08_00 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:00:17 GMT 2012-12-20 2012-12-18 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT argentina,chile,countries,developing,export,wine 414 no 3 We're joined for a pre-defence interview with PhD fellow Fulvia Farinelli, whose thesis investigates 'Natural Resources, Innovation and Export Growth: the Wine Industry in Chile and Argentina'. http://youtu.be/qhD6dEkuvBs We're joined for a pre-defence interview with PhD fellow Fulvia Farinelli, whose thesis investiga...
This time we're joined for a pre-defence interview with PhD fellow Bilal Mirza, whose thesis looks at improving access to energy for poor people living in the countryside of Pakistan. We also hear how his research can be used in other developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. http://www.merit.unu.edu/about/profile.php?id=690]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-12-14T06_00_00-08_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-12-14T06_00_00-08_00 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:00:00 GMT 2012-12-14 2012-12-14 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT 219 no 4 This time we're joined for a pre-defence interview with PhD fellow Bilal Mirza, whose thesis looks at improving access to energy for poor people living in the countryside of Pakistan. We also hear how his research can be used in other developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. http://www.merit.unu.edu/about/profile.php?id=690 This time we're joined for a pre-defence interview with PhD fellow Bilal Mirza, whose thesis look...
We're joined for a pre-defence interview with PhD fellow Rodolfo Lauterbach, whose thesis title is 'Innovation in manufacturing from product variety and labor productivity growth to economic development in Chile'. http://www.merit.unu.edu/about/profile.php?id=1061]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-12-04T06_22_34-08_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-12-04T06_22_34-08_00 Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:22:34 GMT 2012-12-04 2012-12-04 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT chile,development,economics,education,governance,innovation,maastricht,manufacturing,science,technology,un,unu 197 no 5 We're joined for a pre-defence interview with PhD fellow Rodolfo Lauterbach, whose thesis title is 'Innovation in manufacturing from product variety and labor productivity growth to economic development in Chile'. http://www.merit.unu.edu/about/profile.php?id=1061 We're joined for a pre-defence interview with PhD fellow Rodolfo Lauterbach, whose thesis title i...
Mark Bevir is Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkely; and from 2013 will become an Affiliated Professor at UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance. We have a brief chat about his new book: 'A Very Short Introduction to Governance'; we ask him to explain what exactly is governance, how it's changed over the last two decades, and what we should expect from this field in the coming years]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-11-30T05_26_23-08_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-11-30T05_26_23-08_00 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:26:23 GMT 2012-11-30 2012-11-30 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT berkely,bevir,development,economics,education,governance,government,graduate,innovation,maastricht,markets,politics,technology,ucla 439 no 6 Mark Bevir is Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkely; and from 2013 will become an Affiliated Professor at UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance. We have a brief chat about his new book: 'A Very Short Introduction to Governance'; we ask him to explain what exactly is governance, how it's changed over the last two decades, and what we should expect from this field in the coming years Mark Bevir is Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkely; and from 2...
Omar Rodriguez Torres has won the Jorge Bernal award, granting 8,000 euros to support his research into the impact of entrepreneurship policies on the poor. Jorge Bernal, 1952-2010, was a Colombian activist and scholar whose life and work were dedicated to the defence of democracy and social justice. The award was established to support young researchers whose work focuses on social exclusion, poverty, inequality or inequity between the various social strata of the Colombian population. We ask Omar what the award means to him and to his work.]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-11-30T03_35_50-08_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-11-30T03_35_50-08_00 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:35:50 GMT 2012-11-30 2012-11-30 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT "latin,"part-time,"south,"united,america",bernal,colombia,columbia,development,economics,education,governance,graduate,inequality,innovation,international,justice,maastricht,nations",phd,phd",research,school,science,technology,university,unu 211 no 7 Omar Rodriguez Torres has won the Jorge Bernal award, granting 8,000 euros to support his research into the impact of entrepreneurship policies on the poor. Jorge Bernal, 1952-2010, was a Colombian activist and scholar whose life and work were dedicated to the defence of democracy and social justice. The award was established to support young researchers whose work focuses on social exclusion, poverty, inequality or inequity between the various social strata of the Colombian population. We ask Omar what the award means to him and to his work. Omar Rodriguez Torres has won the Jorge Bernal award, granting 8,000 euros to support his researc...
Today we’re joined by Carlos Cadena Gaitan, one of our PhD fellows who also coordinates our GPAC2 dual career programme. That’s our part-time PhD course, designed for people who want to combine doctoral research with a full-time job. I asked Carlos to summarize how the programme works, to explain its unique added value, and to tell us what kind of people we have on the course.]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-09-19T04_39_23-07_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-09-19T04_39_23-07_00 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:39:23 GMT 2012-09-20 2012-09-19 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT "part-time,"united,colombia,development,economics,education,governance,graduate,innovation,international,maastricht,nations",phd,phd",research,school,science,technology,university,unu 187 no 8 Today we’re joined by Carlos Cadena Gaitan, one of our PhD fellows who also coordinates our GPAC2 dual career programme. That’s our part-time PhD course, designed for people who want to combine doctoral research with a full-time job. I asked Carlos to summarize how the programme works, to explain its unique added value, and to tell us what kind of people we have on the course. Today we’re joined by Carlos Cadena Gaitan, one of our PhD fellows who also coordinates our GPAC2...
This week we spoke to Stefania Innocenti, a new PhD fellow on our Joint PhD Programme in Economics and Governance. She gave us her first impressions of the institute, city and PhD course. In terms of background, Stefania has a BA in Development Economics and International Cooperation and a MSc in Economics and Social Sciences from the University of Florence, Italy (summa cum laude). She worked for the Italian Institute for Foreign Trade, then as research assistant at the European University Institute and at the Social Security department of the UN-International Labour Organization in Geneva. In 2011, she was a consultant at the Italian Ministry of Economics and Finance in Rome. Her research interests lie on International Trade Negotiations and Lobbying Activity, European Cohesion Policy and Institutions. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=776]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-09-13T03_24_28-07_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-09-13T03_24_28-07_00 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:24:28 GMT 2012-10-08 2012-09-13 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT 231 no 9 This week we spoke to Stefania Innocenti, a new PhD fellow on our Joint PhD Programme in Economics and Governance. She gave us her first impressions of the institute, city and PhD course. In terms of background, Stefania has a BA in Development Economics and International Cooperation and a MSc in Economics and Social Sciences from the University of Florence, Italy (summa cum laude). She worked for the Italian Institute for Foreign Trade, then as research assistant at the European University Institute and at the Social Security department of the UN-International Labour Organization in Geneva. In 2011, she was a consultant at the Italian Ministry of Economics and Finance in Rome. Her research interests lie on International Trade Negotiations and Lobbying Activity, European Cohesion Policy and Institutions. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=776 This week we spoke to Stefania Innocenti, a new PhD fellow on our Joint PhD Programme in Economic...
In the last three years our FINISH project has built over 100,000 household toilets in India, changing the lives of half a million people in the country. Short for 'Financial Inclusion Improves Sanitation and Health', FINISH held its latest project meeting in Maastricht in August 2012, drawing partners from India and the Netherlands. In this podcast and a series of video interviews, we heard how FINISH has improved health, dignity and productivity in several regions across India. The ultimate goal is to build a million modern toilets in the country; watch our playlist for more details. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=775]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-09-06T01_57_10-07_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-09-06T01_57_10-07_00 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 08:57:10 GMT 2012-09-06 2012-09-06 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT 182 no 10 In the last three years our FINISH project has built over 100,000 household toilets in India, changing the lives of half a million people in the country. Short for 'Financial Inclusion Improves Sanitation and Health', FINISH held its latest project meeting in Maastricht in August 2012, drawing partners from India and the Netherlands. In this podcast and a series of video interviews, we heard how FINISH has improved health, dignity and productivity in several regions across India. The ultimate goal is to build a million modern toilets in the country; watch our playlist for more details. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=775 In the last three years our FINISH project has built over 100,000 household toilets in India, cha...
The head of our migration group at the School of Governance recently returned from Afghanistan, where she's been overseeing a migration project with the Afghan Government and international organizations. Siegel speaks of the Afghan ministries she’s been working with, the questions asked in over 1000 households, and the preliminary findings from the project. The final results on migration patterns, including flows of people and money in and out of the country, are due in May 2012. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=733]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-04-10T08_55_01-07_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-04-10T08_55_01-07_00 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:55:01 GMT 2012-05-01 2012-04-10 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT afghan,afghanistan,iom,kabul,migrant,migration 392 no 11 The head of our migration group at the School of Governance recently returned from Afghanistan, where she's been overseeing a migration project with the Afghan Government and international organizations. Siegel speaks of the Afghan ministries she’s been working with, the questions asked in over 1000 households, and the preliminary findings from the project. The final results on migration patterns, including flows of people and money in and out of the country, are due in May 2012. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=733 The head of our migration group at the School of Governance recently returned from Afghanistan, w...
"By 2050 anywhere from 80 to even 100 percent of our electricity will be generated from renewable energy sources." That's the ambitious and controversial claim made in a recent German report co-authored by Dr. Thomas Ziesemer. We ask him to justify this figure and to give his recommendations for renewable energy production, storage, and how to balance supply and demand. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=731]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-04-06T01_13_38-07_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-04-06T01_13_38-07_00 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 08:13:38 GMT 2012-05-01 2012-04-06 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT "united,electricity,energy,eu,europe,germany,nations",renewable,solar,storage,un,unu,unu-merit,wind 614 no 12 "By 2050 anywhere from 80 to even 100 percent of our electricity will be generated from renewable energy sources." That's the ambitious and controversial claim made in a recent German report co-authored by Dr. Thomas Ziesemer. We ask him to justify this figure and to give his recommendations for renewable energy production, storage, and how to balance supply and demand. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=731 "By 2050 anywhere from 80 to even 100 percent of our electricity will be generated from renewable...
Professor Adam Szirmai runs our DEIP programme, short for 'Design and Evaluation of Innovation Policies in Developing countries'. It is a course which began in 2004, and since then has trained about 800 senior and mid-level government officials in developing countries. Countries as far afield as India, Jordan, Argentina, Mauritius Nigeria, Uruguay and El Salvador, to name just a few. This edition was recorded on the island of Phuket on the southwest tip of Thailand. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=724]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-23T03_08_30-07_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-23T03_08_30-07_00 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:08:30 GMT 2012-05-01 2012-03-23 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT countries,deip,developing,innovation,nations,science,technology,thailand,united,unu,unu-merit 708 no 13 Professor Adam Szirmai runs our DEIP programme, short for 'Design and Evaluation of Innovation Policies in Developing countries'. It is a course which began in 2004, and since then has trained about 800 senior and mid-level government officials in developing countries. Countries as far afield as India, Jordan, Argentina, Mauritius Nigeria, Uruguay and El Salvador, to name just a few. This edition was recorded on the island of Phuket on the southwest tip of Thailand. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=724 Professor Adam Szirmai runs our DEIP programme, short for 'Design and Evaluation of Innovation Po...
On 13 March Katie Kuschminder presented to the Dutch Government the first policy report for the IS Academy: Migration and Development Project. Her report looked into the temporary return of highly skilled migrants to Afghanistan and their role in training, employment and ‘capacity building’. In our latest podcast we ask her exactly what jobs they are doing, the conditions they are working under, and how they might improve education, employment, and the role of women in this fragile state. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=702]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-15T07_00_49-07_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-15T07_00_49-07_00 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:00:49 GMT 2012-05-01 2012-03-15 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT 896 no 14 On 13 March Katie Kuschminder presented to the Dutch Government the first policy report for the IS Academy: Migration and Development Project. Her report looked into the temporary return of highly skilled migrants to Afghanistan and their role in training, employment and ‘capacity building’. In our latest podcast we ask her exactly what jobs they are doing, the conditions they are working under, and how they might improve education, employment, and the role of women in this fragile state. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=702 On 13 March Katie Kuschminder presented to the Dutch Government the first policy report for the I...
A new working paper tracks the rise of financial transfers via mobile phone in Africa. Building on this, our latest podcast asks authors Melissa Siegel and Sonja Fransen to explain the trends and the potential for growth across the continent. We hear how new services are boosting economic development and keeping people connected, while increasing competition and cutting surcharges on bank transfers. We also look into the wider implications for migration patterns and investments in infrastructure. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=694]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-02T03_36_14-08_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-02T03_36_14-08_00 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:36:14 GMT 2012-05-01 2012-03-02 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT africa,cell,economics,education,finance,governance,mobile,phone,technology 870 no 15 A new working paper tracks the rise of financial transfers via mobile phone in Africa. Building on this, our latest podcast asks authors Melissa Siegel and Sonja Fransen to explain the trends and the potential for growth across the continent. We hear how new services are boosting economic development and keeping people connected, while increasing competition and cutting surcharges on bank transfers. We also look into the wider implications for migration patterns and investments in infrastructure. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=694 A new working paper tracks the rise of financial transfers via mobile phone in Africa. Building o...
In our first podcast of 2012 we’re joined by Stijn Bannier, who works on our ‘Third Age Online’ project. This international web-based project aims to build and grow a community among the over-50 age group to improve their social integration. We hear from Stijn about the tens of thousands of elderly people now shaping the project: how it connects and trains them to create their own wikis on issues like health and social welfare. Click below for more details. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=683]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-02-01T03_37_18-08_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2012-02-01T03_37_18-08_00 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:37:18 GMT 2012-05-01 2012-02-01 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT age,education,elderly,innovation,online,science,technology,third 568 no 16 In our first podcast of 2012 we’re joined by Stijn Bannier, who works on our ‘Third Age Online’ project. This international web-based project aims to build and grow a community among the over-50 age group to improve their social integration. We hear from Stijn about the tens of thousands of elderly people now shaping the project: how it connects and trains them to create their own wikis on issues like health and social welfare. Click below for more details. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=683 In our first podcast of 2012 we’re joined by Stijn Bannier, who works on our ‘Third Age Online’ p...
A new 'Center for the Study of Globalization' was inaugurated on 23 November at the International College of Renmin University in China, and René Kemp, representing UNU-MERIT, gave a lecture at the opening ceremony. The institute uses a multidisciplinary and multicultural approach to conduct in-depth research and analysis on global dynamic processes including low-carbon economy, human development, and poverty eradication. The Government of Suzhou is a co-founder, UNU-MERIT is one of the partners and Luc Soete is co-director of the institute. We spoke to Professor Kemp about his role at the launch event and his views on the future of eco-innovation in China. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=663]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-12-15T03_37_08-08_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-12-15T03_37_08-08_00 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:37:08 GMT 2012-05-01 2011-12-15 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT china,eco-innovation,education,environment,globalization,innovation 300 no 17 A new 'Center for the Study of Globalization' was inaugurated on 23 November at the International College of Renmin University in China, and René Kemp, representing UNU-MERIT, gave a lecture at the opening ceremony. The institute uses a multidisciplinary and multicultural approach to conduct in-depth research and analysis on global dynamic processes including low-carbon economy, human development, and poverty eradication. The Government of Suzhou is a co-founder, UNU-MERIT is one of the partners and Luc Soete is co-director of the institute. We spoke to Professor Kemp about his role at the launch event and his views on the future of eco-innovation in China. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=663 A new 'Center for the Study of Globalization' was inaugurated on 23 November at the International...
Joe Abah is a PhD fellow on our part-time doctoral programme, the GPAC², at our School of Governance. His research compares the performance of six major organisations in Nigeria, including the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria. This includes life and death research, learning how the country reduced the numbers of counterfeit medical drugs on the market, as well as investigating leadership, meritocracy and recruitment quotas in both public and private companies. Image courtesy of the Gates Foundation. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=662]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-11-25T01_42_54-08_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-11-25T01_42_54-08_00 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:42:54 GMT 2012-05-01 2011-11-24 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT counterfeit,education,fake,governance,maastricht,nigeria,pharmaceuticals,regulation 554 no 18 Joe Abah is a PhD fellow on our part-time doctoral programme, the GPAC², at our School of Governance. His research compares the performance of six major organisations in Nigeria, including the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria. This includes life and death research, learning how the country reduced the numbers of counterfeit medical drugs on the market, as well as investigating leadership, meritocracy and recruitment quotas in both public and private companies. Image courtesy of the Gates Foundation. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=662 Joe Abah is a PhD fellow on our part-time doctoral programme, the GPAC², at our School of Governa...
Dr Thomas Ziesemer explains details from his recent working paper on investment, growth and consumption in sub-Saharan Africa, touching in particular on issues of population sustainability. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=661]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-11-23T01_19_36-08_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-11-23T01_19_36-08_00 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:19:36 GMT 2012-05-01 2011-11-18 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT africa,population,sustainability,unfpa 495 no 19 Dr Thomas Ziesemer explains details from his recent working paper on investment, growth and consumption in sub-Saharan Africa, touching in particular on issues of population sustainability. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=661 Dr Thomas Ziesemer explains details from his recent working paper on investment, growth and consu...
Professor Luc Soete is Director of UNU-MERIT, Dean of the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance, and in September 2012 will take on the role of Rector Magnificus at Maastricht University. In this brief portrait we find out more about the man behind the titles, including some of his life philosophies and why he became an economist in the first place. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=658]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-11-08T00_57_27-08_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-11-08T00_57_27-08_00 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:57:27 GMT 2012-05-01 2011-11-07 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT 912 no 20 Professor Luc Soete is Director of UNU-MERIT, Dean of the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance, and in September 2012 will take on the role of Rector Magnificus at Maastricht University. In this brief portrait we find out more about the man behind the titles, including some of his life philosophies and why he became an economist in the first place. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=658 Professor Luc Soete is Director of UNU-MERIT, Dean of the Maastricht Graduate School of Governanc...
Our latest guest is Wim Naudé, a South African economist who recently joined us as a professorial fellow. He gives us his views on the relationship between Africa and Europe, on the role of the media in economics and academia, and the need to find a balance between cooperation and competition – especially for entrepreneurs in developing countries. Wim is ranked among the top economists in Europe and joins us from UNU-WIDER in Finland. Click play for more details >]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-12-07T06_24_53-08_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-12-07T06_24_53-08_00 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:24:53 GMT 2011-12-07 2011-09-30 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT academia,africa,competition,cooperation,economics,finland,media,naude,s.africa,un,unu,unu-wider,wim 1031 no 21 Our latest guest is Wim Naudé, a South African economist who recently joined us as a professorial fellow. He gives us his views on the relationship between Africa and Europe, on the role of the media in economics and academia, and the need to find a balance between cooperation and competition – especially for entrepreneurs in developing countries. Wim is ranked among the top economists in Europe and joins us from UNU-WIDER in Finland. Click play for more details > Our latest guest is Wim Naudé, a South African economist who recently joined us as a professorial...
Our new season of podcasts begins with Daniel Vertesy, who today successfully defended his PhD on the role of emerging economies in the aerospace industry. We asked him why Brazil has succeeded while others have failed. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=637]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-09-30T03_11_04-07_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-09-30T03_11_04-07_00 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:11:04 GMT 2012-05-01 2011-09-30 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT airbus,aviation,boeing,brazil,china,economics,embraer,innovation 874 no 22 Our new season of podcasts begins with Daniel Vertesy, who today successfully defended his PhD on the role of emerging economies in the aerospace industry. We asked him why Brazil has succeeded while others have failed. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=637 Our new season of podcasts begins with Daniel Vertesy, who today successfully defended his PhD on...
Can OpenEd bring formal education up to speed with the flatter, online world of the 21st century? Can it guarantee a new wave of culture and class-neutral education? How far is it penetrating beyond the English speaking world? ]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-07-14T01_37_04-07_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-07-14T01_37_04-07_00 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:37:04 GMT 2011-09-30 2011-07-14 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT copyright,education,germany,holland,nations,open,opened,portugal,source,united,unu 720 no 23 Can OpenEd bring formal education up to speed with the flatter, online world of the 21st century? Can it guarantee a new wave of culture and class-neutral education? How far is it penetrating beyond the English speaking world? Can OpenEd bring formal education up to speed with the flatter, online world of the 21st century?...
In today's globalized economy, firms depend on external partners to manage uncertainty. After an exhaustive global survey, Tina Saebi explains why firms need to carefully customize their approach in line with their partner portfolios.]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-07-07T02_11_15-07_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-07-07T02_11_15-07_00 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:11:15 GMT 2011-09-30 2011-07-07 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT alliance,business,markets,partnership,portfolio,unu 396 no 24 In today's globalized economy, firms depend on external partners to manage uncertainty. After an exhaustive global survey, Tina Saebi explains why firms need to carefully customize their approach in line with their partner portfolios. In today's globalized economy, firms depend on external partners to manage uncertainty. After an ...
Subsidies and commodity speculation: how do they affect food security around the world? What is the role of the World Food Programme? We talk with Tareq Abuelhaj, who works in Iraq for WFP, about his doctoral research at MGSoG.]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-06-09T06_40_23-07_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-06-09T06_40_23-07_00 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:40:23 GMT 2011-09-30 2011-06-09 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT east,food,governance,gpac,iraq,israel,maastricht,middle,security,usa,wfp,world 325 no 25 Subsidies and commodity speculation: how do they affect food security around the world? What is the role of the World Food Programme? We talk with Tareq Abuelhaj, who works in Iraq for WFP, about his doctoral research at MGSoG. Subsidies and commodity speculation: how do they affect food security around the world? What is t...
UNU formally accredited our MPP programme in May 2011. Education director Lutz Krebs spells out what this means for our students, and reveals plans for more partnerships linked to specializations, capstone and internship programmes. ]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-05-31T04_55_50-07_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-05-31T04_55_50-07_00 Tue, 31 May 2011 11:55:50 GMT 2011-09-30 2011-05-31 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT development,human,internship,maastricht,master,msc,policy,public,un,unu 496 no 26 UNU formally accredited our MPP programme in May 2011. Education director Lutz Krebs spells out what this means for our students, and reveals plans for more partnerships linked to specializations, capstone and internship programmes. UNU formally accredited our MPP programme in May 2011. Education director Lutz Krebs spells out w...
How can the European Union realize the full benefits of immigration? Should integration policy focus not only on the number of immigrants but also on their employability? Is the EU’s blue card policy too restrictive? To find out more click on play or read our working paper on 'Immigration and growth in an ageing economy'. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=596]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-05-31T03_21_20-07_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-05-31T03_21_20-07_00 Tue, 31 May 2011 10:21:20 GMT 2011-09-29 2011-05-31 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT ageing,burden,economics,economy,employment,europe,germany,growth,holland,immigration,maastricht,migration,netherlands,productivity,switzerland,un,unu,welfare 575 no 27 How can the European Union realize the full benefits of immigration? Should integration policy focus not only on the number of immigrants but also on their employability? Is the EU’s blue card policy too restrictive? To find out more click on play or read our working paper on 'Immigration and growth in an ageing economy'. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=596 How can the European Union realize the full benefits of immigration? Should integration policy fo...
How far do risk pricing, state guarantees and Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) affect financial stability? Did PPPs contribute to the near bankruptcy of Greece? When should governments intervene in these key partnerships? Click play to hear the answers to these questions and more from Manos Sfakianakis, a PhD fellow at the School of Governance who defends his thesis on 25 May. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=591]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-05-24T00_51_35-07_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-05-24T00_51_35-07_00 Tue, 24 May 2011 07:51:35 GMT 2011-09-29 2011-05-24 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT default,economics,financial,greece,infrastructure,ppp,public,services,stability 491 no 28 How far do risk pricing, state guarantees and Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) affect financial stability? Did PPPs contribute to the near bankruptcy of Greece? When should governments intervene in these key partnerships? Click play to hear the answers to these questions and more from Manos Sfakianakis, a PhD fellow at the School of Governance who defends his thesis on 25 May. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=591 How far do risk pricing, state guarantees and Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) affect financial...
Indicators are a kind of technology, a product, which governs behaviour and develops in response to user needs. But what are the real-world social impacts of their development? Could innovation indicators be used to help poorer countries catch up? And is the EU on the right track in terms of monitoring and encouraging innovation? Click play for the answers to these questions and more. This podcast is based on the UNU working paper attached below. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=584]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-05-13T02_42_02-07_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-05-13T02_42_02-07_00 Fri, 13 May 2011 09:42:02 GMT 2011-09-29 2011-05-13 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT impacts,indicators,innovation,nations,science,social,technology,un,united,university,unu 683 no 29 Indicators are a kind of technology, a product, which governs behaviour and develops in response to user needs. But what are the real-world social impacts of their development? Could innovation indicators be used to help poorer countries catch up? And is the EU on the right track in terms of monitoring and encouraging innovation? Click play for the answers to these questions and more. This podcast is based on the UNU working paper attached below. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=584 Indicators are a kind of technology, a product, which governs behaviour and develops in response ...
What are the trade-offs between innovation and standardization of TB care in India? Do local experts 'speak the same language' as central decision-makers? Are we on track to meet Millennium Development Goal 6C, to halt and reverse major diseases like TB, by 2015? Check the podcast below for more on this urgent question of global health. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=575]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-04-20T06_00_48-07_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-04-20T06_00_48-07_00 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:00:48 GMT 2011-09-29 2011-04-20 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT 738 no 30 What are the trade-offs between innovation and standardization of TB care in India? Do local experts 'speak the same language' as central decision-makers? Are we on track to meet Millennium Development Goal 6C, to halt and reverse major diseases like TB, by 2015? Check the podcast below for more on this urgent question of global health. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=575 What are the trade-offs between innovation and standardization of TB care in India? Do local expe...
Are the high costs of phone, web and media services holding back growth and development in Africa? Should telecoms firms give spare bandwidth to support health and education projects? To hear more check the podcast below. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=566]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-04-10T12_11_06-07_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-04-10T12_11_06-07_00 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:11:06 GMT 2011-09-29 2011-04-10 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT 549 no 31 Are the high costs of phone, web and media services holding back growth and development in Africa? Should telecoms firms give spare bandwidth to support health and education projects? To hear more check the podcast below. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=566 Are the high costs of phone, web and media services holding back growth and development in Africa...
After an earthquake and tsunami crippled the light water reactor at Fukushima on 11 March, analysts have scrutinized design choices and risk management in the nuclear industry. Last month UNU-MERIT’s Professor Robin Cowan was cited in the Boston Globe and Atlantic magazine for his paper on ‘Technological Lock-in’, exploring how US technology -- dating back to the 1940s -- came to dominate the nuclear market thanks to a blend of economic and political expediency and regulatory barriers. To find out more check the podcast below. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=557]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-04-01T07_06_34-07_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-04-01T07_06_34-07_00 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:06:34 GMT 2011-09-29 2011-04-01 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT fukushima,japan,light,nuclear,reactor,water 784 no 32 After an earthquake and tsunami crippled the light water reactor at Fukushima on 11 March, analysts have scrutinized design choices and risk management in the nuclear industry. Last month UNU-MERIT’s Professor Robin Cowan was cited in the Boston Globe and Atlantic magazine for his paper on ‘Technological Lock-in’, exploring how US technology -- dating back to the 1940s -- came to dominate the nuclear market thanks to a blend of economic and political expediency and regulatory barriers. To find out more check the podcast below. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=557 After an earthquake and tsunami crippled the light water reactor at Fukushima on 11 March, analys...
As regimes crumbled across North Africa and the Middle East, researchers from the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance came together to share their news and views on the Arab revolutions. This interview with Zina Nimeh complements a feature article, to be released shortly on the UNU web magazine. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=551]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-03-04T07_52_44-08_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-03-04T07_52_44-08_00 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:52:44 GMT 2011-09-29 2011-03-04 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT egypt,islam,jasmine,jordan,libya,middleeast,muslim,northafrica,revolution,tunisia 634 no 33 As regimes crumbled across North Africa and the Middle East, researchers from the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance came together to share their news and views on the Arab revolutions. This interview with Zina Nimeh complements a feature article, to be released shortly on the UNU web magazine. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=551 As regimes crumbled across North Africa and the Middle East, researchers from the Maastricht Grad...
This podcast explores the subtle consequences of cross-cultural life, from reciprocation to unification to variation, based on the experiences of individuals at five Dutch firms in Thailand. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=547]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-02-17T03_47_14-08_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-02-17T03_47_14-08_00 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:47:14 GMT 2011-09-29 2011-02-17 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT cultural,eq,intelligence,iq,netherlands,thailand,xcq 418 clean 34 This podcast explores the subtle consequences of cross-cultural life, from reciprocation to unification to variation, based on the experiences of individuals at five Dutch firms in Thailand. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=547 This podcast explores the subtle consequences of cross-cultural life, from reciprocation to unifi...
Pro-poor innovation with a focus on entrepreneurs and alternative finance is the subject of this brief interview, which also explores the bad press surrounding micro-credit in India. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=546]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-02-14T08_18_30-08_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-02-14T08_18_30-08_00 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:18:30 GMT 2011-09-29 2011-02-14 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT finance,india,innovation,microcredit,microfinance,un,unu 569 clean 35 Pro-poor innovation with a focus on entrepreneurs and alternative finance is the subject of this brief interview, which also explores the bad press surrounding micro-credit in India. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=546 Pro-poor innovation with a focus on entrepreneurs and alternative finance is the subject of this ...
China's phenomenal rise in R&D, including in the field of nanotechnology, and Western 'quality' research vs. China's 'quantity' advantage, are among the subjects touched on in this radio clip. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=544]]> http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-02-09T01_53_06-08_00 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com/entry/2011-02-09T01_53_06-08_00 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 09:53:06 GMT 2011-09-29 2011-02-09 http://unu-merit.podomatic.com UNU-MERIT china,innovation,nanotechnology,r&d,radio,research,technology 141 no 36 China's phenomenal rise in R&D, including in the field of nanotechnology, and Western 'quality' research vs. China's 'quantity' advantage, are among the subjects touched on in this radio clip. http://www.merit.unu.edu/permalink.php?id=544 China's phenomenal rise in R&D, including in the field of nanotechnology, and Western 'quality' r...