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Voices in Development: A Podcast from Yale's Economic Growth CenterDevelopment Dialogues: Are vocational training programs effective?Vocational training programs are designed to boost employment in low- and middle-income countries — but often they fall short. In the fourth in our series of Development Dialogues, we examine the real impact of vocational training programs in low- and middle-income countries. Our guests take on pressing questions around evidence, expectations, market realities, and coordination challenges in designing skills-based interventions for employment:Oriana Bandiera is the Sir Anthony Atkinson Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics, where she also directs the Hub for Equal Representation. Her research explores how economic policies and institutions shape labor ma...2025-04-0137 min
VoxDev Development EconomicsDevelopment Dialogues: Are vocational training programmes effective?Vocational training is often seen as a silver bullet for unemployment and poverty, but does the evidence support that view? Why do so many training programs fail to lead to real job opportunities, and are we asking too much of these programs – or maybe the wrong questions entirely? In the latest episode of the collaboration between Yale’s Economic Growth Center and VoxDev, host Catherine Cheney is joined by Oriana Bandiera, professor of Economics at the London School of Economics, Stefano Caria, professor of economics at the University of Warwick, and Munshi Sulaiman, Director of Research at the BRAC Institute of G...2025-04-0137 min
虚实之间True ImaginationE058 《教父》的商业成功与美国黑手党的七十年这期节目开始，我们又开启了一个新的系列，那就是“光影之外”系列，这个系列中，我们从很多经典电影本身的商业收益切入，为大家带来关于电影背后的商业、经济和历史相关的故事，而这个系列的第一期，我们要来讲讲人类影史绝对的经典---《教父》，透过这部电影，带大家一览美国的意大利裔黑手党长达70年的发展过程。本期主播：老饕、活在裆下本期内容：03:12 马里奥·普佐为还赌债创作《教父》，派拉蒙低价买断改编权06:54 大制片厂时代结束，派拉蒙希望小成本拍摄《教父》13:08 弗朗西斯·福特·科波拉追求尽善尽美，《教父》终成大制作15:04 《教父》究竟给派拉蒙带来了多大收益18:14 意大利统一后南部陷入严重贫穷，400万意大利人移民美国20:55 西西里黑手党的起源23:03 美国意裔黑手党发迹，保罗·凯利成立五点帮，黑手党权力提升29:07 西西里黑手党莫雷洛家族与那不勒斯黑帮卡莫拉的冲突30:39 芝加哥帮派‘The Outfit’---约翰尼·托里奥与阿尔·卡朋38:42 纽约黑手党的“卡斯特拉马雷战争”40:29 卢西亚诺二次背叛，马兰扎诺丧命41:05 “培养了”卢西亚诺的阿诺德·罗斯坦43:48 美国境内所有重要黑手党家族组成委员会45:20 科隆坡家族出手干预《教父》拍摄，制片人拉迪与其协商成功48:24 约瑟夫·科隆坡丧命，拉迪彻底与“意裔美国人联盟”划清界限49:50 马里奥·普佐自传中的暴论54:34 人类的现代文明为普通人带来的自由本期音乐：Main Title (The Godfather Waltz) --- Nino Rota本期推荐书籍&论文：《教父》 马里奥·普佐 著《教父电影全剧本》 珍妮·M·琼斯 著《Italy's Many Diasporas》 多纳·加巴西亚 著《教父文件以及我的自白》 马里奥·普佐 著《Private States and the Enforcement of Property Rights - Theory and Evidence on the Origins of the Sicilian Mafia》 Oriana Bandiera 著本期文稿后续将发布在微信公众号：虚实之间True Imagination节目微博：虚实de老饕、虚实de活在裆下2025-01-0856 min
VoxDev Development EconomicsHow meritocracy varies across the worldIn a meritocracy more people can do jobs that match their skills, making them more productive. It’s not just good for them, it’s good for the economy too. So how effective are the policies that try to make countries more meritocratic? Oriana Bandiera and Ilse Lindenlaub tell Tim Phillips how much productivity countries are sacrificing because the wrong people are in the wrong jobs, which countries are most meritocratic, and how we can best help the others to catch up.
Check out the full show notes on VoxDev: https://voxdev.org/topic/macroeconomics-growth/how-meritocracy-varies-across-world
2024-09-1117 min
VoxTalks EconomicsWomen are from Mars tooAre men from Mars, and women from Venus? If so, policies that seek to close the gender gap by equalising opportunities are unlikely to succeed. A recent paper finds that, contrary to popular belief, women and men’s traits are remarkably similar. Ruveyda Nur Gozen and Tim Phillips talk to Michelle Rao and Oriana Bandiera, two of the researchers who wrote the paper, about prejudice, policy, and the stubborn persistence of prior beliefs.
Papers mentioned in the podcast:
Bandiera, O., Parekh, N., Petrongolo, B., & Rao, M. (2022). Men are from Mars, and Women Too: A Bayesian Meta‐analy...2024-03-0817 min
PlumcakeEp 33 - Oggetti smarriti, proposte di matrimonio e Beatles📞WhatsApp e Telegram: 3791472032❤️ Per sostenerci : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/plumcakepodcastoppure: https://ko-fi.com/plumcakepodcast➡️Instagram: CLICCA QUIBentrovati ragazzi!- Mariah Carey pubblica il consueto video che sancisce il passaggio da Halloween alle festività natalizie. - Festa di Halloween alla Casa Bianca, il Segretario di Stato Blinken ha mascherato i due figli piccoli da Zelensky e da bandiera Ucraina. Clicca qui- Re Carlo, in visita in Kenya, ha portato con sé l'inseparabile ombrello di manifattura napoletana. Clicca qui...2023-11-021h 03
Latest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | VideoFrom adversity to resilience: climate justice in developing countriesContributor(s): Professor Oriana Bandiera, Chipokota Mwanawasa, Asif Saleh, Ali Sarfraz | The conversation will centre around the pressing needs of adaptation and social protection, both integral for survival and resilience in these regions. The speakers will discuss the need for research and innovative strategies promoting sustainable livelihoods and diversification of jobs, highlighting policy interventions that fortify the most vulnerable against escalating climate shocks.2023-09-121h 22
Probable CausationEpisode 87: Emily Nix on violence against women at workEmily Nix talks about how violence against women at work affects the victims, perpetrators, and firms.
“Violence Against Women at Work” by Abi Adams-Prassl, Kristiina Huttunen, Emily Nix, and Ning Zhang.
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OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE:
“Sexual Harassment and Gender Inequality in the Labor Market” by Olle Folke and Johanna Rickne.
“Incentives for Managers and Inequality Among Workers: Evidence f...2023-02-141h 06
Arth Niti | Conversations with Shekhar TomarArth Niti: Conversation with Prof Oriana BandieraIn this episode of Arth Niti, Professor Shekhar Tomar is in conversation with Professor Oriana Bandiera on labour markets, poverty traps, gender pay gaps, among other issues. They also talk about #WhatEconomistsReallyDo, an initiative to bridge the gap between public perceptions and what economists do.Oriana Bandiera is Sir Anthony Atkinson Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics, and a fellow of the British Academy, the Econometric Society, CEPR, BREAD, and IZA. In her research, she looks at gender gaps, poverty, and unemployment-related issues. She has won various prizes for her research, IZA Young Labor...2023-01-1128 min
The Visible HandEpisode 41: Andrea Prat on the Allocation of Authority in OrganizationsThe paper discussed in this episode is “The Allocation of Authority in Organizations: A Field Experiment with Bureaucrats”, by Oriana Bandiera, Michael Carlos Best, Adnan Qadir Khan, and Andrea Prat, and which was published at the Quarterly Journal of Economics in 2021. Other papers mentioned in this episode are: Bandiera, O., Prat, A., & Valletti, T. (2009). Active and passive waste in government spending: evidence from a policy experiment. American Economic Review, 99(4), 1278-1308.Liebman, J. B., & Mahoney, N. (2017). Do expiring budgets lead to wasteful year-end spending? Evidence from federal procurement. American Economic Review, 107(11), 3510-49.NATI...2022-07-0551 min
Shaping the Post-COVID WorldSHORTCAST | Beveridge 2.0 The Supportive StateContributor(s): Jonathan Reynolds | The COVID-19 emergency is testing the protective capacity of welfare states in the most dramatic way. In virtue of their scale and nature, only the state can respond to on-going challenges, but policy responses need to be understood in relation to the capacity of different systems to provide protection and support. Prior to the COVID crisis, recent years had seen a growing debate around different approaches to address human needs: these differed in a variety of ways – in terms of type and coverage of provision, level of generosity and conditionality arrangements – which in turn reflected different prio...2021-03-1222 min
Building State Capability PodcastEpisode 12: Making Space for Purpose-Driven Work in BureaucraciesLearn more about Dan Honig's research and contributions to the field of international development, and stay tuned for his forthcoming book titled 'Mission-Driven Bureaucrats'. Read Patchwork Leviathan: Pockets of Bureaucratic Effectiveness in Developing States by Erin Metz McDonnell.Read South Sudan's Capability Trap: Building a State with Disruptive Innovation by Greg Larson, Peter Biar Ajak, and Lant Pritchett. Read The Limits of Accounting-Based Accountability in Education (and Far Beyond): Why More Accounting Will Rarely Solve Accountability Problems by Dan Honig and Lant Pritchett.Read Account-based accountability and Aid Effectiveness by Lant Pritc...2021-03-0132 min
Collegio Carlo AlbertoLuca d'Agliano Lecture 2020 - Oriana Bandiera "Inequality and the mis(use) of Talenthttps://www.carloalberto.org/event/18th-luca-dagliano-lecture-in-development-economics/
Oriana Bandiera
Sir Anthony Atkinson Chair in Economics, LSE
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Putting available talent to its best use is key for the welfare of individuals and of the society to which they belong. Unequal access to opportunity in education and labour markets tampers with the allocation of talent leading to more inequality, poverty traps and lower welfare for all. This lecture reviews recent evidence on the misallocation of talent by economic class and gender in different settings, highlighting how temporary shocks -such as the current...2020-11-271h 08
VoxDev Development EconomicsDo social structures affect the success of development policies?Relationships between groups are vital in village economies, but do these social structures affect the success of development policies? If resources are delivered by someone from the community, does the social relationship between that agent and the people who could benefit from the success of the intervention matter? In this VoxDevTalk, Oriana Bandiera discusses an experiment in Uganda that addresses these questions. Randomly selecting one of two viable candidates to deliver an agricultural extension programme in rural Ugandan villages, she and her co-authors find that delivery agents favour their own social ties over ex-ante identical farmers connected to the other...2020-09-2309 min
LSE PodcastsGood Economics for Hard Times [Audio]Speaker(s): Professor Abhijit Banerjee, Professor Esther Duflo | Can economics be harnessed for the common good? Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo’s latest book Good Economics for Hard Times, which they will discuss in this talk, makes the case for how economics can help us solve the toughest problems in some of the poorest places in the world. Based on a body of work that was awarded the Nobel in economics sciences, the book offers hope and practical solutions for a world without poverty. Abhijit Banerjee is the Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In...2020-06-1755 min
LSE PodcastsGender Equality and the Data RevolutionThe innovative use of data has contributed to the women’s movement fighting for equal pay, but there is still a large gap in the availability of quality data measuring the well-being and contributions of women to society, especially in developing countries.
Without sufficient high-quality and disaggregated statistics, many women will remain at risk of being invisible and persistent gender inequalities will not be bridged. The UN’s 2030 Agenda calls for a data revolution for sustainable development which would lead to enhanced understanding and advocacy, more informed planning, and better decision-making.
Ahead of International Women’s Day 2020, this high-level discussion will e...2020-04-1456 min
LSE PodcastsGender Equality and the Data Revolution [Audio]Speaker(s): Professor Oriana Bandiera, Tonusree Basu, Twivwe Siwale | The innovative use of data has contributed to the women’s movement fighting for equal pay, but there is still a large gap in the availability of quality data measuring the well-being and contributions of women to society, especially in developing countries. Without sufficient high-quality and disaggregated statistics, many women will remain at risk of being invisible and persistent gender inequalities will not be bridged. The UN’s 2030 Agenda calls for a data revolution for sustainable development which would lead to enhanced understanding and advocacy, more informed planning, and better decision-making. Ahea...2020-03-0556 min
LSE PodcastsAn Unexpected Convergence: informality, the gig-economy, and digital platforms [Audio]Speaker(s): Professor Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg | The Annual Economica Coase lecture is jointly sponsored by the journal Economica and the Department of Economics. Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg is Elihu Professor of Economics at Yale University and Chief Economist of the World Bank Group. She is former Vice-President of the American Economic Association and President elect of the Econometric Society (for 2021). She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a recipient of both Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and Sloan Research Fellowships, and recipient of the Bodossaki Prize in Social Sciences. She is also a research associate at the National...2019-06-041h 30
VoxTalks EconomicsThe Yrjo Jahnsson awardThe award is given to the best European economist under 45. This year, Oriana Bandiera of LSE and Imran Rasul of UCL share the prize. They talk to Tim Phillips about their work, and #whateconomistsreallydo.2019-05-3122 min
LSE PodcastsThe Meritocracy Trap [Audio]Speaker(s): Professor Daniel Markovits | Merit is not a genuine excellence but rather a pretence, constructed to rationalise an offensive distribution of advantage. Merit, in short, is a sham. The meritocratic ideal—that social and economic rewards should track achievement rather than breeding—anchors the self-image of the age. Aristocracy has had its day, and meritocracy is now a basic tenet of civil religion in all advanced societies. Meritocracy promises to promote equality and opportunity by opening a previously hereditary elite to outsiders, armed with nothing save their own talents and ambitions. But today, middle-class children lose out to rich chil...2019-05-081h 31
LSE PodcastsNetflix for Agriculture? Digital Technology for Development [Audio]Speaker(s): Professor Michael Kremer | The rapid spread of mobile phones in developing countries, coupled with recent advances in our ability to analyze big data through tools such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, has generated considerable excitement about the potential of ICT for development. How does the reality of ICT use for development stack up to this excitement? And, which institutional arrangements best promote the use of ICT for development? Michael Kremer begins to answer these questions by examining the case of mobile-phone enabled agricultural extension for smallholder farmers. Recent changes in technology have made it possible to disseminate...2019-02-141h 35
Center for Advanced Studies (CAS) Research Focus Evidence Based Practice (LMU) - HDEvaluating Development PolicyWhether in hospital, in economic consulting or in the design of learning environments, the people involved must constantly make decisions that have a considerable impact on the individual, institutional or social level of interaction. The concept of "evidence based practice" builds upon the notion that important decisions should not be made exclusively on the basis of personal experience and subjective assessments or needs. The best scientific evidence currently available should be considered. | Oriana Bandiera is professor for Economics at the LSE and holds the Anthony Atkinson Chair in Economics.2018-08-071h 20
Center for Advanced Studies (CAS) Research Focus Evidence Based Practice (LMU) - SDEvaluating Development PolicyWhether in hospital, in economic consulting or in the design of learning environments, the people involved must constantly make decisions that have a considerable impact on the individual, institutional or social level of interaction. The concept of "evidence based practice" builds upon the notion that important decisions should not be made exclusively on the basis of personal experience and subjective assessments or needs. The best scientific evidence currently available should be considered. | Oriana Bandiera is professor for Economics at the LSE and holds the Anthony Atkinson Chair in Economics.2018-08-011h 20
Latest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfFinance, Competition and Innovation-Based Growth [Audio]Speaker(s): Professor Philippe Aghion | This event is the annual Economica Coase lecture. Philippe Aghion is a professor at the College de France and LSE, and a fellow of the Econometric Society and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Oriana Bandiera (@orianabandiera) is a Professor of Economics and the Director of the Suntory and Toyota Centre for Economics and Related Disciplines (STICERD) at the London School of Economics. The Department of Economics at LSE (@LSEEcon) is one of the largest economics departments in the world. Its size ensures that all areas of economics are strongly represented in both...2018-06-051h 28
Radio anch'ioRADIO ANCH'IO del 01/06/2018 - Festival dell'Economia di Trento - Seconda parteOriana Bandiera, Economics at the London School of Economics ; Remo Bodei, professore emerito di filosofia Università di Pisa ; Enzo Cipolletta, economista, presidente Università di Trento.2018-06-0121 minLatest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfDoughnut Economics: seven ways to think like a 21st century economist [Audio]Speaker(s): Kate Raworth, Professor Oriana Bandiera | Economics matters. Its theories are the mother tongue of public policy, the rationale for multi-billion-dollar investments, and the tools we use to tackle global poverty and manage our planetary home. Pity then – or more like disaster – that its fundamental ideas are centuries out of date, but still dominate decision-making for the future. Instead of criticising the past, this book takes the long view forwards, identifying seven insights to help the twenty-first-century economist bring humanity into the global sweet spot (shaped like a doughnut) that combines human prosperity with ecological sustainability. The Department of Inte...2017-11-231h 29Latest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfBreaking the Glass Ceiling [Audio]Speaker(s): Professor Marianne Bertrand | Marianne Bertrand is an applied micro-economist whose research covers the fields of labor economics, corporate finance, and development economics. Her research in these areas has been published widely, including numerous research articles in the Quarterly Journal of Economics, the Journal of Political Economy, the American Economic Review, and the Journal of Finance. This event is the Economica-Coase Lecture 2017. Oriana Bandiera (@orianabandiera) is a Professor of Economics and the Director of the Suntory and Toyota Centre for Economics and Related Disciplines (STICERD) at the London School of Economics.2017-03-231h 34
Fearonomics: confront and overcome your fears about the global economyPocket Economics: Family EmpowermentWhat is family empowerment? What role do families play in shaping modern economies? Listen to the latest episode of Pocket Economics with Oriana Bandiera, Professor of Economics at London School of Economics (LSE) and an expert on poverty reduction, inclusion and labour policies.2017-02-0912 minSpring 2016 | Public lectures and events | VideoPolitical Economy and Development: a progress reportContributor(s): Professor Tim Besley | Professor Besley gives his inaugural lecture as Sir William Arthur Lewis Chair in Development Economics. A major change in mainstream thinking in economics over the past 25 years has been towards improving our understanding of how the policy process (political and bureaucrat) affects policy outcomes. Such changes in economic thinking are partly in response to the need to have a persuasive account of the diverse historical development experiences of various countries and regions. One key debate following this research has been about whether a particular configuration of institutions is needed to promote inclusive economic development. This...2016-02-101h 30Spring 2016 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfPolitical Economy and Development: a progress reportContributor(s): Professor Tim Besley | Professor Besley gives his inaugural lecture as Sir William Arthur Lewis Chair in Development Economics. A major change in mainstream thinking in economics over the past 25 years has been towards improving our understanding of how the policy process (political and bureaucrat) affects policy outcomes. Such changes in economic thinking are partly in response to the need to have a persuasive account of the diverse historical development experiences of various countries and regions. One key debate following this research has been about whether a particular configuration of institutions is needed to promote inclusive economic development. This...2016-02-101h 30Autumn 2015 | Public lectures and events | VideoTackling Extreme Poverty through Programmes Targeting the World's Ultra-PoorContributor(s): Professor Oriana Bandiera, Mushtaque Chowdhury, Professor Esther Duflo, Anna Minj, Muhammad Musa, Desmond Swayne | Can extreme poverty be eliminated through programmes targeting the world’s ultra-poor? The panel will discuss the merits of so called graduation approaches. Oriana Bandiera is a Professor of Economics at the LSE and the Director of STICERD. Mushtaque Chowdhury is Vice-Chairperson, BRAC. Esther Duflo is the Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics at MIT. Anna Minj is Director of the Targeting the Ultra Poor Programme, BRAC. Muhammad Musa, Executive Director, BRAC. Desmond Swayne is Minister of State at DFID. Ro...2015-12-091h 31Autumn 2015 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfTackling Extreme Poverty through Programmes Targeting the World's Ultra-PoorContributor(s): Professor Oriana Bandiera, Mushtaque Chowdhury, Professor Esther Duflo, Anna Minj, Muhammad Musa, Desmond Swayne | Can extreme poverty be eliminated through programmes targeting the world’s ultra-poor? The panel will discuss the merits of so called graduation approaches. Oriana Bandiera is a Professor of Economics at the LSE and the Director of STICERD. Mushtaque Chowdhury is Vice-Chairperson, BRAC. Esther Duflo is the Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics at MIT. Anna Minj is Director of the Targeting the Ultra Poor Programme, BRAC. Muhammad Musa, Executive Director, BRAC. Desmond Swayne is Minister of State at DFID. Ro...2015-12-091h 31
Institute of Public AffairsLSE Executive Master of Public Administration - Standard Version [Video]Contributor(s): Professor Conor Gearty, Professor Oriana Bandiera, Dr Daniel Sturm, Dr Joachim Wehner, Professor Simon Hix, Professor Patrick Dunleavy and LSE EMPA students | The LSE Executive Master of Public Administration videos (original and extended versions) use EMPA students, faculty and senior programme staff to give an insight into this highly innovative policy training programme for working professionals. The LSE Executive MPA develops high-level policy analysis skills through world-class education that are applicable in both the public and private sector in any part of the world.2015-03-2704 minInstitute of Public AffairsLSE Executive Master of Public Administration - Extended Version [Video]Contributor(s): Professor Conor Gearty, Professor Oriana Bandiera, Dr Daniel Sturm, Dr Joachim Wehner, Professor Simon Hix, Professor Patrick Dunleavy and LSE EMPA students | The LSE Executive Master of Public Administration videos (original and extended versions) use EMPA students, faculty and senior programme staff to give an insight into this highly innovative policy training programme for working professionals. The LSE Executive MPA develops high-level policy analysis skills through world-class education that are applicable in both the public and private sector in any part of the world.2015-03-2716 min2014 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLiterary Festival 2014: Baby Boomers on TrialContributor(s): Professor Judith Rees, Richard Hermer QC, Alice Stapleton, Richard Gordon QC, Zahra Al-Rikabi, Professor Oriana Bandiera, Shiv Malik, Emma Soames, Bob Ward | The post-war generation stands accused of wrecking the world for the generations that follow them. It is those younger people - the victims of this excess - who are the prosecuting authorities in this unique legal proceedings. The charge sheet is long. The Baby Boomers may have signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the later international covenants but by their actions they have destroyed or greatly diminished the substance of the rights it contains...2014-02-282h 212014 | LSE Public lectures and events | VideoLiterary Festival 2014: Baby Boomers on TrialContributor(s): Professor Judith Rees, Richard Hermer QC, Alice Stapleton, Richard Gordon QC, Zahra Al-Rikabi, Professor Oriana Bandiera, Shiv Malik, Emma Soames, Bob Ward | The post-war generation stands accused of wrecking the world for the generations that follow them. It is those younger people - the victims of this excess - who are the prosecuting authorities in this unique legal proceedings. The charge sheet is long. The Baby Boomers may have signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the later international covenants but by their actions they have destroyed or greatly diminished the substance of the rights it contains...2014-02-282h 21Spring 2014 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfLiterary Festival 2014: Baby Boomers on TrialContributor(s): Professor Judith Rees, Richard Hermer QC, Alice Stapleton, Richard Gordon QC, Zahra Al-Rikabi, Professor Oriana Bandiera, Shiv Malik, Emma Soames, Bob Ward | The post-war generation stands accused of wrecking the world for the generations that follow them. It is those younger people - the victims of this excess - who are the prosecuting authorities in this unique legal proceedings. The charge sheet is long. The Baby Boomers may have signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the later international covenants but by their actions they have destroyed or greatly diminished the substance of the rights it contains...2014-02-282h 21Spring 2014 | Public lectures and events | VideoLiterary Festival 2014: Baby Boomers on TrialContributor(s): Professor Judith Rees, Richard Hermer QC, Alice Stapleton, Richard Gordon QC, Zahra Al-Rikabi, Professor Oriana Bandiera, Shiv Malik, Emma Soames, Bob Ward | The post-war generation stands accused of wrecking the world for the generations that follow them. It is those younger people - the victims of this excess - who are the prosecuting authorities in this unique legal proceedings. The charge sheet is long. The Baby Boomers may have signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the later international covenants but by their actions they have destroyed or greatly diminished the substance of the rights it contains...2014-02-282h 21Autumn 2013 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfTransforming the Economic Lives of the UltrapoorContributor(s): Robin Burgess, Abhijit Banerjee, Dean Karlan and Mushtaque Chowdhury | Robin Burgess, Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and Abhijit Banerjee, Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology led a discussion regarding Transforming the Economic Lives of the Ultrapoor. Chaired by Oriana Bandiera (LSE), Burgess and Banerjee were joined by two discussants: Dean Karlan (Yale University) and Mushtaque Chowdhury (BRAC).2013-09-251h 39Autumn 2013 | Public lectures and events | VideoTransforming the Economic Lives of the UltrapoorContributor(s): Robin Burgess, Abhijit Banerjee, Dean Karlan and Mushtaque Chowdhury | Robin Burgess, Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and Abhijit Banerjee, Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology led a discussion regarding Transforming the Economic Lives of the Ultrapoor. Chaired by Oriana Bandiera (LSE), Burgess and Banerjee were joined by two discussants: Dean Karlan (Yale University) and Mushtaque Chowdhury (BRAC).2013-09-251h 39