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Girl Economics | 1st July
Book Review, Girl Economics News
Girl Economics Admin
July 01, 2024
Some news from the team @ Girl Economics…
→ Due to popular demand we are extending the timeframe for Ambassador applications to July 5th so, if you’ve not yet submitted your application, then be sure to do so here:
→ After a break due to exams, we will be back with interviews twice per week (and an exciting new format in the coming months…)
In the News
1. Marine Le Pen’s far-right Rassemblement National party outperformed President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance in the first round of snap parliamentary elections in France as they are projected to win 34.5% of the vote. This could lead to a significant shift in French political and economic policy.
2. Median pay for FTSE 100 chief executives stagnated at (only!) £4.1mn last year, and this means there is a widening pay gap with US CEOs whose median pay rose 12% to nearly $16mn. This has renewed debate as to whether UK companies are able to attract top international talent.
3. Six months after closing, the renowned London restaurant Le Gavroche will temporarily reopen next week at Wimbledon’s exclusive hospitality venue The Lawn, offering a high-end dining experience for tennis fans as part of Wimbledon’s strategy to cater to the rising demand for premium experiences among wealthy individuals.
Book Review
Permacrisis: A Plan to Fix a Fractured World by Gordon Brown, Mohamed A. El-Erian, and Michael Spence
Written by Tasnim R
A book written by three of the most internationally respected and experienced thinkers of our time. The book combines the perspectives of the three distinguished experts, each bringing a unique viewpoint from their extensive backgrounds in economics, politics and international development. The book addresses the ongoing state of multiple overlapping crises-, from economic, social, political and economical which in combination they dub a ‘Permacrisis.’ They address a whole host of issues from stagnant growth, surging inflation, poor policy responses, worsening global inequality, an escalated climate emergency and a decline in global cooperation.
Who run the world? : The women who’ve sewn together our global economy
Written by Aarzoo C
Although 2024 holds the key to global political and social change, one thing seems to have remained painstakingly constant; the overwhelming overshadowing of women in the economic and financial industry. Throughout economic history, the depreciation of female contributions to economic theory and philosophy has regressed towards chronic levels, bearing the question, is change imminent or impossible?
Opportunities
To learn… | Institute for Fiscal Studies online lecture |
To experience… | St Hughes College Oxford Essay competitions |
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