“Inequality in tertiary education starts in kindergarten”, says expert
“Inequality in tertiary education is, to a large extent, an extension of inequality at lower levels of education” said Dr Jamil Salmi, former Tertiary Education Coordinator at the World Bank, at a seminar jointly organised by the University of...Is there a trade-off between the social and financial performance of European microfinance institutions?
There seems to be a “trade-off between the social performance and financial indicators” of microfinance institutions (MFI), said Marcella Corsi, Professor of Economics at Sapienza University in Rome at an EIB Institute seminar. Microfinance is growing in...Refugee movements will continue and economic migrations will rise
Refugee movements from Syria and the region to Europe will continue and economic migrations will rise but Europe should open channels rather than build walls, said Professor Philippe Fargues, Director of the Migration Policy Centre, European University...
Attractive people are more productive
Attractive people are more productive and have economic advantages over less attractive people said Dr Catherine Hakim, a British sociologist from Civitas London and author of a book “Honey Money: the power of erotic capital” at an EIB Institute seminar....
