Ranked as a top ten economics department in the UK by the Guardian University Guide 2013, while both The Times Good University Guide and The Complete University Guide 2013 also rank us in the top 20.
Global economic imbalances are not a new phenomenon. However, in the aftermath of the global financial and economic crisis in 2008/2009, they have become a matter of increased concern to the international community, as reflected by the IMF and G20.
In an effort to reduce the imbalances that are seen as having contributed to the crisis, attention has focused on the idea of internationally coordinating macroeconomic policy. Professor Graham Bird has assessed policy coordination from both a technical and a political economy angle.
Through his research, he suggests that the scope for formal and detailed policy coordination is limited because of underlying political constraints, and examines alternative ways of dealing with global imbalances.
Surrounded by tens of thousands of passionate fans, not to mention a potential audience of millions watching on television, the pressures on Premier League referees are well documented. But just how susceptible are referees to these pressures when it comes to making decisions in a match?
Using data from five seasons of Premier League football, Professor Robert Witt — in conjunction with Professor Barry Reilly from the University of Sussex — has researched whether the application of the most serious disciplinary sanction available to a referee (the red card) exhibits a home bias.
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