LSE is looking to hire two LSE Fellows in International Political Economy, fixed-term for 2 years and starting in September 2024. Apart from expertise in IPE, we are interested in young scholars with a focus on China and/or global business. Closing date 14 April: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
Great to see this out.
There is quite some discussion on whether carbon pricing or green industrial policies do a better job in instigating a transformation of the energy system. In a new paper, @indraoverland.bsky.social and I argue that carbon pricing and industrial policies are complements rather than substitutes:
Carbon pricing has received prominent support as the key policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Yet, in the context of heightened geopolitical ten…
I missed this: 73% of Americans, including 50% of Republicans, want government policies that will cut emissions in half by 2030. www.cnn.com/2023/12/08/p...
Nearly two-thirds of US adults say they are worried about the threat of climate change in their communities, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
Everyone uses Rome as the metaphor for civilization decline. After reading that Yellow River book, I feel like China may be better. A high capacity state transforms its environment, grows to an unprecedented size, only for ill ecological effects to result in catastrophic disaster for ordinary ppl.
This chart gives an overview of 3.4 million years of accelerating technological change. → We live at a time when the world can change dramatically within our lifetime. From my article on the history and future of technology: ourworldindata.org/technology-l...
Sort of a combination of Fig 3, 4, 6, 7 and 10? There's a lot of resolution emerging on climate delay. www.leolinne.com?portfolio=di...
In better news, Indonesia also seems to have just discovered the oldest pyramid in the world, challenging the belief that advanced masonry began only after the onset of agriculture www.sciencealert.com/giant-pyrami...